Cost the key driver of collaboration in supply chains

The key driver increasing collaboration in the supply chain is reducing cost, rather than the environmental benefits it brings, according to new research.

In a recent survey by analyst Transport Intelligence (TI), 64% of respondents said the main driver for collaboration was cost reduction, while 25% cited efficiency and just 8.7% said having a greener operation was the main factor.

Speaking at the Shippers’ Voice seminars at this week’s Multimodal exhibition, TI CEO John Manners-Bell said companies that collaborated in order to reduce empty running did so to reduce cost, and any environmental benefit was simply a by-product.

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