Most existing models in supply chain management literature proving the potential of a vertical logistics collaboration decision see individual decision makers as fully rational agents. Nevertheless, literature review makes clear individuals are usually reluctant to change and in consequence they do not …

This article addresses drivers and partner features in vertical or horizontal cooperation. A survey is used to assess their impact and to evaluate whether respondents give significantly different scores to comparable influencing factors depending on the type of cooperation. The results show that internal …

Intermediate reports of my PhD project which reports the results of a Stated Preference Experiment conducted within 18 companies within the chemical industry

ABSTRACT Purpose of this paper This paper aims to study different aspects of a logistics purchasing process from both the buyer's and supplier's perspective to compare literature and practice. Design/methodology/approach A multiple case study approach is chosen based on the exploratory character of …

Diverse onderzoeken hebben aangetoond dat producenten aanzienlijke kosten- en servicevoordelen kunnen behalen door betere samenwerking met logistieke dienstverleners. Daarnaast geven de huidige ontwikkelingen binnen de chemie voldoende aanleiding om de samenwerking op logistiek gebied te verbeteren. …

This paper is an intermediate result of a PhD research project undertaken by Lenny Visser with Cees Ruijgrok as supervisor. The final objective of this project is to measure thresholds in logistics outsourcing decisions, especially for the chemical sector. If we are able to measure the relative importance …

Summary Project objectives This study fits into a larger research project on logistics collaboration and outsourcing decisions. The final objective of this larger project is to analyze the logistics collaboration decision in more detail to identify thresholds in these decisions. To reach the overall …

Abstract Although organizations, both shippers and logistics service providers, are convinced of the potential of collaboration, it is still not successful in many cases. Therefore, collaboration in logistics is chosen as central theme for this paper. The contribution to this topic is twofold. First, …