http://blog.kinaxis.com/2009/09/how-do-you-collaborate-with-suppliers/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:48:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://blog.kinaxis.com/2009/09/how-do-you-collaborate-with-suppliers/comment-page-1/#comment-4173 Paul Gooch Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:39:05 +0000 http://blog.kinaxis.com/?p=2137#comment-4173 Having participated in an in-depth study of collaboration and cooperation in European Petrochemical Clusters, the fundamental challenge still appears to be that of self-interest, and fear of anti-trust. Despite the obvious opportunities to improve asset utilisation, reduce carbon footprint, improve productivity etc which can be obtained through enhanced collaboration, the major benefits usually go begging. Despite many supply chain participants expressing the view that the traditional adversarial style of relationship has to change, it seems no one wants to be first...with some notable exceptions. Read "A Paradigm Shift: Supply Chain Collaboration and Competition in and between Europe's Chemical Clusters" - organised and sponsored by The European Petrochemical Association Having participated in an in-depth study of collaboration and cooperation in European Petrochemical Clusters, the fundamental challenge still appears to be that of self-interest, and fear of anti-trust. Despite the obvious opportunities to improve asset utilisation, reduce carbon footprint, improve productivity etc which can be obtained through enhanced collaboration, the major benefits usually go begging. Despite many supply chain participants expressing the view that the traditional adversarial style of relationship has to change, it seems no one wants to be first…with some notable exceptions. Read “A Paradigm Shift: Supply Chain Collaboration and Competition in and between Europe’s Chemical Clusters” – organised and sponsored by The European Petrochemical Association

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