From supply chain to networks

"This explorative study charts changes in supply chain management (SCM) practices in Finnish industrial companies. Empirical data of six supply chains was collected through interviewing managers based on a structured questionnaire in 25 companies. The data includes estimates on the status of the SCM practices as well as the underlining organizational and operational strategies from three time periods - early 1990s, today, and the expected changes by 2010s."--Executive summary.