Supply Chain Digest

What Supply Chain Digest does

Supply Chain Digest (SCDigest) is a privately held, for-profit B2B media company covering supply chain management, logistics, distribution, procurement, and manufacturing operations for North American practitioners. Founded around 2005-2006 and based in Springboro/Dayton, Ohio, the company publishes a multi-format editorial operation that includes a daily online news and analysis site, email newsletters, videocasts, and an archived library exceeding 12,000 articles across 17+ years. Dan Gilmore serves as President and Editor, and the editorial voice is supplemented by a network of contributing analysts.

The company's product surface is built around original journalism, sponsored content, and recurring research, notably the annual State of the Logistics Union report co-produced with CSCMP, plus sub-brand verticals such as Green Supply Chain Management (sustainability) and Distribution Digest. Distribution extends beyond owned web/email into ecosystem placements with partners including CSCMP and Gartner supply chain events, and into a paid Speakers Bureau channel launched to monetize expert access for corporate events and webinars.

Revenue is generated from a combination of subscription/newsletter fees, display and sponsorship advertising (with a recurring roster of supply chain technology advertisers such as Softeon, Manhattan Associates, SAP, and Blue Yonder referenced in editorial coverage), branded content sponsorships via partnerships such as the XDIMENSION content wrap, and event/expert fees through the Speakers Bureau. The firm operates at small scale (11-50 employees), has not raised disclosed outside funding, and continues to publish actively into 2024-2026.

Name

Supply Chain Digest

Legal name

Supply Chain Digest

Website

https://scdigest.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Supply Chain Digest is a privately held B2B media company covering supply chain, logistics, and operations for practitioners via online articles, newsletters, videocasts, and sub-vertical brands like Green Supply Chain Management. It monetizes through subscriptions, advertising, sponsored content (CSCMP, XDIMENSION), and a Speakers Bureau.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Springboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue: Subscription-based access to premium content including research reports, white papers, and newsletter archives. Site mentions 'Subscribe Now' and 'Join the thousands of supply chain, logistics, technology and marketing professionals who rely on Supply Chain Digest.'
2. Advertising and Marketing Services: Marketing opportunities including banner advertising, sponsored content, category sponsorships, and promotional placement. The site features a dedicated 'Marketing Opportunities' page and sponsorships for content categories.
3. Sponsored Content and White Papers: Sponsored white papers, case studies, and reports from technology vendors and service providers targeting supply chain professionals. Examples include sponsored content from Softeon, SiB Solutions, Netlogistik, and Shipsi.
4. Speakers Bureau: Speakers Bureau connecting supply chain experts with event organizers and conference producers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Supply Chain Digest is an online B2B publication delivering weekly news, expert insights, opinion, and educational content on supply chain management and logistics. Its offering spans editorial articles, expert columns, case studies, white papers, videocasts, a weekly email newsletter, and a supply chain stock index, supported by subscription access and advertising/sponsored content programs targeting supply chain decision-makers.

Product overview

Supply Chain Digest is an online publication platform providing comprehensive coverage of supply chain management and logistics through multiple content channels. The offering consists of a core publication delivering weekly news and expert insights, supplemented by research resources (case studies, white papers, reports), analytical tools (stock indices), video content, and a weekly newsletter subscription. The portfolio is content-driven rather than software-based, serving supply chain and logistics professionals seeking industry news, thought leadership, and educational resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Green SCM: Green supply chain news and content platform operated by Supply Chain Digest
• Distribution Digest

Products and services

• Supply Chain Digest Online Publication Core online publication providing weekly news, expert insights, opinions, and educational content on supply chain management and logistics for industry professionals.
• Weekly Newsletter Subscription Subscription-based weekly email newsletter delivering curated supply chain news, expert insights, and analysis to professional subscribers.
• Supply Chain Speakers Bureau Service connecting supply chain experts with event organizers and conference producers for speaking engagements.
• Marketing Opportunities / Sponsored Content Programs Advertising and content sponsorship programs for B2B vendors, including banner ads, category sponsorships, sponsored white papers, case studies, and brochures to reach supply chain decision-makers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reaching tens of thousands of supply chain and logistics decision-makers each week

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Research Partners (160 companies surveyed)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 February 2005Supply Chain Digest conducted research with input from 160 leading companies and dozens of one-on-one interviews with corporate decision-makers for ERP vs Best-of-Breed supply chain applications research reports.
• CSCMP (Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-publishing relationship with CSCMP for the annual 'State of the Logistics Union' report. CSCMP partnership provides access to industry research and validates publication's role in supply chain thought leadership.
• GartnercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing coverage of Gartner supply chain research, symposiums, and Top 25 Supply Chain rankings. Gartner research featured prominently in editorial content, validating publication's industry relevance.
• Content Sponsors (Softeon, SiB Solutions, Netlogistik, Shipsi)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTechnology vendors and service providers sponsor content categories, white papers, and case studies. Examples include Softeon (category sponsor), SiB Solutions (case study), Netlogistik (brochure), Shipsi (sponsored content).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Loadstar: Specialist B2B publication covering global freight, logistics, and supply chain news. Directly comparable in editorial focus and subscription-supported model, though with stronger international (especially European) geographic skew.
• Supply Chain Management Review: A long-running B2B trade publication serving supply chain and logistics professionals with editorial content, research, and news. Directly comparable as a subscription/advertising-supported media property in the same vertical with a similar expert contributor model.
• DC Velocity: B2B publication covering distribution center operations, materials handling, and logistics. Comparable target audience (DC and warehouse operations professionals) and similar business model in the supply chain media vertical.
• Inbound Logistics: Long-running B2B publication covering supply chain, logistics, and transportation topics. Targets the same decision-maker audience with a comparable mix of editorial content, research, and advertising/sponsorship programs.
• Supply Chain Brain: B2B media brand covering supply chain management, logistics, and procurement topics with editorial, events, and research. Directly comparable target audience and content-led business model with a similar mix of free and gated content.
• Logistics Management: Established B2B magazine covering logistics, transportation, and supply chain topics targeting the same practitioner audience. Operates with a similar content + advertising + sponsored content model and comparable editorial positioning.
• Modern Materials Handling: B2B trade publication focused on materials handling, warehousing, and distribution. Directly comparable editorial coverage, audience (supply chain/logistics professionals), and revenue model (advertising/sponsored content/subscriptions).

Emerging players

• FreightWaves: Digital-first freight and logistics media platform with news, data, and an audience of supply chain professionals. Comparable in audience and content-led GTM but more technology/data-forward and venture-backed, representing a newer style of competitor in the same niche.

Broad incumbents

• Industry Week: Established B2B media brand covering manufacturing, operations, and supply chain topics. Comparable in audience overlap (manufacturing operations and supply chain decision-makers) and editorial/advertising model, but with a broader manufacturing focus beyond pure supply chain.
• Gartner Supply Chain Practice: Dominant research and advisory firm producing supply chain research (including the Top 25 Supply Chain rankings cited by Supply Chain Digest). Operates a larger subscription research model targeting the same C-level supply chain audience, representing both a content source for SCDigest and a competitor for reader/advertiser attention.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/scdigest
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/SCDIGEST
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Supply-Chain-Digest/130124187010767
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/supply-chain-digest

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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