A supply chain improvement project, even if well conceived, has a good chance of failing, unless accompanying information technology enables the design. Executive and implementation managers in the organization need to understand the attendant risks and how to reduce them. This book fills that need. It provides insights to the special requirements of those out to improve their supply chains and improve their competitiveness. It helps the reader streamline the supply chain change implementation process, including systems changes, reducing the risk of wasting time and money on an effort that is vital to the survival of every business. The book covers what can go wrong and how to make it go right.