Optimizing Supply Chain Performance takes industrial case studies from SMEs in China to examine the importance of information sharing and coordinated management as essential mechanisms to improve supply chain performance.

Generally, the linear correlation between the 3H/3He and SF6 apparent ages was strong, with the coefficient of determination R2 of 0.94. We explore deviations from this linear trend and discuss them in the context of mixing, air-sea gas exchange, and the impact of sea ice formation on the helium and SF6 gas balances in the surface mixed layer.