In this paper the general concept of Supply Chain Management (SCM) is described and the scientific cooperation models in the supply chain are discussed. Though there are several models to explain cooperations there is no clear perspective on the needed competencies in companies to shape a...

In the field of marketing, pricing is a valuable and long-established steering tool. But in the logistics context of co-operative strategies like supply chain management, this field is mainly neglected. Therefore, the author describes the basic principles and effects of price differentiation and...

Co-operation is a basic concept for several logistics concepts as the co-operation of different companies in a supply chain defines possibilities and results in operations management. This paper presents a comparative view onto different approaches, namely supply chain management, efficient...