Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

1. Globalization - global markets and global supply strategies -- 2. Strategic concepts and the customer-focused, market-driven supply chain -- 3. The emergence of supply chain management and supply chain strategy as a critical success factor for organizations -- 4. Market-driven and customer-focused supply chain strategies -- 5. Supplier sourcing, procurement and evaluation -- 6. Supply chain structures and relationships -- 7. Supply chain integration and e-business strategies -- 8. Strategic supply chain cost, value and measurement -- 9. Inventory management -- 10. Supply chain profitability, quality and world-class organizations -- 11. Logistics and fulfilment strategies -- 12. The supply chain challenges - strategies for the future.

All age.