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Fulfilling Future Needs

March 23, 2021

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As supply management roles evolve and become more strategic, such skills as collaboration, communication, analytics capabilities and business acumen are necessary to increase the function’s value and impact.

ISM Group to Do ‘Heavy Lifting’ to Raise Women in Procurement

June 14, 2021

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The group’s first workshop, held virtually Thursday, drew around 100 women in various roles in both the services and manufacturing sectors from various locales, including the U.S., Canada and other countries. They discussed short- and long-term goals and talked what the group is and wants to be.
Supply Shortages Continue to Abound

June 14, 2021

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Increased demand, port congestion and shipping issues, lack of inventory, market dynamics and extreme weather disturbances, including a February storm that hit Texas, are among the contributing causes. Since the onset of the pandemic in February 2020, factory shutdowns and staffing issues also have impacted supply availability.
Sustainability and Digitization are Hot Topics at Future Mini Con

June 11, 2021

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The third Mini Con event recapped some of the key learnings from the ISM World 2021 Main Conference in May, featured an insightful discussion with a procurement executive with a front-row seat for COVID-19 vaccine development and distribution, and revealed results from the State of the Procurement Profession survey.

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In this issue, delve into the future of supply management with the cover article, “Fulfilling Future Needs,” about emerging roles and the skills that will be needed to perform them. Additionally, read how universities are preparing supply management students through how and what they teach, and how the “America’s Supply Chains” executive order could lead to structural changes in sourcing. Also, learn how early procurement involvement and a change-management approach have made a difference at Sandia National Laboratories.

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