{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Horizontal Logistics Partnerships","description":"Horizontal logistics partnerships are voluntary alliances between companies at the same supply chain level – two freight forwarders or two contract logistics providers, for instance – that pool capacity, infrastructure, and data to pursue shared objectives. Typical outcomes include fewer empty runs, shared warehousing, and integrated IT platforms, which reduce unit costs and extend geographic reach without requiring a full merger. Unlike vertical integration, where partners operate at different ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/horizontal-logistics-partnerships","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-24T05:37:13.939940","citation":"https://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/article/collaboration-in-supply-chains-horizontally-and-vertically/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/horizontal-logistics-partnerships","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Horizontal Logistics Partnerships · Horizontal logistics partnerships are voluntary alliances between companies at the same supply chain level – two freight forwarders or two contract logistics providers, for instance – that pool capacity, infrastructure, and data to pursue shared objectives. · Quelle: https://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/article/collaboration-in-supply-chains-horizontally-and-vertically/"}