Depuis notamment Williamson et sa typologie caractérisant l'organisation, le marché et le réseau (1975), la recherche a développé de nombreuses analyses du phénomène de " l'entreprise étendue ", au travers des travaux sur les réseaux, les chaînes de valeur ou les organisations...

Outsourcing is one of the top priorities on the strategic agenda of Original Equipment Manufacturers [OEMs] in many industries. The decision of outsourcing an activity as opposed to doing it in-house and the development of a part or parts system is one of the most complex decisions facing...

The coordination of companies in the supply chain (SC) is a pillar of achieving better overall performance. Although often studied, research does not usually take into account the influence of the relationships amongst companies in the supply chain. Marcotte et al. [1] propose a collaborative...

This chapter proposes to define the main concepts related to logistics sharing agreements and to present a conceptual schema representing the most important organisational aspects. First we will present the main concepts of logistics sharing, based on the main definitions of collaborative...

Poussées par la crise économique, et motivées par des contraintes toujours renouvelfées, les entreprises doivent sans cesse cherche à faire mieux et à innover, tant sur les produits que les les processus et les pratiques......

Freight transport constitutes one of the main activities that influences economy and society, as it assures a vital link between suppliers and customers and it represents a major source of employment. Multi-echelon distribution is one of the most common strategies adopted by the transport...