Is better collaboration between companies and their 3PL and contract manufacturing partners achievable? Perhaps the failure to really get the true barriers on the table is part of the problem, suggests SCDigest editor Dan Gilmore. 3PLs and CMs often view collaboration as a chance to drive more business, while companies and individuals naturally want to hold their information cards close to the vest.

What were some of the top new hardware and software products in supply chain management and logistics in 2007? SCDigest editor Dan Gilmore reviews the new introductions that caught his eye, including a new visual WMS, a "virtual warehouse" logistics hub, RFID credit card shield and more.

What issues, trends and strategies will drive supply chain and logistics decisions in 2008? SCDigest polled nine of the best thought leaders on what they see for the supply chain year ahead. SCDigest editor Dan Gilmore summarizes highlights in his First Thoughts column, and we link to their full comments. Not to be missed.

What are the lastest trends and developments in Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)? We tackle the subject in detail in the latest issue of the Supply Chain Digest Letter. This week, SCDigest editor Dan Gilmore also offers his take, and summarizes what companies need to know about WMS.

What were the most important supply chain and logistics stories of 2007? SCDigest editor Dan Gilmore reviews our top 10 list, ranging from the Mattel toy recall fiasco to the dramatic reversal in port congestion. Compare your list with ours. Review the supply chain year that was.

How is Santa managing his supply chain and logistics challenges at the North Pole? SCDigest editor Dan Gilmore gets to the bottom of the toy sack in this penetrating interview with St. Nick himself. Not to be missed.

What were the top supply chain and logistics stories in SCDigest for 2007. In this week's issue, editor Dan Gilmore reviews the stories that resonated with readers this year, from the great debate on Supply Chain Best Practices to our hugely popular interview on RFID with Procter & Gamble's Dick Cantwell. We know you will enjoy this review.

What were the best supply chain presentations of 2007? Supply Chain Digest editor Dan Gilmore compiles his annual list, along with a fresh reminder that everyone in the presentation game needs to work hard to avoid too much blah, blah, blah. Always one of our most popular columns of the year!

Is your CEO the biggest barrier you have to supply chain improvement? A recent article in the Harvard Business Review says that may be the case in many companies, and offers seven areas where a CEO can engage the supply chain and really make a difference. Just as interesting are the anecdotes that show how common basic supply chain problems really still are.

This week, we focus on more letters from our readers on The Two Paths for DC Automation. We feature some of the best of our dozens of letters we received from SCDigest readers from around the world, offering a variety of perspectives. We know you will enjoy them.