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Supply Management’s Future Depends on Diversity

January 12, 2020

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By making this pillar integral to their operations, organizations can reflect the communities and clients they serve, as well as capitalize on innovation and opportunities.

Diversity

Report On Business® Roundup: February Services PMI®

March 03, 2021

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The path to a pre-pandemic economy — at least in the eyes of investors — hit a speed bump on Wednesday, with the release of the Services ISM® Report On Business® for February. The Services PMI® of 55.3 percent was below analysts’ expectations.
The Texas Freeze: Repercussions and Risk Mitigation

March 02, 2021

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While Texas is, for the most part, back up and running, the week-long winter storm that slammed the state in mid-February resulted in blackouts, road closures, loss of water service, burst water pipes and store closures — and a ripple effect of supply chain and economic repercussions in Texas and elsewhere.
- Logistics Management
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Mini-Con to Focus on Consumer Trends Driving Innovation

March 02, 2021

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A theme of the first ISM World 2021 event: Due to COVID-19, customers are more adaptable and digitally savvy, which should cause organizations to review how they invest in product or services development — and evaluate many of the other ways they do business.

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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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Contracting: Go Beyond the Basics

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 Virtual Classroom course bundle combines two essential courses in the Legal competency, Contracting: What all the T’s & C’s Mean and Contracting: Beyond the Basics. In both courses, you are encouraged to bring your own contracts for hands-on practical learning and application. Save 10% when you buy these courses in this bundle.

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March

04-31

2021

Guided Learning

Sourcing in a Modern World

Eliminate bottlenecks and master strategic sourcing with this ISM guided learning online course. The demands placed on today’s purchasing managers and buyers require more advanced skills, knowledge and expertise than in years past. Strategic sourcing is essential to the procurement process and will help practitioners continuously improve and re-evaluate the company’s purchasing activities and the requirements of its stakeholders. Led by an ISM subject matter expert, this course covers sourcing in the modern world through weekly webinars and daily online training modules that consist of multimedia, knowledge checks and practical application activities.

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Mar-Apr

08-09

2021

Guided Learning

CPSM Exam: Supply Management Integration

Get prepared for the Supply Management Integration exam with ISM's Guided Learning course. Designed with today's busy professional in mind, this comprehensive, self-paced course will provide a deep understanding of core supply management competencies and set you up for success on the exam.

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March

09-10

2021

VIRTUAL CLASS

Logistics and Materials Management

Materials management is an organizational approach used to integrate the supply management functions within a company. It involves the planning, acquisition, flow and distribution of production materials from the raw material state to the finished product. Logistics is the process of planning, implementing and controlling the efficient, cost-effective flow and storage of raw materials, in-process inventory, finished goods and related information from point of origin to point of consumption for the purpose of conforming to customer requirements. This course will focus on the integrated approach to optimize an organization.

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Joseph P. Gallagher, CPSM, C.P.M., A.P.P.

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March

10

2021

VIRTUAL CLASS

Identifying and Measuring Supplier Risk

Navigating risk is critical for any business. This course will show you how to identify risk and prepare a risk management strategy in a dynamic business environment. Supply management professionals require knowledge, skills and tools to effectively understand the scope of risk, domestically and internationally. Delivering proactive solutions will ensure the organization is adequately prepared for the known and unknown.

*** Please Note: ISM uses Zoom Meeting for its virtual learning sessions, this free application is required to participate.

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Ralph L Carlton II, CPSM

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March

16

2021
Networking in a Virtual World
As we continue to navigate our personal and professional lives amid a pandemic, we don’t know when we’ll be allowed to shake hands with strangers again.

In this 1-hour virtual presentation, you will learn how successful networkers are not only strengthening existing relationships, but also building new, dynamic relationships without ever leaving the couch. You will also learn how to build a strong virtual brand to drive clients and prospects toward you, rather than chasing after them.
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Increase the agility and broaden access to education, tools, research and more for your supply chain team. ISM offers programs for organizations to help provide a framework for continuous learning and access to valuable membership resources and products 24/7/365

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