Books About Supply Chain Management and Distribution
Supply Chain Management for Dummies by ISBN: 9781394154579Publication Date: 2023-01-05Supply Chain Management For Dummies gives you the full rundown on what a supply chain is, how it works, how to optimize it, and the best education for a rewarding supply chain career.
Supply Chain Strategy by ISBN: 0071418172Publication Date: 2001-09-01'Supply Chain Strategy'is today's most comprehensive resource for up-to-the-minute thinking and practices on developing supply chain strategies that support a company's overall objectives.
Essentials of Supply Chain Management by ISBN: 9781119464457Publication Date: 2018-02-22This book is a quick reference for managers in the field seeking tips and techniques for maximizing efficiency and turning the supply chain into a source of competitive advantage. Learn how supply chains work, and how to measure their performance.
Resources About Supply Chains and Inventory Management
- Understanding Third-Party Logistics (3PL) via RedStagOverview of Third-party logistics including links to companies and definitions.
- Deloitte - Supply Chain InsightsBlog about supply chains from Deloitte Company.
- Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Research Reports and SurveysSurveys and reports from chain supply professionals on emerging topics and issues in management. You can download the reports via each link.
- Inbound Logistics MagazineOnline magazine with emerging topics articles, 3PL directory, and case studies.
Review and Understand Your Assignment
At this point you have completed parts 1-5 of your assignment including marketing environment analysis, objectives, a target market, customers and markets, global marketing and digital marketing, pricing your product, your brand, and your services decisions. In this step, you will focus on distribution and supply chain management.
Read each prompt in part 6 and make sure you understand what is being asked. Contact Prof. Cardona with any questions via Canvas. Note these basic ideas for this part of the assignment:
- Marketing to consumer via direct or intermediate means
- Kinds of distribution to use
- Warehousing options
- Inventory control
- Retailers based on customer preferences
Use Census Builder for Retail and Warehouse Counts
Looking to see how many retailers for a certain industry are in your area compared to your demographic? Use the Census Business Builder to map business by location. Open the Census Business Builder and:
- Select your location by zip code, city, county, or state
- In the upper left corner, select your industry. For example, if I want to distribute my product to nail salons, I would use NAICS 812113.
- For the first variable on the right upper part of the page, select Business (Annual) then Secondary Category should be Employers.
- For data variables, select All Employer establishments (Total). This is the count of industry specific business in your location.
- Under Secondary Variable, choose a segment of your consumer demographic. For example, if you are targeting women in that area, under Secondary Variable, select Consumer/Residents then Percent female.
Supply Chains and Inventory
To effectively transport for your product you need to consider cost, speed, dependability, accessibility, capacity, and frequency. Use these resources to find more information about supply chains using keywords like:
- Your NAICS or industry name. For example, nail salons or NAICS 812113
AND
- supply chain management
- logistics
- distribution planning
- material requirements planning
- inventory control
- inventory management
- ABI/INFORM Collection1. Open ABI/INFORM Collection database
2. Input your keywords. For example: logistics OR supply chain management OR logistics
2. Select Advanced Search option above box
3. Scroll down to NAICS Code box and enter NAICS Code OR put your industry in the keyword box
5. Select Search to get results
Finding Suppliers
Search these resources for supplier websites and contact information. Remember your keywords:
- 3PL
- fulfillment
- inventory management
- logistics
- warehouse services
- e-commerce
- Institute for Supply Management Purchasing & Supply Sourcing GuideUse “BROWSE CATEGORIES” feature at the top of the page or search by keyword.
- Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) Vendor LocatorUse Browse Categories or keywords box to find 3PL, warehouse, and warehouse vendors.