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August 2024 Hospital ISM® Report On Business®

Economic activity in the hospital subsector grew in August for the 12th consecutive month after contracting twice in the previous four-month period, with 35 consecutive months of growth prior to that, say the nation's hospital supply executives in the latest Hospital ISM® Report On Business®.

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Hospital PMI® at

58.6%

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How Quality Paper Impacts the Bottom Line

September 03, 2024
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When sourcing copy and printer paper for your workplace, price often becomes the primary focus. However, as with evaluating new technology or purchasing equipment, several other factors must be considered. Performance, consistency, appearance, and manufacturer support are all critical to ensuring you get the most value for your organization.

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July 16, 2024
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ISM Annual Membership Vote

Cast your ballot for the next members of the ISM Board of Directors. Click below for voter information.

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Notice of ISM Annual Membership Meeting

Notice is given that the Institute for Supply Management, Inc. (ISM) Annual Membership Meeting will be held on September 5, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. PDT at the Archer Hotel Napa in Napa, CA, USA. At any meeting of the members, every eligible member may vote either in person or by proxy. Each such proxy should be files electronically with the Secretary before or at the time of the meeting.


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Being certified by ISM, whether it's a CPSM or CPSD, is one of the most important decisions you will make.

Those four letters after your name carry a lot of weight in the global supply management field because ISM certification has been respected as the foundational benchmark by the profession for nearly 40 years.

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Upcoming Education

  • September

    11-12

    2024

    Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) is the process by which an organization works with its suppliers to accomplish common goals or objectives. SRM is vital to the success of your organization’s top and bottom line. As a supply management professional, you play an essential role in the success of these relationships. And, the more skilled you are at navigating and managing these relationships, the more valuable you will be to your organization. This course will provide you with impactful strategies and models to optimize the performance of your suppliers. You’ll learn how to effectively partner with internal stakeholders to segment and manage your supplier relationships. Gain knowledge and skills to identify and execute relationship strategies to improve overall efficiency, performance, accountability, compliance and value.

    Online
    Luis J Concepcion, CPSM, CPSD
  • September

    12

    2024

    Join us for a candid discussion and behind-the-scenes look at the remarkable career journey of Ann Ackerson, a prominent senior supply chain executive. Ann will share her personal highs and lows, offer invaluable insights and lessons learned throughout her distinguished career. From navigating challenges to seizing opportunities, Ann's story is one of resilience, determination, and success.

    Ann is a CPO with more than three decades of strategic sourcing, material management, and global supply chain leadership experience she acquired while working for multi-billion dollar manufacturing and services companies.

    This webinar is a must-attend for women aspiring to excel in the field. Discover how Ann carved her path to the top and emerged as a respected leader. Gain practical advice and empowering recommendations tailored specifically for women in supply chain roles.

    ISM membership is not required to attend – all are welcome.

  • Sep-Oct

    12-14

    2024

    Category management requires that you think of the big picture and ISM's Guided Learning will enable you to fully leverage this strategic procurement opportunity. Designed with today's busy professional in mind, this comprehensive, self-paced course will provide an understanding of supply chain dynamics and their broader impact on your organization.

    Greg DeSimone, C.P.M.
  • September

    24-26

    2024

    Many supply chain professionals learn the basics of contracting on the job. However, to advance in your profession, you’ll need to develop more sophisticated contracting skills. This supply chain management course will provide you with advanced contracting know-how to progress in your career and take on new challenges. In this “beyond the basics” contracting course, you’ll build upon your existing contract knowledge and take it a step further by focusing on how to construct effective customized agreements. For hands-on practice, you’ll review numerous contract clauses and their uses in various situations, including services, software, construction and e-commerce. This course will also address contracts from a global perspective to prepare you with global contracting skills, an in-demand skill set. To ensure this course is applicable to your specific role, you're invited to have copies of your contracts for reference during the program.

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    Jerry Foxhoven
  • September

    24

    2024

    This presentation is based on the book “Supply Chain Costing and Performance Management” that Gary Cokins co-authored published by John Wiley & Sons. The book is a result of a research study to examine the application of supply chain profit and costing measurement methods in multiple industries and international settings.

     

    Learning Objectives:

    • Why there is pressure on supply chain trading partners to collaborate rather than be adversarial.
    • Why customers are the source of shareholder wealth creation for suppliers.
    • How to measure and manage supplier, product, channel, and customer profitability.
    • Why as differentiation from product advantages is reduced or neutralized due to commoditization, then service level differentiation matters, and the customer relationship grows in importance as a competitive advantage.
    • How to shift the mindset from growing sales to growing profitable sales and to view customers as investments like in a stock portfolio to seek higher ROIs – return on customers (ROC).
    • How to consider influencing a company’s suppliers’ suppliers and customers’ customers – second tiers and above.
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