Supply Chain Superlinks
http://www.goldata.com.au
This site is primarily a fee-based resource enabling rapid access to global supply chain information. Users can search for information in over 100 different categories such as application software, associations, data warehousing, industry statistics, international trade, job search, materials handling, mailing lists, performance measurement, pricing, quality assurance, reference library, standards, supply reliability, and world best practices. Email newsletter subscribers a notified as new links are added. Site visitors can register for a free email course entitled Supply Chain Essentials, as well as read SCM case study summaries.

IT Toolbox Portal for SCM
http://scm.ittoolbox.com
This supply chain management portal is one several enterprise-application-focused resources, now provided by Information Technology Toolbox, Inc. E-business, data warehousing, and enterprise application integration are examples of others. Visitors are welcome to read material online, postings require fee-free registration. The SCM Knowledge Bank Forums facilitate technical discussions on such topics as advanced planning electronic procurement, manufacturing execution, electronic chain software solutions, and warehouse inventory management. Self-authored papers can be uploaded to the Peer Publishing area. Online reviews with ratings can be posted to share insights about third-party software products and vendor services. Added-value site features Include links to conferences and trade expositions, as well as book and media distributors.

Best Manufacturing Practices (BMP)
http://www.bmpcoe.org
This site is funded by the U.S. Office of Naval Research. Its goal is to promote sharing of relevant information and lessons learned among industry, government, and academia. Added-value site features include an electronic library of engineering guidelines and digital-streaming videos that help explain the BMP Center of Excellence and how industry participants benefit by it. Actual BMP survey reports are indexed and can be readily obtainedin PDF or HTML formats. Three software applications can be downloaded or run online from the Program Manager's Workstation page. These include the BMP Database, a risk management assessment tool, and a publications-focused tool. There are over 100 links for direct connections to other relevant web sites such as the U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security, U.S. Office of Naval Research Industrial Department, Center of Excellence for Composites Manufacturing Technology, National Center for Manufacturing Sciences, and U.K. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Drilling down through each option can lead to other useful resources and additional links. U.S. and Canadian organizations can become fully BMP compliant and take advantage of the opportunity to host a voluntary survey process that can showcase their best practices in six functional areas: design, test, production, facilities, logistics, and, management.

The Supply Chain Organization
http://www.supply-chain.org.uk
This portal provides point-and-click connections to a variety of valuable resources in England and the United States. There are links to academic course information at the University of Warwick, Indiana University, and Penn State University, as well as to the MIT Integrated Supply Chain Management Program and the Michigan State University Department of Marketing & Supply Chain Management. There also are links to select full-text journal articles in Supply Chain Management Review, Journal of Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Management, and Purchasing OnLine Magazine. A bibliography entitled Supply Chain Management Reference List can be downloaded. It includes 368 targeted citations. One can also connect directly to The Chartered Institute of Purchasing Supply, International Purchasing & Supply Education & Research Association, and the National Association of Purchasing Management.