Supply Chain Industry Research
Tip: In addition to using keywords like supply chain and suppliers to search for articles, also search for business logistics, joint ventures, partnerships, distributors, procurement, purchasing, inventory management, outsourcing, warehousing, logistics, and operations management.
- SCM Portal This link opens in a new windowSCM Portal contains information on Supply Chain Management.
- ABI/INFORM Complete This link opens in a new windowDatabase includes articles from business periodicals, news sources, and scholarly research, covering a wide-range of business topics.
- Business Source Ultimate This link opens in a new windowFull text articles and abstracts from peer-reviewed journals, trade publications, conference proceedings, and news organizations on a wide-range of business topics. Includes articles from the Harvard Business Review and MIT's Sloan Management Review. Also contains company profiles, industry profiles, SWOT analyses, Datamonitor reports, and country reports.
- Factiva This link opens in a new windowSearch for news articles and press releases from the U.S. and international countries. This collection includes the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Dow Jones and Reuters news wires, and the Associated Press.
- Gale Business Insights: Global This link opens in a new windowProvides profiles of companies and industries worldwide. Search for LOGISTICS or SUPPLY CHAIN with the Key Words option, or search by a specific company name like UPS.
- IBISWorld USA This link opens in a new windowIBISWorld provides reports on industries, including statistics, analysis, and forecasts. Each industry profile includes a basic supply chain chart. Click on the US Industry Reports (NAICS) option, then scroll down to the Transportation and Warehousing section for the available reports.
- Plunkett Research Online This link opens in a new windowProvides industry analysis, trends, and statistics for selected industries, as well as information on major companies and industry associations. Provides industry analysis, trends and statistics for the Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics industry.
Useful Websites
- Federal Maritime CommissionThe FMC regulates the U.S.'s international ocean transportation system.
- Bureau of Transportation StatisticsU.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Statistics contains data and statistics on various modes of transportation, as well as research help from the National Transportation Library.
- Bridgefield Group ERP / Supply Chain GlossaryA glossary to supply chain terms.
- Supply Chain and Logistics Institute Resources - GlossaryA glossary to logistics terms.
- Essentials of supply chain management byPublication Date: 2011Available online, Essentials of Supply Chain Management outlines concepts of supply chain management. Shows how to utilize technology to boost efficiency and responsiveness. Introduces new material on technology and practices available for supply chain management. Offers new cases and executive interviews throughout the book.
Operations Management for Dummies by Publication Date: 2013-07-12Available online, Operations Management For Dummies serves as an aid for this subject. Covers topics such as evaluating and measuring existing systems' performance and efficiency, materials management and product development, using tools like Six Sigma and Lean production, designing new, improved processes, and defining, planning, and controlling costs of projects.
Supply Chain Metrics That Matter by Publication Date: 2014-12-08Available online, the book links corporate financials to supply chain maturity. In the book, the author analyzes which metrics matter and provides concrete, actionable steps to align and balance the supply chain to drive value.
Additional Resources
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