World shipping changed forever when the Panama Canal opened on Aug. 15, 1914.

One of the big themes in the current presidential race is how decades of free trade have dealt a heavy blow to the U.S.

In March 2011, Leonardo Bonanni was preparing to defend his Ph.D. thesis about Sourcemap, software that lets consumers map every connection of a product supply chain on a digital map, when tragedy struck in Japan.

Whether it’s for performance management or for risk, it’s important to know who your suppliers are and have a close business relationship with them.