This paper reflects on a three‐year EPSRC research project (1994‐1997), called "Implementing Partnering in the Supply … Chain", that studied the development of collaboration between two companies, IDV Operations Ireland Limited and Killeen … motivation; both corporate and local, of the companies involved. The principal theoretical outcome of the research, “A Partnering …

meaningful way and guide future research for effective design and management; and (b) improve logistics alliance performance in … to establish or adapt logistics alliance structures and management systems. Originality/value: The consolidation of key … developed agenda offers specific research opportunities to improve our understanding of logistics alliance performance. …