ABSTRACT
In Level 4, logistics strategy becomes a network experience with integration extending to multi‐tiers of partners. Now the firm can tap what are called network opportunities. With the assistance of key allies and data readily accessed internally and externally, the focus moves to the extended enterprise and the shipments and storage occurring across organizations. A key feature is the “glass pipeline” that develops through which partners can view the entire supply chain flow.Not all firms need to progress to Level 5, which is termed “build an advantage.” But the opportunity to achieve more benefits occurs at this level. This area is for the most sophisticated of networks, requiring the formation of joint logistics models and involving full connectivity across the extended enterprise.
