Our Mission

DBM Mission Statement

The Distribution Business Management Association is dedicated to providing educational forums and knowledge between business and academia that seek possible solutions to issues and promotes education in business areas such as supply chain and logistics.

DBM Core Values

DBM operates with an essential and enduring set of core values that help define the Association. Excellence in Education, Shared Commitment to our Industry and Integrity in all our Endeavors form the foundation that guides our decisions and actions.

DBM Exists to:

  • Create educational forums, such as the Supply Chain Leaders in Action Program and the Supply Chain of the Future Lab.
  • Unite the world’s universities in the study of global logistics and supply chain strategies by producing the SCLA Program.
  • Produce the Distribution Business Management Journal, a unique publication that brings together the foremost thinkers from industry and academia to provide readers with the latest information on trends and developments in distribution and supply chain management.
  • Involve world business leaders in our mission through our Supply Chain Leader's in Action program.
  • Award annually one company that has shown excellence in reverse logistics and supply chain strategies with the Circle of Excellence Award.
  • Operate and maintain the Dcenter.com, a distribution resource center.