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ISM News Releases for 2001
December
- December 11, 2001 — 62nd Semiannual Economic Forecast
- December 10, 2001 — The National Association of Purchasing Management Repositions Itself as The Institute for Supply Management™ Effective January 1, 2002
- December 5, 2001 — November 2001 Non-Manufacturing NAPM Report On Business®
- December 3, 2001 — November 2001 Manufacturing Report On Business®
November
- November 5, 2001 — October 2001 Non-Manufacturing NAPM Report on Business®
- November 1, 2001 — October 2001 Manufacturing Report On Business®
October
- October 15, 2001 — Report On Business® Continues as Association's Leading Economic Indicator
- October 11, 2001 — Services Sector Supply Managers Play Critical Role In Developing Competitive Edge
- October 3, 2001 — September 2001 Non-Manufacturing NAPM Report On Business®
- October 1, 2001 — September 2001 Manufacturing NAPM Report On Business®
September
- September 25, 2001 — NAPM Announces Release of Inside Supply Management™
- September 24, 2001 — Certified Purchasing Manager Exam Offered in Nigeria
- September 6, 2001 — August 2001 Non-Manufacturing NAPM Report On Business®
- September 4, 2001 — August 2001 Manufacturing Report On Business®
- September 4, 2001 — Get the Knowledge to be Competitive Leading-Edge Sessions Offered at NAPM's Supply Management 360º Conference
- September 4, 2001 — Market Analysis, Forecasting, Supplier Relationships, Integrating E-Commerce NAPM's Supply Management 360º Conference
August
- August 27, 2001 — The Performance Bar Continues to Rise — Integrated Supply Chain Management Touted the Better Way
- August 3, 2001 — July 2001 Non-Manufacturing NAPM Report On Business®
- August 1, 2001 — July 2001 Manufacturing Report On Business®
July
- July 30, 2001 — "Strategic Purchasing and Supply Management" Leverages Value Across Whole Organization
- July 30, 2001 — New Interactive Forum on Business-to-Business Electronic Commerce Keeps Supply Managers on the Cutting Edge
- July 30, 2001 — World-Class Purchasing and Supply Management Crosses All Borders
- July 5, 2001 — June 2001 Non-Manufacturing NAPM Report On Business®
- July 5, 2001 — The National Association of Purchasing Management Links with the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply
- July 2, 2001 — June 2001 Manufacturing Report On Business®
June
- June 20, 2001 — Supply Management Professionals Can Sharpen Their Skills Through NAPM's Educational Programs in August 2001 Through March 2002
- June 18, 2001 — NAPM Names Grant Recipients
- June 5, 2001 — May 2001 Non-Manufacturing NAPM Report On Business®
- June 1, 2001 — May 2001 Manufacturing Report On Business®
May
- May 3, 2001 — April 2001 Non-Manufacturing Report On Business®
- May 1, 2001 — April 2001 Manufacturing Report On Business®
- May 1, 2001 — Second Half Will Be A Challenge In Weak Economy Say Purchasing Executives In Their 61st Semiannual Economic Forecast
- May 1, 2001 — The Institute for Supply Management Presents ISM - Pittsburgh with the First Affiliate of the Year Honor
- May 1, 2001 — The National Association of Purchasing Management Announces the Person of the Year Awards
- May 1, 2001 — The National Association of Purchasing Management Presents NAPM - Pittsburgh with the First Affiliate of the Year Honor
- May 1, 2001 — The National Association of Purchasing Management Presents Raymond A. Clayton, C.P.M., A.P.P., with the J. Shipman Gold Medal Award
April
- April 28, 2001 — The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Names 2001-2002 New Board Of Directors
- April 28, 2001 — The National Association of Purchasing Management (NAPM) Names 2001-2002 New Board of Directors
- April 28, 2001 — The National Association of Purchasing Management's Members Pass History Making Changes
- April 4, 2001 — March 2001 Non-Manufacturing Report On Business®
- April 2, 2001 — March 2001 Manufacturing Report On Business®
March
- March 5, 2001 — February 2001 Non-Manufacturing Report On Business®
- March 1, 2001 — February 2001 Manufacturing Report On Business®
February
- February 27, 2001 — NAPM Presents the 12th Annual North American Research/Teaching Symposium on Purchasing and Supply Management, March 22-24, 2001, in Memphis, TN
- February 27, 2001 — NAPM’s Executive Forum, Optimizing Supply Chain Management’s Contribution in a Fluxing Economy March 26-27, 2001, in Scottsdale, AZ
- February 27, 2001 — The National Association of Purchasing Management Introduces Updated C.P.M. and A.P.P. Exams
- February 27, 2001 — The National Association of Purchasing Management Presents Network 2001: Intelligent E-Business and Supply Chain Management in a Changing Marketplace
- February 8, 2001 — Your Vote Counts! NAPM Ballots to be Mailed March 5, 2001
- February 5, 2001 — January 2001 Non-Manufacturing Report On Business®
- February 5, 2001 — NAPM Sponsors Supply Management Development Seminar for Historically Based Minority Universities February 5, 2001
- February 1, 2001 — January 2001 Manufacturing Report On Business®
January
- January 30, 2001 — NAPM and Leading Supply Management Professionals from Around the World Meet on XML Initiative January 30, 2001
- January 17, 2001 — U.S. Department of Commerce Determines First Seasonal Factors for NAPM Non-Manufacturing Report On Business®
- January 17, 2001 — U.S. Department of Commerce Determines First Seasonal Factors for NAPM Non-Manufacturing Report On Business® (con't)
- January 15, 2001 — U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE MAKES ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS TO SEASONAL FACTORS FOR PURCHASING MANAGERS' INDEX AND DIFFUSION INDEXES
- January 12, 2001 — CAPS Research Releases Chief Purchasing Officers' Compensation Benchmarks and Demographics: A 1999 Study of Fortune 500 Firms
- January 4, 2001 — December 2000 Non-Manufacturing Report On Business®
- January 2, 2001 — December 2000 Manufacturing NAPM Report On Business®
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