title: Creating world-class supply chains.
abstract: This article will share knowledge in two areas: The elements of world-class supply chains and the linking processes from customers' customers to suppliers' suppliers and the management approaches needed to engage the people and the organization in an effective implementation process to achieve world-class status.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Katzorke
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D003132:Commerce / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D006750:Hospital Distribution Systems; D007857:Leadership; D008421:Materials Management, Hospital; D011357:Product Line Management / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D013597:Systems Analysis; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States