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Abstract : This paper seeks to analyze the concept of inter-firm information exchange in the context of inter-firm relationship and discuss further on the relational factors based on trust and commitment. The paper is a synthesis of the literature on inter-firm information exchange and the approach is a discussion on the issue and relational factors. There are four major findings that are found in this study. First, the understanding on the concept of information exchange between firms. Second, the influence of relational factors on trust and relationship commitment by examining the relationship between constructs. Third, the simultaneous mediating role played by relationship commitment and trust towards inter-firm information exchange warrants for more exploration. Finally, the impact of the determinant factors (shared value, communication, non-opportunistic behavior) in developing trust and relationship commitment for the research consequences (inter-firm information exchange. However, to validate the model, the hypotheses development and quantitative survey is required.