Purpose: We argue that the productive analyses of logistics alliances in the literature have led to a multitude of … meaningful way and guide future research for effective design and management; and (b) improve logistics alliance performance in … effective design and management of logistics alliances. Findings: This article categorizes the logistics literature on vertical …

-based logistics service providers in terms of service quality and freight rates. By using a duopolistic Hotelling framework, we show …

and reward contract between a manufacturer and its logistics service provider that distributes the manufacturer’s products … consumer durable goods company (CDG) and its logistics service provider (LSP). The results of this case study suggest a penalty …