Commerce Research Library: Supply Chain Research: Supply Chain Overview

Introduction

Supply chains refer to the flow of goods and services, including all the processes that transform raw materials into final product. Firms try to establish secure and efficient supply chains for their products in order to maximize their profitability as well as prevent major disruptions to production. Understanding potential threats to the supply chains of both suppliers and customers is an essential component of risk management.

The Commerce Research Library’s primary resource for performing supply chain analysis is the library’s Bloomberg Terminal. There are several Bloomberg functions that deal with aspects of supply chain analysis, as shown in the other tabs.

Beyond Bloomberg we have a number of database that can be useful to locate articles, financial reports and other sources of information in order to find the data you need.

In addition to this guide, you may be interested in the research guide specific to company research.

Non-Bloomberg Resources

D&B Hoovers
Public and private company profiles and research on both domestic and international companies. Users can search by company name, industry (keyword and NAICS or SIC codes), geographical region, employee and revenue size, and corporate family tree.
Using DOC's NASA SEWP contract, program offices can easily purchase an array of packaged data sets, platforms, and data scientist expertise to help support their work. Email your problem statements to DOCsupport@dnb.com and let D&B show you how to illuminate supply chains, transportation bottlenecks, integrate Salesforce APIs, inform reshoring efforts, and more.
To request a user specific D&B Hoovers account that will allow you to setup alerts, save searches, or customize your homepage please email the library at research@doc.gov and we will send you a separate D&B Hoovers access link.
D&B Investigate
D&B Investigate provides business information to investigate companies using over 550 million global records and expanded data in the areas of, corporate linkage, beneficial ownership, current and former contacts, maritime shipping data, and government contracting details.
Statista
Request an account. This easy-to-use platform pulls stats from multiple sources so you can quickly get a rundown on an industry or topic. Sources include market reports, trade publications, scientific journals, and government databases. Save time researching with intelligent search and one-stop downloadable charts, reports, and more. Go right to the Global Supply Chain Management page.
For personalized access, email the library at research@doc.gov.
Uniworld Online
Uniworld Online is a searchable database that covers multinational companies with headquarters in over 200 countries and 20,000 industries. With Uniworld Online, you’ll find contact information for headquarters, subsidiaries, and branches of multinational firms with offices in another country.