The article is an overview and general summary of the articles appearing in this Special Issue, of which LI Ling is the guest editor. The article (Guest Editorial) closes with this paragraph: "We pay great tribute to Dr. John N. Warfield, who passed away unexpectedly during the process of editing this special issue. Dr. Warfield provided instrumental ideas throughout the process of this special issue. " Rose Warfield signed copyright release and said o.k. when receiving an email from the publisher July 2010 asking for Warfield's copyright release. Rose knew nothing about this journal article, which apparently had been in the works with InformaWorld for some time. Rose granted copyright release posthumously, as Warfield's executor. In Sept 2010 Rose followed the link given below (to http://cats.informa.com/PTS/in?) and discovered that the article was indeed in process with Taylor and Francis publishers and that the "Lead Author" was Li. Warfield's name was given as the co-author. Another Taylor & Francis URL is the author services website (http://journalauthors.tandf.co.uk/) which has links to the permissions and other pages. This is the Manuscript Acceptance Memo: From This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it./14/10 John Warfield This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 14 Jul 2010 Dear John Warfield Re: Perspectives on Quality Coordination and Assurance in Global Supply Chain Production tracking number: TPRS 508932 Your paper for International Journal of Production Research has been received by the Taylor & Francis production department. Contact details for the assigned production editor are listed below. You can check the status of your paper online through the CATS system at: http://cats.informa.com/PTS/in? Use your existing User Name: WARFIEJ If you have not changed your password, the password is the same as your User Name. If available, a projected date of proof distribution is provided on the author page. You will receive another e-mail when your proof is ready for correction. Please print and sign the attached copyright form and send or fax it back to the address given at the end of this email. Yours sincerely, Kerry Deussen Production Editor Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Phone: 0207 017 6467 Fax: 0207 017 6336

Later in December 2010, using web page information supplied by the publisher Rose downloaded the article which was printed in the electronic journal International J of Production research. The article is an overview and general summary of the articles in the journal's Special Issue, of which LI Ling apparently is the guest editor. The Ling/Warfield Guest Editorial closes with this paragraph: "We pay great tribute to Dr. John N. Warfield, who passed away unexpectedly during the process of editing this special issue. Dr. Warfield provided instrumental ideas throughout the process of this special issue. "