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ISM Announces a New Certification!
Certified in Supply Management™ (CSM™)
ISM Joins New Supply Chain and Logistics Certification Network
Sustainability and Social Responsibility
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CPSM®s explain how the credential has helped their career.
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ISM Reports On Business®
- May 8, 2012 — Spring 2012 Semiannual Economic Forecast — Economic Growth to Continue Throughout 2012.
View the PowerPoint Slides - May 3, 2012 — April Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business® — NMI decreases 2.5 percentage points to 53.5 percent.
- May 1, 2012 — April Manufacturing ISM Report On Business® — PMI increases 1.4 percentage points to 54.8 percent.
- Manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing Graphical Data
- Become a business survey committee member and contribute to one of the nation's most visible economic reports.
JPMorgan Global PMI
- May 4, 2012 — Sharp Growth Slowdown in Global Service Sector at Start of Q2 2012.
- May 4, 2012 — Global Economic Growth Slides to Five-Month Low in April.
- May 2, 2012 — Global Manufacturing Growth Remains Modest in April.
News Releases
- ISM Selects New CEO
- ISM Announces No Change in Report On Business® Distribution Process
- ISM Honors Joseph L. Cavinato, Ph.D., C.P.M. With Shipman Award
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Inside Supply Management®'s May 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.
Industry/Research
See the results of the ISM 2011 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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Glossary of Key Supply Management Terms Term of the Day:
VOUCHER
A documentary record of a business transaction denoting payment due the payee.