The Defense Department may now officially exclude contractors or subcontractors from receiving information technology contracts based on the risk their supply chain poses to national security systems.

Thirty years after sales and operations planning was defined as a key business practice, companies are still struggling to achieve visibility of demand in their supply chains. E.J. Tavella, vice president of strategic sales and solutions with Steelwedge Software, ventures a reason why.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and Consumer Product Safety Commission investigators have seized more than 200,000 toy dolls arriving from China due to high levels of phthalates, a group of banned chemical compounds.

The United Nations Security Council reiterated its calls on the international community to fight piracy and armed robbery at sea, which continue to pose a threat to the delivery of humanitarian aid to Somalia.

Social media can make or break a company today. They can't be ignored as a crucial element in building and maintaining brand image, says Larry Monaghan, senior vice president of supply chain with Haier America.