Investigating Supply Chain Cooperation in Finnish Grocery Retail

Abstract

This paper explores how a cooperative approach to supply chain management enhances supply chain performance under fluctuating demand and uncertainty in the grocery retail sector. The exploratory and qualitative empirical study comprises a two-echelon case study of a Finnish grocery retail supply chain focussing on a grocery wholesaler and its tier 1, small retail customers. Interviews were conducted with key respondents at both echelon levels and it was found that cooperation can be a useful and successful technique to reduce costs and improve supply chain performance in a volatile and uncertain demand context. A list of enablers and barriers for supply chain cooperation were developed to guide practitioners and there is a brief discussion of this study’s implications for Poland.

Study on Green Supply Chain Cooperation and Carbon Tax Policy considering Consumer’s Behavior

“…Supply chain cooperation is defined as "long-term relationships where participants generally cooperate, share information, and work together to plan and even modify their business practices to improve joint performance" [44]. In general, supply chain cooperation means achieving better performance.…”