Strategic alliances in Supply Chain Management

The following is an agenda for discussion on Strategic Alliances in Supply Chain Management (SCM):
 

1. A framework for strategic alliances for SCM
2. Third-Party Logistics (3PL)
• Advantages and disadvantages of 3PL
• 3PL issues and requirments
3. Retailer-supplier partnership (RSP)
• Types of RSP
• Requirements for RSP
• Inventory Ownership in RSP
• Issues in RSP implementation
• Advantages and disadvantages of RSP
4. Distributor Integration
• Types of distributor integration
• Issues in distributor integration

Reference
Semchi-Levi, D., Kaminsky, P. and Simchi-Levi, E. (2003) Designing & Managing the Supply Chain, McGraw-Hill [Chapter 6: Strategic Alliances]