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ISM News Releases for 1998
December
- December 15, 1998 — Purchasing and Supply Management Professionals Can Sharpen their Skills through NAPM's Educational Programs in March
November
- November 20, 1998 — Improving Cash Flow — Purchasing Today® Article Explores Commodity Segmentation
- November 13, 1998 — Purchasing and Supply Management Professionals Can Sharpen Their Skills Through NAPM's Educational Programs in February
- November 6, 1998 — Leading Economist to Speak on Outlook of Asian Economy and Possible Effect on the U.S.
October
- October 30, 1998 — NAPM Presents the First Annual Economic Summit - An Economic Outlook for 1999
- October 21, 1998 — National Association of Purchasing Management Presents New Strategies and Tactics for Achieving Results with Project Management
- October 15, 1998 — Fall Conference Focuses on "The Big Picture"
- October 8, 1998 — Purchasing and Supply Management Professionals Can Sharpen Their Skills Through NAPM's Educational Programs in January
September
- September 29, 1998 — Study Tracks Career Paths of Chief Purchasing Officers
August
- August 24, 1998 — Study Indicates Internal Supplier Performance Ratings Leaves Room For Improvement
- August 14, 1998 — Purchasing and Customer Relation Practices Affect Firms' Performance
- August 14, 1998 — Purchasing and Supply Management Professionals Can Sharpen Their Skills Through NAPM's Educational Programs in November
- August 14, 1998 — The National Association of Purchasing Management Awards Its 30,000th C.P.M.
- August 11, 1998 — Indian Institute of Materials Management Awards Premier Certification Certificates
- August 10, 1998 — NAPM Student Member Wins Prestigious, Nationwide Essay Contest
July
- July 21, 1998 — NAPM Interactive CD-ROM Wins Silver Medal
- July 20, 1998 — Purchasing and Supply Management Professionals Can Sharpen Their Skills Through NAPM's Educational Programs in October
- July 9, 1998 — FORTUNE® Magazine Highlights Purchasing and Supply Management
June
- June 26, 1998 — Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies Researches Ethics Issues Overseas
- June 19, 1998 — NAPM Announces Upcoming Educational Symposium
- June 19, 1998 — Purchasing and Supply Management Professionals Can Sharpen Their Skills Through NAPM'S Educational Programs in September
May
- May 27, 1998 — Purchasing and Supply Management Professionals Can Sharpen Their Skills Through NAPM's Educational Programs in August
- May 5, 1998 — Economic Growth to Continue in Second Half of 1998 Say Purchasing Executives
- May 4, 1998 — CAPS Study Focuses on the Future of Purchasing, Results Revealed in Workshop Session at NAPM's 83rd International Purchasing Conference
- May 4, 1998 — National Association of Purchasing Management Announces Non-Manufacturing NAPM Report on Business® 1998 Schedule
- May 1, 1998 — April 1998 Manufacturing NAPM Report on Business®
- May 1, 1998 — Kathy Silverberg, C.P.M., Named NAPM Professional Development Committee Person of the Year
- May 1, 1998 — Robyn L. Retterer Named NAPM Global Resources Committee Person of the Year
- May 1, 1998 — Sandra Selvey, C.P.M., CPIM, Honored as NAPM Public Relations Committee Person of the Year
- May 1, 1998 — Sheryl R. Matsui Named NAPM Membership Activities Committee Person of the Year
April
- April 3, 1998 — NAPM Expands Economic Coverage With Newest NAPM Report On Business®; Covering Non-Manufacturing Sectors
- April 1, 1998 — March 1998 Manufacturing Report On Business®
February
- February 2, 1998 — January 1998 Manufacturing Report on Business®
January
- January 1, 1998 — How Far Are We? Purchasing Today® Article Explores the Progress of Electronic Commerce Activity
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