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ISM Reports On Business®

September 3, 2010 — August Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business^® — NMI at 51.5%.
September 1, 2010 — August Manufacturing ISM Report On Business^® — PMI at 56.3%.
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JPMorgan Global PMI

September 3, 2010 — Service Sector Recovery Continued, Despite Growth Easing to Six-Month Low.
September 3, 2010 — Recovery of Global Economy Lost Further Impetus in August, Led by Slower Service Sector Growth.
September 1, 2010 — Global Manufacturing PMI Eased to
9-Month Low in August, as Sector Recovery Slowed Further.

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ISM R. Gene Richter Awards

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ISM, in collaboration with the University of San Diego School of Business Administration has forged an educational relationship over USD's Master of Science in Supply Chain Management (MS-SCM) Program.

Press Releases

ISM Partners With Supply Chain Council
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ISM Now Accepting J. Shipman Gold Medal Award Nominations
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Member Benefits

Inside Supply Management^®'s August Issue

Inside Supply Management^® is the authoritative resource for supply management executives, focusing on leadership strategies and trends.

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Member Benefit — Propurchaser.com
Easy-to-use tools and data to prepare for negotiations and strike better deals. ISM members are entitled to a 60-day trial membership, and savings if they decide to join.

eSide Supply Management is a bimonthly e-publication for up-and-coming supply management professionals. It offers tons of information you can use on the job, often immediately — career advice, research results, international business tips, social responsibility updates and more.

ISM On the Road

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September 21-25 — Los Angeles, CA
NSHMBA
October 20-23 — Chicago, IL
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October 24-27 — Miami, FL

Industry/Research

See the results of the ISM 2010 Salary Survey.
See how your salary compares with the salary of your supply management colleagues.

The Center for Strategic Supply Leadership is a thought-development forum of senior supply executives providing thought leadership and a view into solutions and opportunities for the next two to four years. www.cssl.ws

CAPS: Leading the way in supply management research for sourcing and supply professionals around the globe. Click here for information on research programs, focus studies, and benchmarking activities.

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Upcoming Events

SMM Data: Understanding and Optimizing Program Performance
September 29, 2010
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ISM Sustainability & Social Responsibility Conference
November 4-5, 2010
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11th Annual Services Conference
December 2-3, 2010
Phoenix, AZ
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Black Executive Supply Management Summit
February 9-11, 2011
Boca Raton, FL
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Hispanic Supply Management Summit
February 10-11, 2011
Boca Raton, FL
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Women Executive Supply Management Summit
February 10-11, 2011
Boca Raton, FL
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21st Annual North American Research Symposium
March 17-18, 2011
University of San Diego
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Proposals are due October 22, 2010.

96th Annual ISM International Supply Management Conference and Educational Exhibit
May 15-18, 2011
Orlando, FL
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Glossary of Key Supply Management Terms Term of the Day:

ECONOMIC VALUE ADDED
The monetary value of an entity at the end of a time period minus the monetary value of that same entity at the beginning of that time period. For an enterprise, after-tax earnings minus the opportunity cost of capital. As with any other entity, economic value added essentially measures how much more valuable an organization has become during a given time period.