Purpose: We argue that the productive analyses of logistics alliances in the literature have led to a multitude of … meaningful way and guide future research for effective design and management; and (b) improve logistics alliance performance in … effective design and management of logistics alliances. Findings: This article categorizes the logistics literature on vertical …

Konzernabschlüsse. Die Theorie der Unternehmenskooperation und der Rechnungslegung nach den International Financial Reporting Standards … distribution of major types of cooperation among entities listed in the German prime standard. Results indicate almost an … omnipresence of cooperation, in a variety of types. At the same time, the apparent diversity in the applied terms hinders …

We develop a model of strategic networks that captures two distinctive features of interfirm collaboration: bilateral … to invest in R&D, and the architecture of collaboration networks. In the absence of firm rivalry, the complete network …, under strong market rivalry the complete network is stable, but intermediate levels of collaboration and asymmetric networks …

This paper studies the joint effects of inter-firm collaboration and electronic business on firm profitability … primarily in Finnish manufacturing. It is found that deeper forms of inter-firm collaboration boost financial performance but …-firm collaboration and e-business intensities as well as use electronic networks for conducting their collaboration are also more …

Today's competitive market for logistics services requires providers of such services to be capable of successfully … through implementing new or improved methodical, social, structural or technological concepts seeking to increase logistics … service capabilities. This research aims at supporting decision makers of logistics service provides in enhancing their …

The article examines the determinants of the number of cooperation partners and the share of regional cooperations of … firms in the German photovoltaic industry. Based on an overview about possible effects of the cooperation of firms with … capacity have significantly more co-operation partners. Furthermore, firms cooperate within their region especially when a …

requires cross functional collaboration among relevant fields, and among them, closed loop supply chain is an essential domain …

-based approaches for logistics and supply chains. They present business models and investment options for enhanced strategic decision … Logistics with regard to: Innovation and Technology Management, Advanced Manufacturing and Industry 4.0. Supply Chain Analytics …