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Upcoming Education

October

23

2025

WEBINAR

Workshop: Women's Challenges in Supply Chain - Getting Comfortable with the Uncomfortable

Join us for an engaging and interactive session designed specifically for our women’s supply management community. This workshop-style webinar will explore the unique challenges women face in the supply chain profession—from navigating conflict effectively, proactively managing one's career, and setting and communicating personal boundaries.

Through collaborative discussion and peer insights, to build a more inclusive, empowered future in supply management. Whether you're early in your career or a seasoned leader, your voice and experience are vital to this conversation.

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

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October

29-30

2025

VIRTUAL CLASS

Category Management: Analyze the Data, Strategize your Plan, Deliver Big Results

Category managers assess demand for a product or service across the organization. The goal of category management is to find innovative ways to reduce cost and increase the competitiveness of the enterprise, not always an easy task. This supply management course will put you on the fast-track to using spend analysis and proven category management techniques to their full advantage. Leave equipped with new skills to excel in your role. During the two days, there will be ample time to participate in practical exercises utilizing new tools and methods to put to immediate use in your job.

Online
Greg DeSimone, CPSM, C.P.M.

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.

Supply Management News & Reports

Data Disasters: Is Supplier Data Hindering Performance?

October 13, 2025
Articles

What if the biggest threat to your procurement performance isn’t a supplier delay, but poor and insufficient data within your systems? If your organization lacks in-depth supplier information, you are not alone. 

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