"Just part of the cost of doing business." That's how the supply chain is perceived in the least progressive of businesses. Gartner's observations on the importance of the supply chain among different businesses is a sobering reminder of how supply chain participants can be observed. Being a 'cost of doing business' means being an expense that should be reduced... definitely not a position in which any participant in the supply chain wants to find itself. Read more...

The end of the supply chain (retail) is probably the only place that makes any sense for any kind of social media activity. At least that's the common belief. What would a supplier, manufacturer, 3PL, or any other part of the supply chain hope to gain from a Facebook page, a Twitter stream, or even a Google+ account? Read more...

EDI Specificiations and documentation - if you're involved with the maintenance of your company's EDI system then you already know about the internals of EDI documents and how small changes can lead to big problems. Making the required changes is part and parcel of the EDI process, but knowing what changes are coming from which trading partners can cause problems when it comes to implementing the changes on a timely basis. Read more...