Supply Chain Management

Professional organization for those working in operations management, "including production, inventory, supply chain, materials management, purchasing, & logistics." Has info on certification programs such as the Certified Supply Chain Professional. Also offers white papers, industry news, a buyer's guide, & information on educational opportunities. Additional information is available to APICS members, such as best practices, the APICS Dictionary, & a database of enterprise software reviews.

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.

"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.)."

Association for supply management professionals; formerly called the National Association of Purchasing Management. Offers info on membership, conferences and other educational opportunities, certification programs, social responsibility principles, and publications. Of note are results from ISM surveys such as the Report of Business and the PMI index.
Some info is free only to ISM members.

"Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) is an international professional organization representing the interests of POM professionals from around the world."

"Supply Chain Council (SCC) is a global nonprofit organization whose framework, improvement methodology, training, certification and benchmarking tools help member organizations make dramatic, rapid, and sustainable improvements in supply chain performance." Site has info on the Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) model.
Some info on site for members only

WERC is a professional association for distribution professionals.
Some info on site for members only; some reports for sale

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.

This industry association represents companies in the trucking industry. It's main purpose is to monitor legislation related to transportation issues.

The ICC deals with policy issues related to international trade and logistics, such as customs procedures, trade policy, and anti-corruption measures.

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.

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.

Directories of pallet/container companies, regulatory & technical info, standards, industry research, etc.
Some info available only to members.

This industry association represents companies in the air cargo industry. Site offers industry forecasts and news.