Around the world, virtually every company is engaged in some form of effort intended to improve the processing that takes place across an end-to-end supply chain system as they frantically try to move their companies to the next level organizations to the next level of improvement. Using Models to Improve the Supply Chain demonstrates how leading firms have successfully integrated their supply chains and how they plan further progress across supply chain evolution. Professionals, academicians, and those interested in how to move a supply chain effort forward will want to use this book as a guide through their progress. It provides the missing links they need to reach the necessary level of achievement.