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Despite the undoubtable interest of logistics collaboration between companies in order to improve efficiency and sustainability, its actual implementation is not without difficulties, particularly when the companies operate in the same sector. In this context, the aim of this paper is to explore how to foster logistics collaboration between companies by using the methodology of the European COLOGISTICS Project as a basis. In this project, the authors have applied the “Action Research” approach, participating, and coordinating different programs of activities, particularly the “Logistics Support” program, together with three companies in the fishing sector that operate in the area of the Port of Vigo.
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Núñez Fernández, A., García Arca, J., Prado Prado, J.C. (2024). Structuring Collaboration in Logistics. An Action Research Experience. In: Bautista-Valhondo, J., Mateo-Doll, M., Lusa, A., Pastor-Moreno, R. (eds) Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Industrial Management (ICIEIM) – XXVII Congreso de Ingeniería de Organización (CIO2023). CIO 2023. Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies, vol 206. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-57996-7_14
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