ISM® PMI® Reports

The ISM® PMI® Reports continue to be consistent and accurate in indicating the direction of the overall economy, in addition to the manufacturing and services sectors. Manufacturing (PMI®) and Services (PMI®)  will be available on the first and third business day of each month.

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October 2025 ISM® Services PMI® Report

Economic activity in the services sector returned to expansion in October, say the nation’s purchasing and supply executives in the latest ISM® Services PMI® Report. The Services PMI® registered at 52.4 percent and is in expansion territory for the eighth time in 2025.

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Services PMI® at

52.4%

Upcoming Education

November

05-06

2025

VIRTUAL CLASS

Fundamentals of Strategic Sourcing

You’ve got the fundamentals of supply management down and are off-and-running in your purchasing career. Now, it’s time to take the next step and boost your skills and knowledge for even greater success. This sourcing training will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed and offers hands-on exercises using quadrant analysis and supplier evaluations. It also examines how to develop content for a service-related RFP. This course will ensure you have the most up-to-date skills and knowledge for strategic sourcing. You’ll gain resources to add new value to your organization. This course is an excellent follow-up to the Fundamentals of Purchasing course

Online
Judah P Seidman, CPSM, CPSD, C.P.M.

November

13

2025

WEBINAR

Women's Supply Management Community Committee Update

For the Women’s Supply Management Community, this meeting will be an opportunity for our three Committees to report out and discuss progress based on the community’s goals. If you’re affiliated with the women’s community, interested in getting involved or want to learn more, please join us for this interactive session. ISM membership is not required to attend – all are welcome. The following Committees will come together for this update.

 

The following Committees will come together for this quarterly update.

 

    • Recruitment and Rebranding Supply Management
    • Mentorship Program
    • Addressing Women’s Challenges (Including Unconscious Bias)

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

Nov-Dec

13-15

2025

GUIDED LEARNING

Excellence in Risk Management

Today’s supply chains face constant uncertainty, making it critical to have strategies that manage both everyday and extraordinary risks. To optimize business results, risk must be systematically identified, analyzed and assessed through the global supply chain in terms of impact and probability and supply management must generate options to reduce or mitigate the perceived risks. Led by an ISM subject matter expert, this course covers risk management through weekly webinars and daily, self-paced training modules that consist of online reading, multimedia, knowledge checks and practical application activities. Join us for this Guided Learning to expand your knowledge of risk management so you can identify, analyze and assess risk in the global supply chain.

Online
Ralph L Carlton, II, CPSM

Supply Management News & Reports

Fast, Easy Item Classification? It’s Possible with Machine Learning and Automation

November 01, 2025
Articles

Sponsored Content | Even when you get everything right, this inefficiency eats into profits. And if something goes wrong—if you don’t have the information to determine the correct code, for example, or if a single digit is entered incorrectly—the impact on your clients (and your business) can be significant. Items might be held up in customs, sellers could be subject to fines, and customers may be forced to pay additional duties. Fair or not, these outcomes can reflect poorly on you.

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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 over 50 years.

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