Enabling Horizontal Collaboration Through Continuous Relational Learning

• Main Authors: Saenz, Maria Jesus (Author), Ubaghs, Eduardo (Author), Cuevas, Alejandra Isabel (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Operations Research,
• Subjects: Business.; Production management.; Engineering economics.; Engineering economy.; Industrial organization.; Business and Management.; Operations Management.; Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing.; Industrial Organization.

Now that supply chain operations are facing new challenges due to the necessity of reducing costs and CO2 emissions, companies are increasingly leveraging cooperation from companies from other supply chains as a source of competitive advantage. Horizontal Collaboration has been proved an efficient t...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Inter-organizational Learning and Collaboration
• 3. Vertical Collaboration and Horizontal Collaboration in Supply Chain
• 4. Model for Horizontal Collaboration Dynamics
• 5. Case Studies
• 6. Managerial Recommendations
• Annexes.