Managing external partners has become a critical part of doing business today. As companies expand and rely more on outsourcing, the risks tied to outside vendors grow larger. Businesses can face ...

'No business is an island', as the poet (John Donne) nearly said, which means that organisations will inevitably have to choose and manage an array of third-party vendors and suppliers -- any of whom ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Did you know that the Boeing 747-8 has over six million parts? Can you imagine the mayhem that would unleash if even one of those parts ...