Summary: | The influence of logistics on competitive advantage of cooperating parties, as well as risk associated with changing operating conditions increase the importance of trust, that partner works for mutual benefits, even if detailed regulations regarding the response to changes in the environment are not included in contract. The objective of paper is to present the role of trust in reduction of risk of logistics cooperation between principal and provider of logistics service. Typology of main risk factors, characteristics of trust between companies, as well as role of trust in different types of cooperation relationships are taken into consideration.
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