... Transaction costs Business performance The exchange of information between firms underlies supply chain coordination. (Holweg and Pil, 2008). In order for firms to coordinate their supply chain operations, they need to be aware of their trading partner's activities. For example, research has...

... perspective, but supported by an empirical study of Danish companies’ attitudes towards interorganizational collaboration. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Planned economies Forecasting Network analysis Transaction costs The traditional form of business exchange has been based on transactional...

...Tage Skjoett‐Larsen 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...

... assessments of buyer‐seller relationships and behaviours. © MCB UP Limited 1995 Manufacturing Quality Suppliers Transaction costs In the face of global competition, managers increasingly are realizing that their firms must develop efficient relationships with other businesses...

...Freek Aertsen Discusses the question of whether a firm should set up an own‐account physical distribution organization or contract out the distribution function. Shows how the concepts of transaction cost economics, particularly asset specificity and performance ambiguity, can shed light...

... have conducted extensive empirical research in the field, which is covered here. © MCB UP Limited 1992 Logistics Nordic countries Transaction costs Transport Electronic data interchange EDI: AN ADVANTAGE OR DISADVANTAGE FOR REMOTELY-SITUATED COUNTRIES? 35 Is the transport industry...