The collaborative supply chain

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to review the fundamental concept of collaborative supply chain (CSC) and discuss the facts that a road to success in the process of design, implementation and operations of a supply chain is the identification of superior strategies and clear objectives. One of these strategies is known as CSC, that needs to be studied, evaluated and implemented. Design/methodology/approach - Discusses key elements of CSC and the fact that the vision for the CSC can be built upon principles as such as automation, information, trust and commitment, quality leadership, customer focused, collaborative and e-collaborative partnerships, and integrated information system. Findings - The paper finds that to make supply chain management successful, management must be committed to high standard of performance, trust including long-term collaborative relationships that can deliver results independent of industry and sector type. Originality/value - Owing to the fact that a better management of production system is related to the full understanding of the technologies implemented and the system under consideration, the CSC and its related components are discussed.