Research Guides: Operations & Supply Chain Management: Operations & Supply Chain Resources

Library Resources

This guide recommends operations and supply chain management resources that can be accessed through Franklin's Library Website.

These databases contain articles and industry data related to Operations and Supply Chain Management.

Business Source Complete (EBSCO)
Index, abstracts, and full text covering scholarly business journals on management, economics, finance, accounting, international business and much more.
Electronic Journal Center (OhioLINK)
Full text of over 7,000 research journals.
IBISWorld
US and global industry reports, including overviews, industry performance, and outlook, key companies and statistics, operating conditions, and useful infographics.
Business environment profiles, including consumer behavior, demographics, economics, commodities, and financial markets.
Search by NAICS code or keywords.
Regional Business News
A full text newswire database that incorporates business wires from all over the world.
Small Business Reference Center (EBSCO)
Small Business Reference Center offers exclusive full text for many top consumer small business reference books, as well as tools to address many small business topics. It includes business videos, a help and advice section and details on how to create business plans.
Mergent Market Atlas
Contains public and private company data. Check the D & B Private Company database box to search for a private company.

The following journals will be helpful in the completion of projects and assignments. For additional help contact any Librarian.

Journal of Supply Chain Management
Original articles dealing with concepts from business, economics, operations management, information systems, and the behavioral sciences. Contributes to the advancement of knowledge in areas of purchasing, and materials management.
Operations Management
Contains technical articles, reports and case studies written by practitioners, consultants and academics, as well as industry news, book reviews and information regarding the Institute of Operations Management.
Operations Management Research
Scholarly and peer reviewed articles on logistics and supply chain topics.
Supply Chain Management
This scholarly journal has a strategic focus, covering aspects of marketing, logistics and information technology, economics, management and organizational behavior in relation to the operation of supply chains in all sectors.
Supply Chain Management Review
SCMR publishes columns and features contributed by business school professors, supply chain management practitioners and industry analysts.

Search through any of the provided sources below to find books and ebooks related to operations and supply chain management.

Search the Library Catalog
Search the Franklin Library's catalog to find print books, ebooks, CDs & DVDs, and more!
Ebook Central
A collection of almost 150,000 EBooks on business, supply chain operations, management, green energy, and more.
Electronic Book Center
Full text ebooks on a variety of topics.
University Press Scholarship Online
Full-text of unlimited-access electronic books published by Oxford University Press, University of California Press, University of Chicago Press, MIT Press, Yale University Press, and New York University Press.
OhioLINK catalog
Located in Ohio and want a print copy of a book? See if you can borrow it in OhioLINK and pick it up at your nearest library!

Professional and Trade Organizations

Professional and trade organizations set standards of professional competence, maintain professional standards, lobby for legal issues related to professional services, and develop codes of ethical conduct.

Association for Operations Management (APICS)
APICS The Association for Operations Management is the global leader and premier source of the body of knowledge in supply chain and operations management, including production, inventory, materials management, purchasing, and logistics.
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals is the preeminent worldwide professional association of supply chain management professionals.
Institute for Operations Research (INFORMS)
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.), management science, and business analytics.