Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-224) and index.

Preface : competing flat out -- Ch. 1. The orchestration imperative -- Pt. I. Focus : firm and network -- Ch. 2. Orchestrate the network -- Ch. 3. Compete network against network -- Pt. II. Management : control and empowerment -- Ch. 4. Take responsibility for the whole chain (whether you own it or not) -- Ch. 5. Empower "little John Waynes" to create a big-small company -- Ch. 6. Establish the three-year stretch to balance stability and renewal -- Ch. 7. Build the company around the customer -- Ch. 8. Follow the 30/70 rule to create loose-tight organizations -- Pt. III. Value creation : specialization and integration -- Ch. 9. Capture the "soft $3" by looking beyond the factory -- Ch. 10. Sell to the source by bridging marketing and operations -- Pt. IV. Implications for policy and practice -- Ch. 11. Policy : building a borderless business in a world of nation-states -- Ch. 12. Practice : a lever to move the world -- Conclusion : are you ready to compete flat out? -- App. About Li & Fung.

"Victor and William Fung and Jerry Wind, author of the best-selling The Power of Impossible Thinking, reveal how they've replaced "old-fashioned" infrastructure and huge employee bases with a fluid, ever changing network that can design, manufacture, and deliver almost anything, anywhere. The key to success in this world is a set of principles for "network orchestration," described for the first time in this book. They examine how these principles can be applied in manufacturing, services and other industries. They show how to build and orchestrate your own world-class global network."--BOOK JACKET.