Complex layered supply chains are at risk of ethics violations, taking buying corporations by surprise and harming the company reputation. Building ethics and integrity into the supply chain requires close monitoring through assessment and monitoring tools that build transparency. By LENA HARAM

Today, most supply chains are global to some degree, making it difficult to monitor ethics and integrity throughout the various tiers of suppliers. Developing and maintaining transparency in the supply chain has become a critical principle for protecting brand reputation, and technology provides the tools that make it possible. Technology enables large amounts of data to be gather....