Flagship firms of a distribution network in supply chains of metallurgic products

Enterprises cooperating in supply chains must efficiently react to variable conditions of the external environment and skilfully adapt themselves to changes inside the structures of the chain. A turbulent and stormy environment is the main factor affecting the reconfiguration and changes of the structures of supply chains, including the enlargement of the width of individual chain links of the chain.The presentation of networks of cooperating enterprises and network supply chains, proposed in the article, indicates a new exploratory area which is the role of flagship firms and their strategy in distribution networks with postponed production.