Supply-chain professionals, assuming they sought out the position in the first place, have typically learned the ropes by doing the job. Not anymore.

Despite our best efforts to guard against them, cyberattacks are getting more malicious, damaging and frequent.

Laws and regulations to eliminate human-rights violations in global supply chains are multiplying. But companies shouldn't consider their current lack of "teeth" as a license to ignore them.

Millennials are more likely to switch brands over a company's product quality or supply chains than its marketing or image, according to research. A survey found quality, ethical or sustainability concerns were much more important in a decision to ditch a favoured brand than its social media presence or a "cool" website or mobile app.

As managers face increasing pressure from stakeholders to make supply chains eco-friendly, companies are on the hunt for new and inexpensive tools, partners, or processes that can improve the sustainability of their operations. But according to a new study, one solution may already exist: Cloud computing could improve supply chains' environmental performance while also cutting costs.