4. In your own words, describe and illustrate the great divide. Do you believe the great divide phenomenon is as widely experienced as the text indicates? Support your position with an illustration.
5. What is a horizontal company and how would this type of company be organized? What are the strengths of this type of organization structure?
6. What creates power in the context of supply chain collaboration? Why do many observers feel power is shifting forward or closer to consumers in many supply chain arrangements?
7. Distinguish among different types of supply chain collaborative arrangements. What drives the differences?
8. Describe the relationship between logistical capabilities and competencies.
9. What are the major considerations in initiating a logistics alliance? In implementation? In maintenance?
10. Distinguish between reliability and character-based trust. Why is character-based trust critical in collaborative relationships?