Your stores location will ultimately influence the consumers view of your company [brand]. Opening a store in the wrong location will cause your shop to stick out in a bad way. Changing locations is difficult and costly, so insuring a good fit from the beginning through effective analysis processes is an important step.
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.
For researching a company's suppliers and customers, look at news and trade journals and SEC filings, as well as a company's investor relations webpage and annual reports for information on joint ventures and partnerships.
Public Websites about Supply Chain Management
Sources:
https://www.business.com/articles/how-to-package-your-product/
