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With a strong background in managing and leading commercial aspects of businesses, Chris excels in international sales, customer service, and marketing practices. His expertise spans aerospace, automotive, defence, marine, and rail industries, enhancing TFC’s product portfolio and inventory management strategy. Chris is dedicated to reducing vendor challenges and simplifying inventory management, providing tailored solutions and exceptional customer service. June 22, 2020 ![](https://blog.afceur.com/hubfs/tfc-ltd-10-key-adaptation-to-vmi-1-1-min.jpg) ## ~How AFC’s tailored solutions and expert team can help maintain and improve your supply chain continuity~ **Since our last update, we’ve been working on ways we can support customers and their [**Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI)**](https://tfc.eu.com/vmi/) supply chain systems during the Covid-19 pandemic. Crises such as this shine an innovative and brighter light on system and process changes to maintain continuity and even build business going forward.** We believe these changes could make a significant difference to your VMI system, and AFC has the experience and ability to adapt to your needs while working closely with you to monitor your top KPIs to ensure optimum performance. To enable our customers to benefit from our expertise, we bring together an implementation team with specialists in operations, purchasing, sales, logistics and more. Meaning our customers benefit from just one contact, but with the skills and expertise of a full team. What more could you ask for in a VMI partner? AFC Top 10 adaptations to support customer **[VMI supply chain](https://tfc.eu.com/vmi/)**:- 1. Pre-stocking VMI Bins 2. Labelling VMI Bins Pre-delivery 3. Provide Detailed Online VMI Proposals 4. Offering Overnight or Weekend Installations 5. Convenient AFC PPE Vending Machines Available 6. 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