July/August 2025

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July 15, 2025

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Precision, Performance and Potential

Former drum major Craig Reed, MBA, CPSM, has conducted a career worthy of the 2025 J. Shipman Gold Medal Award — and as a pilot of successful procurement organizations, he still has ‘a lot of runway left.’
Dan Zeiger

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June 2025 ISM® Report On Business®: Manufacturing
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June 2025 ISM® Report On Business®: Services
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June 2025 ISM® Report On Business®: Hospital
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ISM® Forecast Reveals a Sharp Turn in Sentiment

Departments

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Rate Cuts Likely Pushed Back Amid Trade Truce
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Achieving Victories Amid a ‘Sustainability Recession’
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Trade Expansion Act of 1962
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Nominees Selected for 2025-26 ISM® Board of Directors

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July 15, 2025

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voices

‘It’s Been a Good Run’ for the Outgoing Face of ISM®’s Manufacturing PMI®

For the past eight years, Timothy R. Fiore, CPSM, C.P.M., has been the face of the Manufacturing ISM® Report on Business®. He has held countless interviews for such outlets at Bloomberg TV, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, NewsNation, Negocios TV, Yahoo! Finance and Institute for Supply Management®’s monthly LinkedIn Live series on the PMI® data, as well as been a guest lecturer at universities.

Sue Doerfler

July 15, 2025

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perspectives

What are actions to take when managing logistics in an uncertain environment?

Shifting international trade policies have created much uncertainty in supply chain management. Constant regulatory changes make long-term planning difficult, increasing risk and complicating cross-border operations for exporters and importers alike.

Oswaldo Villanueva

July 15, 2025

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competencies

Making the Best of a Tough Tariffs Situation

Aircraft, automobiles, appliances and cans are among the products made with imported steel and/or aluminum, metals that are now subject to increased tariffs. As of June 4, those tariffs hit 50 percent, up from the previous 25 percent.

Sue Doerfler

July 15, 2025

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technology

Strong Data Governance Is No Antiquated Objective

There’s something captivating about watching an appraiser on PBS’s “Antiques Roadshow” trace an item’s provenance — where it originated, how it changed hands over time, and what factors contribute to its value today.

Judah Seidman

July 15, 2025

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talent

‘Wait Mentality’ on Hiring Doesn’t Apply to Supply Chain

From a macro point of view, companies started the year with cautious excitement and optimism. Now, however, “employers are being really strategic about hiring, and workers are staying put rather than jumping or taking new roles,” says Isaac Hagen, senior vice president of emerging verticals with ManpowerGroup, a global workforce solutions company. “We’re definitely seeing a great ‘wait mentality’ in the market.”

Sue Doerfler

July 15, 2025

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research

The Benefits of Circular Economy Principles in Packaging

As companies set goals to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and their environmental footprints, single-use packaging consumption and use should be considered.

Lisa M. Ellram, Ph.D., MBA, Wendy Tate, Ph.D., MBA,

July 15, 2025

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insights

Brewing a Revitalization of American Manufacturing

To me, there are few better ways to start the morning than with a perfect cup of Turkish coffee. Its bold flavor and velvety texture with bitter and sweet notes would set supply chain managers on the right path to navigate the current tariff turbulence.

Ji Li, MBA, C.P.M.

July 15, 2025

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leadership

True Teamwork Requires Avoiding the ‘Blame Game’

The “blame game” is one of the most unproductive work practices. We’ve all seen or been in situations where others try to find a scapegoat or determine who is at fault. This can happen when peers point a finger at each other or when managers blame one of their employees.

Mandy Flint, Elisabet Vinberg Hearn