Purpose–Prior research has primarily examined interorganizational relationships from the
supplier or customer side or using dyadic pairs. The study aims to offer a comparison of …

Firms are building collaborative relationships with their supply chain partners in order to
achieve efficiencies, flexibility, and sustainable competitive advantage. However, it is …

Using data collected from US manufacturing firms, this research evaluates logistics service
from the eyes of manufacturers. The study leads to a close look at how manufacturers view …

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Purpose A supplier may sell not only to one buyer (sole relationship configuration) but also
to the buyers competitors (shared relationship configuration) for a specific product category …

In order to reduce cycle times between supply chain entities, managers must work to create
new relational forms that rely on trust to a greater extent. We present a model suggesting …

As firms strive to develop a sustainable competitive advantage, the relationships formed
among supply chain parties become a critical consideration. Firms seek to establish …

The paper aims to employ transaction cost theory and social exchange theory to compare
how buyers and suppliers perceive relationship mechanisms. The paper also explains the …

While strong relationships are consistently identified as a critical component of successful
supply chain collaboration, many firms still engage in questionable business practices that …

There is increasing interest in inter‐firm relationships as more firms rely on resources
outside their own firm to compete successfully. However, managers have not yet been …