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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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August
11-12
2026
VIRTUAL CLASS
Global Procurement Project Management Essentials
Procurement professionals frequently lead projects involving supplier transitions, sourcing initiatives, technology deployments and contract implementations. This course provides project management fundamentals tailored specifically to procurement environments.
Participants learn project planning, scheduling, resource management, stakeholder communication, risk management and execution techniques that improve delivery outcomes across global procurement operations.
Recommended For
Category Managers • Procurement Analysts • Contract Administrators • Sourcing Specialists • Project Team Members
Online -
August
20
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 -
August
20
2026
U.S. manufacturers are being repriced faster than their cost data can keep up. Tariffs stack, raw material prices swing, and trade rules shift mid-quarter, and every one of those events hits margin and competitiveness directly. For procurement teams the job has changed: you need the true total landed cost of every part, origin cost, freight, logistics and duties, and you need it again as soon as conditions move.
Tom Yanowsky of KNF Neuberger shares what this looks like inside a U.S. plant that manufactures locally while sourcing from European sister factories: how tariff changes reshaped sourcing decisions, why the answer still lives in Excel instead of SAP, and where the localize-or-import calculation actually breaks down.
Johannes Groll, Chief Product Officer at Tacto, then shows how AI changes the economics of that work: Tacto Intelligence models complex supply chains and cost drivers across hundreds of thousands of parts at once, so buyers get landed cost transparency in minutes rather than weeks and can defend price increases with facts instead of arguments.
Includes live product demonstrations and time for audience Q&A.
OnlineJohannes Groll, Thomas Yanowsky -
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.
OnlineKimberly DeWitt, CPSM -
August
26
2026
AI Lab: Practical AI for Procurement is an onsite, in-person workshop designed for procurement professionals who want to use AI with greater confidence, clarity, and business impact.
Created for business users, not technical specialists, this hands-on learning experience helps participants understand where AI can support real work, from supplier research and sourcing preparation to risk review, stakeholder communication, and stronger decision-making.
Through guided practice, peer discussion, and a realistic procurement-focused AI activity, participants will learn practical ways to prompt, evaluate, and apply AI responsibly. Because the workshop is delivered in person, attendees also benefit from live facilitator guidance, shared examples, networking, and interactive practice alongside procurement peers.
This is an in-person learning experience located at the ISM HQ in Tempe, AZ. To get the most out of this workshop, please bring your own laptop.
Starts: 8:45am MT / Ends: 12:00pm MT
Tempe, AZ
