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Authorized Affiliates are users with an active UCInetID and password, i.e. current UCI students, faculty, and staff.
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IBISWorld
Access: UCI
Geography: US
Industry research reports of 30-40 pages on over 700 U.S. industries, including a section for industry-level supply chain information.
S&P Capital IQ
Access: UCI - Authorized Affiliates
Geography: Global
A comprehensive company intelligence database, offering granular financial and capital structure information on millions of companies worldwide, including data and graphs for historic stock prices, searchable SEC filings, mergers & acquisitions activities, and venture capital/private equity data Also features biographic and professional connection information for millions of business practitioners.
Bloomberg Terminal
Access: UCI - Authorized Affiliates
Geography: Global
Type SPLC and <GO>, for customer and supplier data, including peer competitors.
Distributors
 Tip: The terminology used to characterize a distributor may vary by industry. Other relevant words include: reseller, wholesaler, dealer, and broker. |
First:
To build a list of distributors by industry (and location), first find the most relevant NAICS code for your product category.
Second:
Using one of the following company directory databases, enter the relevant NAICS code (it's an available search option), and use any other limiting criteria (e.g. location) that you need.
Uniworld
Access: UCI
Geography: Global
A global company directory with two modules: American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries, and Foreign Firms Operating in the United States. Search on key criteria, including industry, employee count, and revenue, and download results in an Excel spreadsheet.
Mergent Intellect
Access: UCI
Geography: Global
Public and private company information (as available) for companies worldwide. Advanced Search allows for creating a custom Excel spreadsheet of companies based on criteria like industry, location, size, Fortune 1000 status, etc.
News on Supply Chains
News is often one of the only sources of information about a company's practices related to its supply chain.
Business Source Complete
Access: UCI
Geography: Global
Thousands of business articles from newspapers, trade publications, and magazines.
Factiva
Access: UCI
Geography: Global
Worldwide coverage of local and regional newspapers, trade publications, business newswires, press release wires, media transcripts, news photos, and business-rich websites.
Access World News
Access: UCI
Geography: Global
Full-text information from over 600 U.S. and over 700 international sources, each offering diverse viewpoints on local, regional and world issues.
Academic Articles for Supply Chains
Business Source Complete
Access: UCI
Geography: Global
Thousands of articles from newspapers, trade publications, and magazines. Searches across several key titles including: Supply Chain Management Review, World Trade: WT100, Journal of Commerce, Industrial Marketing & Purchasing (IMP) Journal, and Supply & Demand Chain Executive
Journal of Business Logistics
Access: UCI
Geography: Global
Peer reviewed journal, covering original thoughts, research, and best practices within the logistics and supply chain arenas.
The Journal of Supply Chain Management
Access: UCI
Geography: Global
Peer reviewed journal with content on behavioral research focusing on theory-building and empirical methodologies.
International Journal of Logistics: Research and Applications
Access: UCI
Geography: Global
Peer reviewed journal that covers all aspects of logistics: the management of processes, flow of materials and associated information along the entire supply chain, from raw materials through to the final user of the product.
International Journal of Managing Value and Supply Chains
Access: Public
Geography: Global
Open Access, peer reviewed journal that disseminates new ideas and new research, advance theories, and propagates best practices in the management of value and supply chain management, looking across both product and service-based businesses.
Want eBooks about supply chains? Use this link!
That link opens a UC Library Search page for eBooks on the subject.
