The Internet and other advanced information technology are forever changing the way in which we bring goods to market. The traditional supply chain models and assumptions are fast becoming obsolete under the intense pressure of a new electronically enabled era. Companies need to make sure that they are not left victims of a technology revolution for which they are unprepared.

The features in this Global Supplement to Supply Chain Management Review speak to the imperatives facing supply chain professionals today. These articles provide information and guidance on positioning your supply chain for future success—capitalizing on all the promise and potential that technology now has to offer.

Synchronizing the supply chain, effectively integrating your operations, devising an e-Business strategy ... each of these critical mandates is covered with insight and understanding by the contributing authors to this issue. There's also a special feature on delivering tailored products and services to customers in the electronically enhanced age. This is the challenge—and opportunity—known as e-Fulfillment.

As the articles contained in this supplement make clear, strategically preparing for an e-Enabled supply chain future is not really an option anymore. It's an absolute competitive necessity.