March/April 2023

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March 8, 2023

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How to Elevate Your Company’s Talent

Demonstrating trust and gratitude can help leaders engage and retain their workers, one of the many must-know strategies supply management professionals will learn at the ISM World 2023 Annual Conference.
Sue Doerfler

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Just in Time
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February 2023 ISM® Report On Business®: Manufacturing
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February 2023 ISM® Report On Business®: Services
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February 2023 ISM® Report On Business®: Hospital
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March 8, 2023

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voices

The Point Where Leadership and Adversity Meet

Extraordinary leadership in times of adversity got me thinking about leaders whom I have witnessed firsthand. Two examples made an enormously positive impact on me.

Debbie Fogel-Monnissen

March 8, 2023

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perspectives

Perspectives

To help address shortages of customized and low-volume parts production, senior leadership should explore alternative manufacturing processes, materials and designs that (1) meet customer requirements and industry standards and (2) can be produced more efficiently.

Vineetha Jayaram, MBA

March 8, 2023

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competencies

Strategic Fit Aligns Supply Chain With Company Goals

A company’s overall strategy answers the question of “how does the business compete?” But its functional supply chain strategy should align, enable and support the overall strategy. This is called strategic fit.

James Kirby Easterling, DBA

March 8, 2023

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technology

Industry 5.0: The Latest Revolutionary Disruptor

With so many changes occurring today, industries are embarking on an accelerated evolution. Such a transition towards digital leadership, climate neutrality and global competitiveness will transform the supply management profession.

A.W. Schultz

March 8, 2023

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talent

Investing in Students’ Futures Through Certification

Supply chain topics have dominated the news in recent years — and they are grabbing the attention of college students who are choosing such majors as supply chain management, logistics and transportations, operations management, and business with a supply chain focus.

Sue Doerfler

March 8, 2023

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research

As Risks Evolve, Mitigation Plans Must Mature

The roles of supplier governance and risk mitigation have changed dramatically, due to factors including the coronavirus pandemic, climate change and geopolitical turmoil. These disruptions have the potential to change the landscape of an entire industry in a matter of months.

Hitendra Chaturvedi, MBA

March 8, 2023

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insights

‘Friendshoring’ in a Changing Geopolitical Environment

The coronavirus pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have especially highlighted the fragility of complex global supply chains, as nations have restricted exports of medical supplies for much of the pandemic and, in the last year, incentivized or required companies to reduce supply chain exposure and engagement in Russia.

John Perez, CPSM, CPSD

March 8, 2023

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leadership

The Productivity and Power Of ‘Organic Mentoring’

Many mentoring programs fail, despite the best of intentions and thorough plans. But it doesn’t have to be that way. “Organic mentoring” can make a difference.

Mandy Flint, Elisabet Vinberg Hearn