Collaboration occurs when
A) a firm seeks advantages by sourcing with critical partners.
B) companies leverage each other on an operational basis so that together they perform better than they did separately.
C) many logistics or supply chain improvements can be made within one firm by eliminating "stovepipes".
D) senior executives focus on supply chain economies to improve their firms' financials.

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Collaboration refers to companies working together to achieve a common goal. Option B reflects this definition by stating that companies leverage each other on an operational basis so that together they perform better than they did separately. This suggests that collaboration helps to improve the overall performance of the firms involved. Options A, C, and D all refer to specific aspects of collaboration, but do not fully capture its essence as a mutually beneficial partnership between companies.

Collaboration Occurs When