Part 1. World realities -- The world's new scale -- Risk and adaption -- Our perceptions and reations -- Innovating and inventing -- Enhancing business processes -- Growth of automation -- Communication -- Part 2. Supply chain evolution -- History of supply chain -- Transport by ground, air, sea and rail -- Evolution of manufacturing -- Outsourcing -- Retailing and the supply chain -- Intermodal transportation -- Warehousing and distribution centres -- Part 3. Supply chain resolution -- Supply chain challenges -- Supply chain modeling -- Global perspective -- Repairing the global supply chain -- The future.