...Yuan Huang; Weixi Han; Douglas K. Macbeth Purpose This paper aims to investigate the complexity of collaborations in supply chain networks, particularly the influence of horizontal collaborations (e.g. international joint ventures) on vertical collaborations (e.g. supplier–manufacturer partnering...

... types: vertical collaboration up and down the chain of supply; or horizontal collaboration between actors who are performing at the same level of the chain of supply (Barratt, 2004). Whipple and Frankel (2000) noted that the delivery process within supply chains had become a more...

...Francesco Pomponi; Luciano Fratocchi; Silvia Rossi Tafuri Purpose – The purpose of this article is to provide academicians and practitioners alike with a theory-based framework regarding horizontal collaboration in logistics. The proposed tool is based on an incremental perspective, according...

... Although much has been written about supply chain collaboration, there is a lack of understanding about two aspects in our research context. Firstly, empirical research primarily considered strategic and tactical aspects of horizontal collaboration such as the selection of partner carriers and the creation...