Highlights of research results -- Supply chain management : strategic issues -- Supply chain management : operational issues -- Supply chain management : international cases -- Just-in-time management -- Demand forecasting -- Inventory management and scheduling -- Outsourcing and purchasing -- Buyer-supplier relations -- Total quality management -- Marketing and sales management -- Manufacturing management : domestic -- Manufacturing management : international -- Transportation and logistics management -- Teamwork and project management -- Human resource management -- Organizational issues in supply chain -- Firm performance and supply chains -- Function-triggered performance.