Associations of Interest to Supply Management

Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS)-
This is the ISM counterpart in the UK.

International Federation of Purchasing and Supply Management- (IFPSM
Union of 43 National and Regional Purchasing Associations worldwide

ISM (Institute of Supply Management)
World's Largest association of Supply Management and Contract Professionals. Tons of great articles if you are a member. Great training programs, monthly magazine and many other benefits.

Rosettanet
a consortium of major Information Technology, Electronic Components, Semiconductor Manufacturing, Telecommunications and Logistics companies working to create and implement industry-wide, open e-business process standards. These standards form a common e-business language, aligning processes between supply chain partners on a global basis. RosettaNet is a subsidiary of the Uniform Code Council, Inc. (UCC).

Supply Chain & Logistics Group of the Middle East
Supply Chain & Logistics Group of the Middle East

The Association for Operations Management (APICS)-
Association of operations management professionals

Cost/Price Analysis

BLS Commodity Indexes
BLS Commodity Data

CNNfn
This site contains COMEX and NYMEX data for gold, silver, platinum, livestock, meat, petroleum and lumber. You can also access CNN data on currencies, interest rates, technology stocks and other U.S. stock market data.

Global Insight
Global Insight has outlined its implications of the SIC to NAICS change

Global Insight Material Price Forecasts


Government Information
The master of all governement sites.

NAICS
Primary NAICS website for government -includes crosswalk for SIC to NAICS and NAICS to SIC

NASA Cost Estimating
Tons of helpful data, references, and links related to cost estimating.

PPI Conversion tables
1997 NAICS and 1987 SIC Correspondence Tables

Price Watch Network
A search engine covering nationwide street prices on computer components.

Producer Price Indexes
Price indexes covering many years for over 10,000 items sorted by major commodity groupings. A great source of data to compare with your own material price index or to use in price/cost analysis. See my article of Purchased price indexes in the Bendorf & Assoicates Article section.

Diversity

Diversity Information Resources
Access to an extensive database of certified national M/WBE suppliers

Hispanic Business
Hispanic Business Search Site

Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)
A part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the MBDA has two databases, the Phoenix database and the Opportunities database, that work together to match minority companies with corporate or institutional business opportunities. Interested businesses that have an opportunity for a minority company can inquire for a list of minority companies that are eligible to partner with them

Minority Business Network
Over7,000 minority businesses listed in 150 categories by state

International

Asian Sources Online
50,000 suppliers searchable by country, product or supplier. Includes a great deal of other information related to Asian Sourcing.

Canadian Securities Commission
SEDAR is similar to EDGAR and is the electronic filing system for the disclosure documents of public companies and mutual funds across Canada.

CEIC Economic Databases for Emerging Markets
CEIC Data provides timely and comprehensive macroeconomic databases for emerging and developed economies

Corporate Information
Information about companies from around the world

Euro Pages
A search engine for European companies.

International Chamber of Commerce
Source for latest INCOTERMS. Contains the ICC's international arbitration rules and information on its publications, services and products that include a model contract for the international sale of goods.

National Contract Management Association
Information about membership, job referral, certification and related links.

National Institute of Governmental Purchasing
A nonprofit educational organization dedicated to helping governments buy.

Piers
Tool for finding International suppliers. PIERS maintains a comprehensive database of timely, accurate, import and export information on the cargoes moving through ports in the U.S., Mexico, Latin America, and Asia.

Statistical Agencies (International)
The US Census Bureau list of Statistical Agencies links for over 100 Countries

Statistical Resources on the Web
Statistical Resources on the Web-Foreign Government Data Sources from the University of Michigan Document Center

The Journal of Commerce Web Edition
Logistics and Transportation Journal providing analysis, sailing schedules, logistics tools, market data, links, and more.

The Universal Currency Converter
Easy to use currency converter.

The World Clock
Looking for more time? This site will tell you where it is still yesterday or if you are really in a hurry, where it is already tomorrow. The page is automatically reloaded every 5 minutes and tells you the time anywhere in the world.

Thomas Register for Europe
European industrial buying guide that provides immediate access to 140,000 industrial suppliers throughout 17 European countries.

Transparency International
Dedicated to stopping fraud and corruption in International Business and Government. Site for Country corruption report.

U. S. Import & Export Statistics
Good place to find target countries for global sourcing.

U.S. Bureau of Customs & Border Protection
Full of Import information. You can get Harmonized Codes and duty rates.

United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
Text of the C.I.S.G. (Conventions on International Sales of Goods).

Legal

Cornell University
The complete Uniform Commercial Code

Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
You can review this site for the complete Federal Acquisition Regulations. More stuff than you ever wanted but some good procedures and definitions are contained in FAR that could save you time if you are developing a manual. If your firm is selling to the government this information can be helpful in understanding their requirements.

Gigalaw
Legal Information for Internet Professionals"

Thomson Reuters
Great Place for Contract Terms and Conditions for almost all types of procurement contracts. Also detailed check list for contract prepartion. You buy the book for a particular category of spend--e.g. Capital Equipment, software, services, etc.

Marketplaces and Portals

Corporate Express
One of the world’s largest business-to-business suppliers of essential office and computer products and services with 2002 sales of approximately $5 billion in North America. Corporate

Covisint
Creating interoperability within the automotive industry through its Industry Operating System Model.

Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
This Guide is a reference tool for government and school purchasers who want to buy more wisely. Identifying examples in over 30 product areas, the Guide will help you find ways to reduce workplace hazards, consume less energy, and protect natural resources

Exostar
Provider of integrated supply chain solutions to the aerospace and defense industry

Grainger
This is the very user-friendly site of the well-known business-to-business distributor.

ISNetworld
ISNetworld is the global resource for connecting corporations with safe, reliable contractors/suppliers from capital-intensive industries

Mectronic
A centralized search engine to hi-tech manufacturers of electronics and electrical, mechanical products and services. Search by manufacturer, product or service. Can send an RFP to one or multiple suppliers. There is a fee.

Metal Suppliers Online
The searchable catalog inventory of 2800 North American metal suppliers. Comprehensive data covering properties, specifications, tradenames, fabrication data and more.

MRO-Explorer
Searches solely for MRO suppliers of industrial products and services. Thousands of suppliers listed in 15 categories.

netCOMPONENTS
Site for the sourcing and procurement of electronic components in a direct, disclosed (non-anonymous) and vendor-neutral environment.

Office Depot
The online arm of the nationwide office supply chain, this site allows you to purchase your supplies via the Internet. Payment is either COD or by credit card and they offer next-day delivery at no charge.

PaperSpace
Marketplace for Paper trading

PartMiner
Global supplier of electronic components and online provider of component information needed by engineers and purchasers in the electronics industry. Also provider of excess inventory management services and enterprise solutions.

Recycler's World
A site that is basically an online list of want ads advertising scrap metals that are either available or wanted. You can post an a d in 4 categories of metal: Iron and Steel, Non-Ferrous Metals, Precious Metals and Exotic Metals. Listings are free and left on the site for 30 days. You can also buy, trade and sell other recycled materials at the site such as wood, batteries and computers

Sorcity
Sorcity provides a Reverse-Auction environment, where buyers post what they need to buy with all their terms, then sellers can determine if they meet those needs and desire to bid through a competitive, open forum online.

Tpage-Real Traders Network
Business-to-business international trade portal

Periodicals, Books, and Online Publications

Bureau of Labor Statistics
Tons of data on labor rates, material and services indexes and even lots of international stuff. Just take your time and keep looking. It is all there.

Inside Supply Management
Site for the ISM monthly publication Inside Supply Management

ISM Educational Resources
Great source for building a Supply Management Library--from the basics to the advanced.

Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine
Free Magazine for successful supply and demand chain transformation

The Journal of Supply Chain Management — A Global Review of Purchasing and Supply
A one-of-a-kind, quarterly publication written specifically for and by supply management professionals and academicians. Discover in-depth coverage and analysis of management issues, leading-edge research, long-term strategic developments, supplier relationships, applications, and more. C.P.M. and A.P.P. alert symbols assist you in locating information pertinent to achieving or maintaining your designation.

Reference

ISO Site
International Organization for Standardization

Manufacturing Marketplace
This site leads you to the Purchasing Magazine site as well as many other trade magazine sites you may want to explore. You can also search for over 30,000 manufacturers and service companies, tradeshows, and professional organizations.

Outsourcing Institute Forum
Association founded in 1993 for objective, independent information on the strategic use of outside resources. For the site to provide useful information, you need to become registered as a member of the institute.

Securities and Exchange Commission
Great place for financial data of public companies.

The Dismal Scientist
Resource of economic indicators, including the monthly ISM survey. To obtain many of the reports and forecasts there is a fee.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
The North American Industry Classification System will provide common industry definitions for Canada, Mexico and the U.S. The new system will replace what has commonly been known as industry SIC codes. This site provides a variety of information about the upcoming changes and the surrounding business issues.

Search and Directories

All the Web
Has conversion calculator

Ask
Lots of features

Chemical Buyers Directory
Database of purchasing information for chemicals and chemical services. Provided by the Publishers of Chemical Market Reporter,

Chemical Industry
Directory and search engine for chemical and related industry professionals. Databases of Web sites include more than 45,000 chemical industry related entities and contain the full text of millions of pages.

COMMERCIAL SITES INDEX
Over 21,000 commercial sites with alphabetical and keyword search capabilities.

Companies Online
Lycos search for information on over 100,000 companies.

Google Search
Great search engine

HotBot
Its toolbar will even search your own PC

Industry Research Desk
An organized procedure to learn about an industry OR a specific company is provided below

Live Search
You can limit searches to countries and file types.

Logistics Technology Solutions Directory
Eyefortransport's Logistics Technology Solution Directory is 95 pages of Software, hardware, consulting and related services providers.

Looksmart Find Articles
Search and read 3.5 million articles from over 700 publications. Let me know when you are finished!

Lycos Search Engine
Very popular search engine.

Manufacturing Industry Research Desk by Polson Enterprises
A compilation of tools and resources available on the Web to assist you in research.

Manufacturing Marketplace
Comprehensive site tailored to engineering, design, purchasing, logistics and distribution professionals.

Netscape Dictionary and Encyclopedia
Just put in a word. Page also includes Yellow Pages, White Pages, and Maps.

Search.com
Searches popular search engines such as Google, Ask Jeeves, LookSmart and dozens of other leading search engines to bring you the results.

The Biz Tech Network
Instant Intelligence for Business, Information, Technology, and Knowledge Management

The Directory Source Catalog
Yes there is even a directory of Directories. Over 10,000 worldwide information resources .

The Scannery
Web search platform that indexes and searches the websites of public companies from around the world. It covers over 13,000 companies in more than 60 countries. Allows sounds like and synonym searches.

THE THOMAS REGISTER
Thomas Register of American Manufacturers. Can do free searches after registering.

Yahoo


Yellow Pages
Contains a number of great features for locating businesses across the U.S and Globally.

Software for Supply Management

•Free Markets Reverse auctions
The creator of Reverse Auctions FreeMarkets was taken over by Ariba

•ICG Commerce— (Horizontal)
Marketplace, exchanges, portals solutions and systems provider

Ariba
A powerful suite of solutions to help companies manage spend

B2eMarkets
Strategic sourcing solutions

CMV Solutions
Enterprise Supplier Management from CVM drives costs savings, mitigates risk, and manages performance across the entire supplier lifecycle

Combinenet
Home of expressive bidding. Allows bidders to submit numerous options and alternatives in complex bid situations and then using artificial intelligence provides detailed analysis of unlimited "what if" scenarios to the buyer in just a matter of seconds.

Commerce Net
An industry consortium for companies using, promoting and building electronic commerce solutions on the Internet.

COMMERCENET
A consortium that facilitates electronic commerce. Establishes standards for Internet commerce.

Entomo
Integrated Online Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) system for strategic sourcing

Epicor
Buy -Side solutions and systems provider

eWeek
eWEEK.com is the source for all high-tech news on a continual basis throughout the day—every day.

Fat Wire Software
Sell -Side solutions and systems provider

Frictionless Commerce
Provides applications that delivers an integrated, enterprise sourcing solution that enables professional buyers to apply their expertise. Acquired by SAP

Hubwoo: Cloud Procurement
Global Experts in Cloud Procurement Solutions and Services

I Many International
Enterprise Contract Management (ECM) solutions

I2
Provides end-to-end supply chain optimization including products in Supplier Relationship Management, Supply Chain Management, Demand Chain Management, Service Parts Management and Transportation.

Iasta
Online bidding and reverse auction provider

IBM Websphere
Sell -Side solutions and systems provider

Intershop
Sell -Side solutions and systems provider

Microsoft
Sell -Side solutions and systems provider

Netscape
Sell -Side solutions and systems provider

Oracle— (Strategic Procurement)
Buy -Side solutions and systems provider

Perfect Commerce
Perfect Commerce, headquartered in Newport News, VA, offers world-class procurement and sourcing solutions and services for companies of all types and sizes.

Plumtree Software
Enterprise Web solution consists of integration products for bringing resources from traditional systems together on the Web, shared services such as collaboration, content management and search for building new Web applications, and a portal platform for delivering these Web applications to broad audiences. Acquired by Oracle

ProcureNet
A provider of integrated supply chain management services for the e-procurement requirements of Business to Government (B2B) markets.

PurchasingNet
Provider of Web-based Procurement and Accounts Payable software for mid-sized to large companies.

SAP— (B2B Procurement)
Buy -Side solutions and systems provider

Sci Quest
Single point of access to thousands of suppliers and over 3 million hosted and categorized items plus eProcurement solutions.

Siebel PRM Products
Provides an enterprisewide partner management platform that helps organizations work collaboratively with partners to increase revenue, drive customer satisfaction and reduce partner management costs. Siebel PRM consists of six components, including Siebel Partner Manager, Siebel Partner Community, Siebel Partner Portal, Siebel Partner CRM, Siebel Partner Web Services and Siebel Partner Manager and Portal Analytics. Acquired by Oracle

Silanis
electronic signature and digital signature technology to achieve total automation

Smart Software
Software for enterprise demand forecasting, planning, and inventory optimization.

Sterling Commerce
Providing a full complement of Business Integration Solutions, including Enterprise Integration, Partner Integration and Data Integration, as well as related Outsourcing Solutions, and Professional Services.

SupplyWorks
end-to-end strategic sourcing and purchasing solutions that help discrete manufacturers improve their supply management and lower their direct material costs.

VerticalNet
Supply Management Solutions

Viador Business Intelligence Portals
The Viador BI-Portal can be used as a platform that integrates vital applications, document systems, databases, information feeds, reports, raw data, news sources, and calendars for delivery to any community of users - employees, partners, or customers.

Wellogix
Provids software applications that facilitate remote, networked collaboration, knowledge capture, analysis, and rule creation to promote best practices for business projects of any size.

Standards and Specifications

Electronic Engineer's Master
Electronic component search page. Online catalog of electronic products with a fast and efficient search engine and easy-to-use indices and selection options.

Technical Support

c|net Online
A daily source for computer news and information with a link to tons of shareware.

Ehow
1000s of solutions to Computer and software questions

How Stuff Works
Fun site that does just what it says. Great Computer section.

IT Tool Box
Provider of usable information for the IT workplace. With 26 specialized Knowledge Bases, various information services, and targeted discussion groups, it serves as a daily resource for on-the-job use. Assists Business and IT professionals to stay current in their field, evaluate vendor solutions, get technical support, learn about the IT market, and manage their careers.

PDA Support
This site is designed to help you find the best sources of support for your PDA. It has links for  support,  software,  reviews,  magazines, news, articles, a guide, and other items as well.

Webopedia
Dictionary and search engine for computer and Internet technology definitions. Site lets you enter a Technical term and then qives you the description, history, purpose and other details.

Windows Secrets
Windows tips search engine

ZD Net
Computer product evaluations, articles on PC related issues.