1st Edition

Supply Chain Collaboration The Impact of Horizontal Cooperation

By Anna Tatarczak Copyright 2026
152 Pages 16 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

152 Pages 16 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

In today’s volatile world, supply chains face unprecedented challenges from globalisation, digital disruption, sustainability pressures, and unexpected crises. While vertical collaboration between suppliers and buyers has received significant attention, horizontal cooperation – collaboration between organisations at the same supply chain level – offers a promising yet underutilised strategy for... Read more

Introduction  1 Horizontal cooperation in supply chains: Conceptual foundations  2 Translating horizontal cooperation into business practice  3 Drivers, barriers, and benefits of horizontal cooperation  4 Challenges and limitations of horizontal cooperation  Conclusions

Biography

Anna Tatarczak is Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Economics, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, Poland.