It's no secret that working conditions in overseas factories are often miserable. Manufacturers and retailers, bombarded by decades of public outcry, have had plenty of time to do something about it. So why are we still having this discussion?

People and their corporate cultures are essential elements in crafting an effective sales and operations planning process, says Eric Kulikowski, senior director of supply chain optimization with Philips Home Healthcare Solutions.

Dana Stiffler, managing vice president with Gartner, explains why supply-chain talent sits at the top of executives' list of things that keep them up at night.

Apple is facing fresh questions over alleged workers' rights violations and environmental mismanagement in its Chinese supply chain, following the publication of a major new report from the China Labor Watch (CLW) group.