Supply+Chain+Planning

Company A’s Supply Chain Planning Department has made a conscious effort to form a knowledge sharing agreement with Company B’s Supply Chain Planning Department. Company A and Company B are in separate industries are not competitors. The following strengths and weaknesses of the companies are the impetus for the agreement. Company A excels at inventory management while Company B struggles. Company B excels at forecast accuracy while Company A struggles. During a knowledge sharing meeting, Company B inadvertently revealed that their struggles in inventory management have resulted in serious customer service issues with their top customer. Company A has a strategic alliance with a competitor of Company B. Does Company A communicate this to Company B’s competitor who, by chance, excels is inventory management in exchange for a future favor?