VICS VICS Supply Chain

The VICS Membership Advantage

Membership in VICS offers large and small companies, unique resources and a competitive advantage in the current rapidly changing business environment. Implementing VICS' business processes and commerce standards achieves the greatest results when done with a commitment and desire to make changes that will improve the bottom line. VICS provides the forum for meaningful communication with customers, competitors, service providers and peers to connect with the people and ideas to make this improvement happen. VICS' knowledge resources for members include a newsletter containing interviews, case studies, surveys, and original work by other VICS members. VICS membership provides direct access to a one-stop source for valuable information that a firm can use to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its supply chain.

The list of current VICS members, represent both small and large firms that collectively generate a sales volume of $2.3 Trillion annually. These firms have grown through pioneering VICS' business processes and standards that increased sales, eliminated inefficiency, and got them closer to their customers. Your company's name on our membership list connects your firm with a business community that promises to continue to revolutionize the way that we do business. Your participation in VICS' committees assures your company of a strong future in a time of rapid change and an increasing rate of technological innovation.

With your membership you'll receive:

  • Information-packed VICS newsletters containing original interviews with key VICS member executives relating their first-hand experiences developing next practices of which the rest of the industry will learn in the year ahead (view the latest VICS Newsletter, "The Voice of VICS" ).
  • Private members-only access to case studies, presentations, and detailed reports on committee activities
  • The ability to showcase your firm's individual or collaborative achievements through VICS' communication channels and member networking
  • A copy of all current VICS Guidelines and documents, including VICS’ Implementing Successful Large Scale CPFR® Programs & Onboarding Trading Partners Business Process Guide
  • A copy of VICS Collaborative Transportation Management (CTM) Guidelines, that holistically applies collaborative business processes to minimize logistics inefficiencies from the sources of supply to the retail selling floor
  • Active collaboration with decision-makers at visionary companies who are working on Supply Chain Issues.

Learn about our 3 membership levels:

  • Sponsoring Member
  • Associate Member
  • Trade Associate Member

Please don't confuse our organization with GS1 US VICS EDI, another worthy group to which you may already belong. Our organization addresses high-level, strategic standards requirements. While VICS EDI handles the maintenance and fine tuning of VICS EDI standards, it is a separate organization administered by GS1 US, which is also the Secretariat for VICS. VICS' business process initiatives leverage the GS1 System of technology and business standards.