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–Physicalgoodssuppliers;
–Servicesproviders(mainlythirdpartylogisticians);
–Competitors.
Asfarassupplychainrelationsareconcerned,partnershipisquotedas
amostdesirableform.However,thisissuenecessitatesmoredetailedanalysis.
AccordingtoLambert,partnershipisalwayscarefullycraftedrelation(non-
standard)i.e.isbasedonspecificsolutions/undertakings/technologiesfittedfor
individualneedsandfeaturesofpartners
20.Hence,itisnotastandardrelation
thatcouldbeofferedtoeverysupplychainmember.AsHakanssonexplains,the
lessstandardsupplychainprocessthehigherimportanceoflearningand
exchangeofknowledgebetweenpotentialpartners
21.Thus,mutuallearningand
transferofknowledgeconstitutesthemainfeatureofpartnership.
Anotherimportantattributesofpartnershipistrust(basicprecondition
forexchangeofbusinessinformationandcommonundertakings),engagement
ofsupplychainmembers(materializedbywillingnesstodefinemutualgoals,
undertakecommonprojects,devoteresourcesforthesakeofpartnership
development)aswellasperceptionofresourcesandcompetencesofpotential
partnersasakeyfactorofcompetitiveadvantage
22.
Torecap,partnershiphastwodimensions.First,economic,including
netbenefits(andtheirdistribution).Second,social,concerningtrustand
engagement.
Aliteraturereviewprovesthatpartnershipisnothomogenous
23.Onthe
contrary,variousformscouldbedistinguished,subjecttoscopeofcollaboration
(numberofco-managedprocesses)anditsstrength(levelofintegration).How-
ever,twomainsstreamsarevisibleintheanalysedtaxonomies.First,static−
partnershiptypeisdeterminedbythespecificfeaturesofcompanies(partners):
strategicgoals,organizationalstructureandculture,willingnesstocooperate,
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21H.Hakkanson,V
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gement”1999,Vol.28,p.444.
22S.L.Golicic,J.T.Mentzer:Anempiricalexaminationofrelationshipmagnitude.„Journalof
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p.81-108;J.M.Whipple,D.Russell:Buildingsupplychaincollaboration:atypologyofcollab-
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