pt. 1. Developments in the Global Economy Which Affect Our Daily Business -- 1. Membership of the Board of Directors is Indivisible from the Management of Change -- 2. All Professionals Must Adapt to the Forces of Internet Commerce -- 3. Strengths and Weaknesses of the GM, Ford, DaimlerChrysler and Renault-Nissan Supply Chain Partnerships -- 4. Why Supply Chain Relationships Require Very Efficient Accounting and Logistics -- 5. The Selling of Banking Services on the Internet puts Current Accounting Systems under Stress -- 6. Rigorous Organisational Solutions: A Prerequisite for a Successful Supply Chain -- pt. 2. The Changing Responsibilities of Senior Management in a Modern Firm -- 7. One of the Big Challenges with Electronic Commerce: Accounting for Taxation -- 8. Getting our Company Ready for Shifts in Market Power -- 9. The Real Revolution in Computers and Communications is in Logistics -- 10. How Time-Constrained Applications and Data Filtration Impact on Accounting and Logistics -- 11. Operational Risk with Supply Chain: Privacy and Security.