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R. Leitner, M. Prochazka, F. Meizer, W. Sihn:
"Development of a Cooperation Framework for Horizontal Logistics Collaboration";
Talk: MITIP 2010 - 12th International MITIP Conference on the Modern Information Technology in the Innovation Processes of the Industrial Enterprises, Aalborg; 2010-08-29 - 2010-08-31; in: "Proceedings - 11th International Conference on the MITIP", H. Hvolby et al. (ed.); (2010), ISBN: 87-91200-60-1; 122 - 129.

Due to growing competition, companies are paying more and more attention to logistic costs. As limited shipment volumes impede the optimization of company-owned logistics structures and processes, cooperative approaches to logistics are a powerful tool to optimize cost structures and increase overall efficiency. This paper proposes a cooperation framework for horizontal logistics collaboration. Due to the variety of possible influencing factors and parameters of cooperation, the approach is divided into three strategies: joint tendering, cross-company bundling and coordination between logistics and production. The three approaches differ in the necessary degree of cooperation and in the resulting potential for consolidation. With regard to the company´s characteristics its qualification for one of the three strategies can be identified and the possible potentials can be derived.

Logistics, Cooperation, Coordination, Cross-company, Transport bundling

http://publik.tuwien.ac.at/files/PubDat_187621.pdf