La logique industrielle qui veut que les grandes firmes integrees se recentrent sur leur "metier" est aujourd'hui connue. En revanche, le mouvement de rationalisation systemique qui accompagne une telle logique n'est generalement pas percu a sa juste mesure. En effet, plus qu'une simple...

The adoption of third party logistics is becoming widespread in the industry. Discusses various definitions of third party logistics and the theoretical background for the development of third party arrangements, including both transaction cost theory and network theory. A theoretical framework...

Presents a theoretical framework for analysing interorganizational collaboration. Argues that Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR) should be viewed as a general approach to coordination of processes between participants in a supply chain, rather than following a slavish...