Download or read book Evaluation of Cooperative Planning in Supply Chains written by Luis Martín Díaz and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-08-31 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Luis Martín Díaz shows why some companies are still reluctant to cooperate with partners in the supply chain even though it may be advantageous to them. Based on an extensive survey within the European automotive industry, he proposes solutions to this paradox and describes a prototype for the assessment of the added-value of cooperation.