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Training and Education for Today’s Rapidly Changing Supply Chain Landscape
Our profession is advancing rapidly and changing almost daily, posing new challenges to the supply management professional. As our industry evolves, so does ISM training. We are the only supply management association that provides training in all areas of our supply management profession.
We stay on top of trends and changes to keep our training relevant to what our members expect and need for success. With globally-recognized training programs, ISM education is respected across industries within supply management.
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Ways to Train in Supply Chain Management
ISM offers a variety of ways to get the training you need for success and advancement.
ISM Certificates
Discover ISM Certificates for an in-depth study of supply management topics. Designed for supply chain pros, these empower skill development and career advancement.
Each program has 5 self-paced courses, followed by a knowledge quiz, equipping you with the expertise for success in today's marketplace.
Live Online Training
ISM offers a robust suite of live online training opportunities, recognizing that virtual learning is both convenient and economical. Choose from short, info-packed webinars to more in-depth virtual classroom and guided study courses where you get the benefit of live instruction.
Self-Paced Training
ISM provides a library of self-paced learning from hot topic, on-demand webinars, to interactive skill-based e-learning. These offerings are designed for the busy professional. You get the flexibility to study anytime, anywhere.
In-Person Training
Our Classroom In-Person Training is exclusively available as a customized group training program, delivered by global supply management industry experts to your team on-site. Benefit from in-depth seminars tailored to your organization’s unique needs, with focused learning and networking opportunities for your team members to engage with each other and their instructor.
Core Competency Areas for Training
ISM offers training across 16 core supply chain competencies and more than 70 sub-competencies. Explore each core competency area below to discover supporting education to advance your career.
Upcoming Education
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Aug-Sep
24-25
2026
GUIDED LEARNING
Supply Management Integration 3rd Ed.
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 essential supply management competencies and set you up for success on the exam.
This course utilizes the 3rd edition certification materials. The 3rd edition Supply Management Integration Exam must be purchased within 30 days from course and date and exam must be taken by March 19, 2027. Please contact Member Services at 1.480.752.6276, opt 8 via email at membersvcs@ismworld.org to purchase exam.
OnlineJustin Hyrb, CPSM, CPSD -
September
09-10
2026
Successful supplier relationships drive both revenue growth and cost optimization. This advanced SRM course provides practical models and strategies for building supplier partnerships that deliver measurable business impact.
Participants learn how to prepare the organization for SRM, segment suppliers, leverage supplier innovation, improve performance management and optimize supply base effectiveness.
Recommended For
Buyers • Category Managers • Purchasing Mangers • Sourcing Managers • Materials Managers • SRM Managers • Supply Chain Managers
OnlineTina Oliver -
September
09
2026
MEMBER WEBINAR
Member OnlyMember Orientation
This webinar provides knowledge regarding the many benefits that come with being a part of the ISM community. Join us and learn about the essential tools, vibrant community, and exceptional learning that enhances your professional development. You'll also gain insight into the array of programs, services, and resources that are available to you through your membership.
OnlineMegan Hays -
Sep-Oct
10-12
2026
GUIDED LEARNING
Strategic Cost and Price Management
Overview
Organizations increasingly rely on procurement to contribute to profitability beyond traditional cost savings. This course provides advanced techniques for analyzing, managing and controlling costs across the supply chain. Participants learn how to apply total cost of ownership, should-cost modeling, value analysis, financial tools and strategic cost management frameworks that support stronger sourcing and business decisions. You will have 60 days access after the last day of the course.
Recommended For
Category Managers • Supply Chain Analysts • Buyers • Purchasing Managers • Strategic Sourcing Professionals
OnlineGreg DeSimone, CPSM, C.P.M. -
September
17
2026
Almost every procurement team has AI running somewhere. Very few have managed to scale it.
Most organizations have landed in the same place: automated workflows with a human checking every output. That is real progress, and it is where the majority stall. Scaling is not a matter of adding more agents. It is a different problem with a different answer.
This session is a candid conversation for teams ready to move past that plateau. Our panel discusses why individual task-specific agents rarely scale, and why what scales is a governed workflow rather than a standalone agent.
From there, the discussion turns practical. The panel shares a six-part test they use to decide where AI should be deployed first, separating a use case that will scale from one that stalls after the pilot, and works through real examples of agentic AI running in procurement today.
The conversation closes on governing it: where a human should stay in the loop, what guardrails need to exist before an agent acts on its own, and the signals that tell you when it is safe to widen the boundaries. Plus the step most teams skip, which is what to baseline before you deploy, so results can be attributed and the next phase can actually be funded.
OnlineSaquib Jawed, Teresa O'Brien, Zycus Inc
