... between com-panies in supply chains are characterised by addingvalue up through the chain and incurring costs (andconsequent payments) down the chain. Supply chain management aims to reduce ... Vaughan, Innovating to compete, Supply Management 39 (1996) 46}47.[40] C.M. Harland, Supply chain management: Relationships,chains and networks, British Journal of Management 7 (Special Issue) ... low-volume sectors.5. Supply chain management trends in high-volumeindustriesIn the high-volume industries, four key trends in supply chain management have been identi"ed inthe literature:...