Has social media moved past the 'is it just a fad' stage? Barbara Jorgensen on the EBN site sees a lot of possibilities for using it in the supply chain. Although many applications can be foreseen, time will tell as to whether they'll add value. Read her blog here. 

It takes a lot to get food to the table at your favorite restaurant. When you look behind the scenes, the level or coordination in the restaurant and food service supply chain is impressive. Janet Erickson writes about what keeps their supply chain managers up at night in her article on the Nation's Restaurant News site. Read her article here. 

Thomas Tannell on the Digital Supply Chain site discusses why distribution centers (DCs) are so important to the supply chain. Not only are their storage and shipping functions as necessary as ever, it's their flexibility to respond to the rapid changes taking place in business that's impressive. Read his article here.