Books in the EMU Library Catalog are labeled with Library of Congress Subject headings. There is no LC Subject heading for "supply chain management". The closest LC Subject is "Business Logistics." Below are useful LC Subjects for SCM. Click on the LC Subjects to perform a search in the catalog. Note that you can also try keyword searches of topics such as "outsourcing" or "supply chain," since these words may be in the book or chapter titles. Business Logistics Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems Contracting Out Customer Relations Delivery of Goods Electronic Commerce Freight and Freightage Industrial Capacity Industrial Efficiency Industrial Marketing Industrial Procurement Inventory Control Just-in-time Systems Management Information Systems Manufacturing Resource Planning Marketing Channels Material Requirements Planning Materials Handling Materials Management Physical distribution of goods Product Life Cycle Product Management Production Control Production Planning Production Scheduling Purchasing Quality Control Refuse and Refuse Disposal SAP R/3 Shipment of Goods Warehouses Waste Minimization

Going Backwards: Reverse Logistics Trends and Practices D. Rogers, R. Tibben-Lembke		Two professors at the University of Nevada Reno have put the entire book on the web. "The purpose of this book is twofold: to present an overview and introduction to reverse logistics, and to provide insights on how to manage reverse logistics well." Book is in PDF.
Sales Management: Teamwork, Leadership, and Technology Charles M. Futrell		This textbook is authored by a Marketing Professor at Texas A&M University. The book has chapters on planning, staffing, training, and managing sales teams, and on social/ethical/legal responsibilities. There are also case studies, exercises, Power Point slides, chapter outlines, and sample exam questions. Book is in PDF format
Warehouse & Distribution Science J. Bartholdi and S. Hackman		This textbook is written by a professors at the Georgia Institute of Technology (a leading SCM program). The book focuses on "developing methodology to optimize warehouse operations." Sections of the book include: 1. Warehouse issues, equipment, processes, 2. Layout, 3. Order picking, 4. Special topics (crossdocking), 5. Measuring warehouse efficiency, 6. Miscellaneous (warehousing around the world). The book is in process and new sections may be added. Book can be downloaded in Adobe format

		This is not a complete list of all SCM related periodicals available via the EMU Library. Use the Periodicals Locator to find other titles or additional ways to access the titles below. See the guide Scholarly Research in Business for tips on finding articles by subject.
Air Cargo World		Monthly trade periodical. Breaking news may be found on the Air Cargo World web site. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Air Transport World (ATW)		A monthly trade publication for the airline industry. "Topics covered in ATW include airline operations, airline management issues, information technology, safety & security, alliances, distribution, transport aircraft and engine programs, MRO, aero politics, regulation, finance and leasing, airport development and air cargo. Each year, ATW publishes as part of its July issue the World Airline Report, providing detailed fleet, financial and traffic information on more than 500 airlines as well as an overview of the key events and trends of the 12 months." Daily news and other features can be found at ATW online. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
American Shipper		EMU doesn't have a subscription to American Shipper: Journal of International Logistics but the web site offers free newswires. Current newswires can be browsed by many categories such as various types of shippers, intermediaries or carriers; customs and other government entities; and regional or international news. Other parts of site may require a subscription.
Automotive Logistics		This trade periodical publishes articles on "the strategy, management and movement of components, finished automobiles and service parts, from factory floor to dealer forecourt and everything in between." Articles from current issue are free on web site.
B to B		Magazine for Business to Business marketing. There is also quite a lot of useful free content on the B to B website. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Electronics Supply & Manufacturing		Trade periodical on supply and design chain issues in the electronics industry. Web site offers full text of selected articles from current and previous issues. You can also search for articles by keyword or browse by subject area. Site also sponsors net seminars that are free with registration.
Food Logistics		Trade periodical for food warehousing, transportation, and IT professionals. Additional content such as webcasts, whitepapers, and job openings is available at the Food Logistics web site. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Hospital Materials Management		News on hospital group purchasing and materials management. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Inbound Logistics		A trade periodical with articles on "sourcing, logistics and transportation." All current articles can be read at the site. There is also a searchable archive of past articles. Site also has much information on logistics products and services.
Industrial Distribution		Trade periodical for industrial distributors. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Inside Supply Management		Monthly publication for members of the Insitute for Supply Management "provides thought-provoking discussion and information on those topics most relevant to today's forward-thinking, strategic supply managers." Some articles free; some available only to members.
International Freighting Weekly (IFW)		Current news available at IFW web site. Full text articles can be searched via Factiva. Factiva access EMU students & faculty only Use my.emich login and password Limited to three simultaneous users
Journal of Commerce		"Trade journal with focus on transportation and logistics." Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Knowledge@Wharton: Operations Management		Articles and transcripts of interviews on operations management and supply chain topics. The collection of articles can be searched by keyword. Free registration required
Logistics Management		Trade publication "for professionals who manage the transportation and logistics functions for their companies." Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Logistics Today		Trade periodical for logistics professionals. You can get current issues free by registering at the web site. Issues up to May 2008 are available via Library databases. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Manufacturing and Logistics IT		This European trade periodical offers full text graphical editions of current and past issues online. You can also browse news on the site by topic or industry.
Manufacturing Business Technology		Trade periodical that reports on IT for manufacturing and supply chains. Additional resources such as podcasts and white papers can be found at the Manufacturing Business Technology web site. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Material Handling Management		Trade periodical for material handling professionals. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
McKinsey Quarterly		Articles based on the practical experience of McKinsey consultants. You can browse for supply chain articles under the Operations link in the Functions menu. Many articles are free with registration. Some "premium content" articles require a subscription.
Modern Materials Handling		Trade periodical for manufacturing, warehousing and distribution. Supplemental information available at Modern Materials Handling web site. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
MultiChannel Merchant		News for "catalog companies and on-line merchants, as well as retailers, manufacturers and wholesale/distributors, who sell goods via print catalogs and/or transactional websites." Includes special section on Operations & Fulfillment Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Navy Supply Corps Newsletter		This newletter by the U.S. Navy Supply Systems Command contains articles on naval supply chain and logistics issues. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Purchasing		"Purchasing magazine serves procurement and buying professionals by providing the latest market forecasts, supply chain tactics, technologies and detailed articles on how the best and brightest buy." Additional content may be found at Purchasing.com. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Railway Age		Trade periodical on railway industry. You can also read the current issue at the Railway Age site. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Retail Merchandiser		A trade periodical for "modest margin retailers." Formerly titled Discount Merchandiser: DM. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
RFID Journal		The RFID Journal site can be used to read current news on RFID. Most of the rest of the content is available to subcribers only. EMU does not have a subscription to this periodical. Recent news stories are free; most other content requires an expensive subscription
Supply & Demand Chain Executive		Trade periodical "covering the end-to-end supply and demand chain." Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Supply Chain Europe		A European trade periodical for "supply chain professionals who are responsible for manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics." Current issue is free on the web.
Supply Chain Frontiers		A newsletter from MIT's Center for Transportation and Logistics.
Supply Chain Management Review		Trade periodical for "senior managers responsible for their companies' supply chain activities." Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Supply Management		A UK-based trade periodical for purchasing and supply chain professionals. "Supply Management is the official magazine of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS)." Additional content found at related web site. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Traffic World		A news weekly that "that covers the gamut of freight transportation and logistics news." Access from off campus with My.Emich login
World Trade		Trade periodical "for global supply chain decision makers." Access from off campus with My.Emich login

		This is not a complete list of all SCM journals available via the EMU Library. Use the Periodicals Locator to find other titles or additional ways to access the titles below. See the guide Scholarly Research in Business for tips on finding articles by subject.
Air Force Journal of Logistics Air Force Logistics Management Agency		The "Air Force's only professional journal for logistics, engineering, and services." Full text for all issues available on free web site. Articles can be searched on Academic Onefile. For Academic OneFile: access from off campus with My.Emich login
Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics		A double-blind peer reviewed journal with a "focus on marketing and logistics in the Asia Pacific region." Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Asia-Pacific Journal of Operational Research		A refereed journal covering Operational Research and related fields. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Business Process Management Journal		A double blind peer reviewed journal that publishes articles on SCM, CRM, ERP, e-commerce, and other key business processes. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
California Management Review		"California Management Review serves as a vehicle of communication between those who study management and those who practice it. CMR publishes articles that are both research-based and address issues of current concern to managers." Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Industrial Marketing Management		Subtitled The International Journal of Marketing for Industrial and High-Tech Firms this peer reviewed journal has case studies and articles on improving the "effectiveness and efficiency of industrial markets." Access from off campus with My.Emich login
International Journal of Logistics Management		"The International Journal of Logistics Management spans the gap between the theoretical approach of academic works and the case history journalism of trade magazines." Note: Use the link to Emerald to get recent issues, as ABI/INFORM does not have the most current issues. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
International Journal of Operations & Production Management		A peer reviewed journal on all aspects of operations management, including supply chain management. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management		"Double-blind refereed articles appraising techniques and systems applications in areas such as scheduling, loading, resource allocation and inventory management" Access from off campus with My.Emich login
International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management		A scholarly journal "on issues of strategic significance in retailing and distribution worldwide and provides a forum for researchers in academia, business, consultancy and management. All academic articles are refereed anonymously." Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Issues in Supply Chain Management		An e-journal sponsored by the University of Memphis. Formerly titled Cycle Time Research. Open access journal
Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing		"The Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing provides both academics teaching marketing and directors and executives of marketing with new ideas concerning business-to-business marketing." Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Journal of Business Logistics		"The Journal of Business Logistics is designed as a forum for current research, opinions, and identification of trends in logistics and supply chain management." This edited journal is published by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Journal of Business Strategy		This practical edited journal on business strategy often covers supply chain topics. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Journal of Electronic Commerce Research JECR		JECR "is a quarterly peer-reviewed (double blind) journal with both paper and electronic publication. It provides an international forum for researchers and professionals to share their knowledge and report new advances on all topics related to electronic commerce theories and applications." Open access journal
Journal of Enterprise Information Management		A double blind peer reviewed journal covering the following topics: "electronic commerce ..., supply chain and infrastructure management, inter-and intra-organisational information systems, business process transformation, outsourcing, application service providers (ASP), investment decision making, inventory and productions management, logistics and information management." Former title: Logistics Information Management. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management		This double blind refereed journal "aims to give a broad international coverage of subjects relating to the management of manufacturing technology and the integration of the production, design, supply and marketing functions of manufacturing enterprises." The journal was published as Integrated Manufacturing Systems and changed title in 2004. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Journal of Marketing		Very highly regarded journal by the American Marketing Association. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Journal of Public Procurement		This is the peer reviewed journal of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP). Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Journal of Supply Chain Management		"The Journal of Supply Chain Management (JSCM) publishes articles dealing with concepts from business, supply chain management, economics, operations management, logistics, information systems, the behavioral sciences, and other disciplines which contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the various areas of purchasing, materials and supply management, supply chain management, and related fields." Former titles: International Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management, Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management, Journal of Purchasing. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Logistics Journal		LJ "is an international e-journal about technical logistics (intra-logistics)" edited by the Fraunhofer-Institute for Material Flow and Logistics. Articles on the site are "divided into two categories: non-reviewed articles (without peer review) and reviewed articles (with peer review)." Open access journal
Manufacturing & Service Operations Management		A peer reviewed journal on OM research and implementation sponsored by INFORMS. Full text articles for all but the most recent year are available via ABI/INFORM. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Maritime Economics & Logistics		Contains "peer-reviewed research and policy perspectives of direct relevance to economists, researchers, academics and those in professional practice with an interest in maritime economics, maritime policy, transport economics and applied economics." Full text articles for all but the most recent year available via ABI/INFORM. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
MIT Sloan Management Review		Peer reviewed journal that "covers all general-management topics, with a particular emphasis on strategic leadership and innovation." Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Operations Research		A peer reviewed journal from the Institute for Operations Research and Management Science. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Production & Operations Management		"The journal publishes scientific research into the problems, interest, and concerns of managers who manage product and process design, operations, and supply chains." Most recent year not available in full text, but can be requested via interlibrary loan. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Production and Inventory Management Journal		This journal published by APICS "furthers growth and maintenance of knowledge in the operations management field by publishing quality research of direct interest and usefulness to practitioners." Issues from from 10/01/1987 to 07/01/2002 available via ABI/INFORM. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Supply Chain Management: an International Journal		A peer reviewed journal that "seeks to promote a dialogue between academics and business practitioners on an international scale in the area of supply chain management." Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Transportation Journal		"The Journal is published quarterly by the AST&L, to disseminate research findings and original writings on transportation, logistics, and related fields." Access from off campus with My.Emich login

Logistics Today web site		The web site for the periodical Logistics Today offers much useful free content, including breaking news, cases and whitepapers that can be downloaded in PDF, and free email newletter subscriptions with archives of these. The site has good features for browsing topics or searching by keyword. Free registration required to access some documents.
Material Handling Management Web site		The web site for the periodical Material Handling Management offers much detailed information on topics such as auto-ID, logistics software, warehousing management, automated guided vehicles, automated storage retrieval systems, transport packaging, and other materials handling equipment and services. You must register to access some content on this site. Full text of the periodical is available via ABI/INFORM.
Operations Management Center		"OM Center is sponsored by Irwin/McGraw-Hill to provide a focal point for finding operations management resources that are valuable for students and faculty." Links to organizations, online publications, and more.
SCM Portal NCSU		This information rich portal is sponsored by North Carolina State University. It offers numerous articles written by NCSU faculty on SCM basics, hot topics, lessons learned, etc. Tip: Use menu in the left margin to explore different parts of the site.
Supply Chain Management Online University		"FREE 12-Part monthly series of educational webinars presented by World Trade Magazine and today’s brightest professors of Supply Chain MBA programs." At this site you can replay past events and download lecture slides. Brief free registration required.
SupplyChainBrain.com		This web site is sponsored by the publishers of Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies. The site offers articles and case studies on supply chain trends, SCM technology, logistics/transportation, and industry developments. There is also an online supplier directory and a digital edition of Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies.
TRANweb		Northwestern University Library produces "a web based periodical index of transportation and law enforcement articles and conference proceedings". This includes supply chain and logistics topics. You can use this to identify articles and then EMU Library may have the fulltext. After identifying an article in TRANweb, use the EMU Library Periodicals Locator to search for full text.
TRIS (Transportation Research Information Services)		"The TRIS Online database contains over half a million records of published transportation research including technical reports, books, conference proceedings and journal articles." "TRIS Online is a public-domain, web-based version of the Transportation Research Information Services (TRIS) bibliographic database." Includes links to many full text government reports. For journal articles, you may need to consult the EMU Periodicals Locator for full text.

Building the Data Warehouse 4th Ed. by W.H. Inmon		"Written by the father of the data warehouse concept, this edition provides a comprehensive introduction to building data marts, operational data stores, Corporate Information Factory, exploration warehouses, and Web-enabled warehouses." Access with My.Emich login
Dictionary of Transport and Logistics		Defines terms used in supply chain managment, logistics, and transport. EMU Library 1st floor Reference Collection REF HE 141 .L69 2002
Essentials of Inventory Management e-book via Books24x7		This book covers basic inventory concepts, such as locator systems, item placement theories, barcoding, planning and replenishment, inventory system failures, inventory protection, and theft. Access with My.Emich login
Glossary of RFID Terms RFID Journal		Definitions of RFID related terms can be read at this web site.
Incoterms International Chamber of Commerce		"Incoterms are standard trade definitions most commonly used in international sales contracts." This site has information about Incoterms, but not the entire text of the terms. It does have text of the preamble to each term. "The Preambles explain the areas the terms cover but do not spell out the obligations of buyer and seller." The full text is available in paper at the library (see below). Incoterms 2000: ICC official rules for the interpretation of trade terms EMU Library 1st Floor Reference Collection REF K 1029.6 .I53 1999
Manufacturing 2007 Executive Summary		This report is based on an extensive survey of manufacturing plants sponsored by IndustryWeek and the Manufacturing Performance Institute. The report includes benchmarks and statistics related to plants, human resources, operations, productivity, supply chain, capacity, equipment, information technology, manufacturing issues, and quality measures. These are overall statistics; there is no information on individual companies. PDF Format
Order Fulfillment and Across the Dock Concepts, Design, and Operations Handbook		This handbook for warehouse and distribution professionals provides practical information on various order-fullment or across-the-dock operations. EMU Library 1st floor Reference Collection REF HF 5415.7 .M85 20

Air Cargo World Directories		Free directories for forwarders, air express, scheduled air carriers, air freight trucking, and airports.
Leonard's Guide Online		Leonard's Guide produces paper and online directories of transportation and logistics related companies. The Leonard's Guide web site also provides free listings of companies in the following areas: Air Cargo Companies Third Party Logistics Companies Trucking Companies Warehouse Companies Related Service Companies The free listings don't provide as much data as the subscription versions, but they do provide brief info and a link to the company's web site. EMU Library does not subscribe to the directories, but you can use free listings on the site.

ISM Principles Of Social Responsibility

The Institute for Supply Management has produced a set of professional ethics with an accompanying Supply Management Audit For Social Responsibility Principles. These can be dowloaded from the site. There are also research reports, articles, and links to other resources.

CAPS Research Publications		Cases are included in the Critical Issues Reports, PRACTIX cases, and Focus Studies at this site. You must register to access full reports. Free registration required to access these cases. other parts of the site may be available only to sponsoring companies.
Educational Case Studies CSCMP		These case studies were presented at an educator's conference of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.
Purchasing magazine Medal of Professional Excellence		This annual award is given to "role models for best practices in activities ranging from strategic sourcing to supplier selection and management, global sourcing, strategic planning and risk management, among other critical purchasing functions." Articles on the site describe the winners' SCM innovations.
Strategic Sourcing Case Histories: How They Buy archive - Purchasing magazine		"The How They Buy archive is a collection of Purchasing’s best case studies on companies that are improving the design of their procurement organizations, streamlining their strategic sourcing, or implementing procurement organizational best practices."
The Distributor Game (online simulation game)		"The Distributor Game helps participants understand the need in modern business "to know earlier", to scan the horizon, and to increasingly master the complexity of balancing a portfolio of product and management risks as a senior supply chain executive. The Erasmus Distributor Game is a simplified version of the game, focusing on 3 instead of 4 products."
YourTechTV		This site by the publisher of the European trade periodical Manufacturing and Logistics IT offers video case studies on topics such as RFID and pharmaceutical supply chain efficiency. Beyond the video case studies, there are other videos on topics such as barcode scanning, handheld comuters, and warehouse management. Quality of the videos may vary.

CAPS Research ASU and ISCM		CAPS stands for Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies. "CAPS’ research is aimed at executives with strategic responsibilities for the supply/sourcing/procurement effort." Many documents are available at the site including benchmarking reports, best practices, critical issues reports, e-commerce papers, and focus studies (lengthy indepth research reports). Topics include supply chains within specific industries, outsourcing, Japanese Keiretsu, e-procurement, reverse auctions, performance measurement, international comparisons,ethical issues, etc. Free registration required to access reports.
Center for Leadership of the Digital Enterprise MSU		The Center for Leadership of the Digital Enterprise (CLODE) at MSU's Broad School of Management focuses on digitized supply chains and IT management among other topics. Site has only limited description of the center; no research reports. There are a few supply chain research reports on the School's site.
Center for Supply Chain Research Penn State University		The Center researches many supply chain topics and facilitates benchmarking consortiums "that study Import, Customer Service, Sales and Operations Planning, and Transportation processes related to the field of logistics and supply chain management." Site has a list of working papers that can be purchased. Fulltext working papers must be ordered. Cost is not high.
Center for Value Chain Research Lehigh University		"The center’s research focuses primarily on Value Chain Planning and Development activities, which connects corporate strategy with Value Chain Execution systems." Short white papers are available at the site.
Global Supply Chain Management Forum - Stanford		Stanford's Global Supply Chain Management Forum "advances the theory and practice of excellence in global supply chain management." The site includes podcasts and papers from the annual Responsible Supply Chains Conferences. Most other research on the site is available only to members. Much of the content is available only to members.
Integrated Value Chain Forums University of Tennessee		The forums include these "strategic think tanks": (1) Supply Chain Strategy & Management Forum and (2) Sales Forecasting Management Forum. The most useful part of the site is the library of Prof. Tom Mentzer's materials which includes articles, white papers, and presentation slides on supply chain topics. Another library on the site offers more recent writings by Mentzer and other faculty.
MIT Center for eBusiness		The Center supports research on topics such as: "Digital Productivity", "IT Services and Supply Chain Management", "Communications Futures", "Digital Marketing Strategy" and "Interdependence of Security and the Extended Enterprise ("I-SEE")." More than 200 Research Briefs and working papers are available on the site.
MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics		The Center offers education, research and outreach programs related to logistics and supply chain management, including logistics modeling, demand management, humanitarian logistics, international logistics, supply chain security, and management of transportation systems. The research section of the site is especially useful as it often includes links to full articles and reports.
Service Supply Chain Thought Leaders Forum Wharton, University of Pennsylvania		"The Service Supply Chain Thought Leaders Forum is an industry/academic conference co-sponsored by Wharton's Fishman-Davidson Center at the University of Pennsylvania. The Thought Leaders Forum brings together a select group of senior executives from diverse industries, government officials, and academic researchers to share ideas on the strategic challenges and competitive opportunities of service supply chain management." The site offers presentation slides and research reports from recent and past forums. Forums have covered service supply chain topics related to the aerospace and defense industry, service outsourcing, performance incentives, technology developments, and "service centric" strategies.
Supply Chain & Logistics Institute Georgia Tech		The institute site links to a number of research centers on various supply chain topics. Materials at the site vary from center to center, but can include white papers, presentations, and course materials.
Supply Chain Management Research Group Ohio State		Conducts "business research in the area of Supply Chain Management." Articles and presentations are available at the site. Note: You may not be able to access some articles due to web site technical problems.
Transportation and Logistics Research Center University of Wisconsin - Superior		The purpose of the center "is to provide applied transportation and logistics research, education and advisory services that advance the economy of the region." The region includes Michigan's upper penninsula as well as well as northern Wisconsin and the Duluth, Minn. area. Site offers full text of lengthy reports produced for grant projects related to regional rail transport and the Twin Ports Intermodal Freight Terminal.

American Society of Transportation & Logistics AST&L		"AST&L's mission is to facilitate education and certification in the fields of transportation, logistics, and supply chain management." Site has information on the CTL (Certified in Transportation and Logistics).
APICS		APICS is a professional organization for individuals working in operations management, "including production, inventory, supply chain, materials management, purchasing, and logistics." Site has information on various certification programs such as the Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP). Also offered are white papers, industry news, a buyer's guide, and information on educational opportunities. Additional information is available to APICS members, such as best practices, the APICS Dictionary, and a database of enterprise software reviews.
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals CSCMP		A professional association for SCM professionals (formerly known as the Council of Logistics Management CLM). Site offers information on membership, conferences and other educational opportunities, case studies, and a career center. Some parts of site for members only. Not all resources on the site are free.
Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)		"The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) is the largest professional society in the world for professionals in the field of operations research (O.R.)."
Institute for Supply Management ISM		ISM is an association for supply management professionals. It was formerly called the National Association of Purchasing Management. Site offers information on membership, conferences and other educational opportunities, certification programs, social responsibility principles, and publications. Of special note are results from ISM surveys such as the Report of Business and the PMI index. Some information such as the ISM Resource Guides, career database, and sample bid-specification documents are free only to ISM members.
Production and Operations Management Society		"Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) is an international professional organization representing the interests of POM professionals from around the world."
Supply Chain Council		Although much of the information on the Supply Chain Council site is available only to members, some useful information is available to all such as an overview booklet for the Supply-Chain Operations Reference-model (SCOR). SCOR "is a process reference model that has been developed and endorsed by the Supply-Chain Council as the cross-industry standard diagnostic tool for supply-chain management."
Warehousing Education and Research Council WERC		WERC is a professional association for distribution professionals.

A.T. Kearny Thought Leadership: Supply Chain Management		Supply chain articles from a management consulting firm. There are also links to other relevant Thought Leadership areas, such as outsourcing & shared services or procurement & sourcing.
ASCET: Achieving Supply Chain Excellence through Technology		This site has white papers and case studies written by supply chain consultants and vendors. Topics covered include: collaboration, CRM, data, global perspectives, inventory and warehousing, IT infrastructure, logistics, manufacturing, metrics, planning and forecasting, procurement, RFID, sales performance, sourcing, supply chain strategy, transportation management, wireless. Free registration required to access white papers.
ChainLink Research		The site for this supply chain research and consulting firm offers many short articles, interviews, case studies, and "webinars" on supply chain topics. Some articles available free with registration; some require subscription or purchase.

AIM Global Association for Automatic Indentification and Mobility		An industry association for companies in the "Automatic Identification, RFID and enterprise mobile computing markets." The web site offers white papers, a newsletter archive, educational podcasts, and more.
American Trucking Associations		This industry association represents companies in the trucking industry. It's main purpose is to monitor legislation related to transportation issues.
ICC's Commission on Transport and Logistics		Part of the International Chamber of Commerce, the commission's mission is "to promote intermodal transport and competitive, efficient transport services worldwide." Site offers news and ICC policy positions on intermodal, maritime, and air transport issues.
International Association of Ports and Harbors IAPH		IAPH's "principle objective is to develop and foster good relations and cooperation among all ports and harbors in the world by providing a forum to exchange opinions and share experiences on the latest trends of port management and operations." Useful features at the site include profiles of member ports, issue papers, statistics, and a long list of industry links.
National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors NAW		NAW "is the Washington, DC-based trade association that represents the wholesale distribution industry." They produce numerous research reports on the industry, but very little information is provided free on the web site.
The International Air Cargo Association TIACA		This industry association represents companies in the air cargo industry. Site offers industry forecasts and news.
VICS Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Solutions Association		VICS is an industry association of companies that work together to develop voluntary cross-industry commerce standards.

APICS Career Center		You can search for jobs in supply chain and operations management at this site. APICS members can also post resumes.
APICS Greater Detroit Chapter Job Postings		Postings for operations management/supply chain jobs in southeast Michigan.
ASTL Job Opportunities		Postings for jobs in transportation and logistics.
CSCMP Career Center		Learn about logistics careers or search for job openings.
Purchasing Career/Jobs		Job postings and salary surveys.
SupplyChainBrain Job Board		Lists jobs in supply chain and logistics.