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of AIM & DRIVE®

Engage directly with Jimmy Anklesaria and discover how leading organizations build cost advantage through structured strategy and digital acceleration.

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Live Virtual Class July 15–16

Total Cost Solution is designed to help supply chain leaders move beyond price negotiations and manage cost with discipline and insight. Participants learn the AIM & DRIVE® process from its creator and receive a 30-day AIMDRIVE-AI trial subscription. This combination of process and platform equips teams to strengthen supplier conversations, improve executive alignment, and drive sustainable savings.

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Supply Management News & Reports

Procurement Revolutionary

May 13, 2026
Articles

J. Shipman Gold Medal Award winner Farryn Melton has spent her career building best-in-class organizations by developing strategy, connecting across the value chain and positioning the function as a driver of business performance.

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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 August 27, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. PDT at 350 W Washington St, Suite 301; Tempe, AZ 85288. 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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Upcoming Education

May

27

2026

VIRTUAL CLASS

Warehousing and Inventory Management

Monitoring and tracking of raw materials and goods help keep costs low and enable your organization to meet demand. Best practices and topics included in this course include logistics receiving, forecasting, replenishment, inventory classification and minimizing risk through the optimization of cycle and safety stock levels. Through this course, both fundamental and proficient level professionals will gain insight into the essential skills required to effectively manage an organization’s assets and reduce holding costs.

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Lihong Wu

May

28

2026

MEMBER WEBINAR
Member Only

Why Negotiation Outperforms Competitive Bidding - The Data-Backed Case

Discover why negotiation outperforms traditional bidding—and how you can apply it today.

In this dynamic session, you’ll learn:

  • The Evidence: Grounded in peer-reviewed research, see how negotiation consistently drives more value, innovation, and speed compared to competitive bidding.
  • The Framework: Explore the SMARTnership and NegoEconomics models—proven approaches that can unlock up to 42% additional value in procurement agreements.
  • Immediate Application: Walk away with practical tools and strategies to shift from lowest-price wins to trust-based, collaborative negotiations that benefit all stakeholders.

    Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your procurement approach and deliver measurable impact.

  • Online

    June

    09-10

    2026

    VIRTUAL CLASS

    Negotiating for Excellence

    Negotiation skills not only influence individual purchases, but also business relationships. It is an exploratory and communication process that identifies interests, walkaway alternatives and options. This course will hone your negotiation skills and build a foundation of knowledge enabling you to provide the best outcome for your organization.

    Online
    Collins Ifenyichukwu Oluka, CPSM

    Being certified by ISM, whether it's a CPSM®, CPSD® or APSM®, 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 over 50 years.

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    Corporate Program

    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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    Joining the ISM community gets you access to education, tools, research, events as well as a network of peers who face and solve for some of the same challenges you encounter. Invest in your own professional agility.

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    Help support a scholarship program or connect with supply management practitioners with your thought leadership.

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