Procurement IQ
Access: UCI
Geography: US
Reports on over 1,000 industries featuring 15-20 pages of data and analysis of the procurement landscape so you can plan your supply chain and make smart buying decisions. Reports cover: product or service pricing dynamics, product characteristics that affect the purchasing decision, supplier benchmarking and supply chain risks, negotiation questions and tactics, recent price, forecast price, market characteristics, market risk, benchmark price, key price drivers, major vendors, vendor cost benchmarks, and the Buyer Power Score.
IBISWorld
Access: UCI
Geography: US
Industry research reports of 30-40 pages on 1,000+ U.S. industries, including a section for industry-level supply chain information.
S&P Capital IQ
Access: Current UCI Affiliates
Geography: US & 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.
ThomasNet
Access: Public
Online platform for supplier discovery and product sourcing in the US and Canada.
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. (NAICS codes related to "Wholesale Trade" start with the number 42.)
Second:
Using one of the company directory databases below, 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: US & Global
A global company directory with two modules: (1) American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries, and (2) 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: US & 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 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: US & Global
Covers virtually all business subjects. Thousands of business articles from newspapers, trade publications, and magazines.
Factiva
Access: UCI
Geography: US & 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: US & Global
Full-text news from 600+ U.S. and 700+ international sources, offering diverse viewpoints on local, regional and world issues.
U.S. public companies must disclose their customers' names, when 10% or more of their revenue comes from sales to a single materially important customer. You'll find these in companies' 10-K (Annual Report) SEC filings.
Companies' "Investor Relation" pages can be a good supply chain resource, with details about their top suppliers, their sustainability efforts, etc. Examples: Apple, Target, Coca Cola, Tiffany & Co., and H&M.
Current UCI Affiliates
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UCI
Access is available to all users physically on the UCI campus.
Remote access is available to users with active UCInetID and password using the VPN.
Public
Access is generally available to all users.