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Inside Supply Management

Table of Contents

Vol. 19, No. 7
July 2008

Features

  • Round Up The Recruits Members Only Content

    With the usual well for recruits running dry, organizations must drill deeper to find, recruit and retain leading supply management talent.
    John Yuva

  • The Emotional Intelligence Factor Members Only Content

    There's nothing to lose when developing personal and social skills; in fact, there is everything to gain!
    Lisa Cooling

  • COVER STORY
    Fundamental Best-In-Class Values Members Only Content

    Continuous improvement drives new Best Business Practices pathways at Johnson Controls, Inc.
    Mary Siegfried

Columns

  • Take A Break Members Only Content

    Editor's Page: Supply Management Buzz
    If you are feeling listless and irritable, heed the warning signs and give yourself a few days off. Your personal performance may depend on it.
    Michael Schwanz

  • The Cornerstone For Excellence Members Only Content

    Executive Access To The Board
    If you want to create a best-in-class supply management operation, you must have the basic foundation of a robust business plan.
    Michael Orris

  • Talent Management Trade-Offs Members Only Content

    Out In Front: Leading People, Leading Organizations
    The critical requirements needed to fill high-level leadership positions in supply management have changed considerably in only a few years.
    Carlos Garcia and William V. Fello

  • A Logistics Perfect Storm Members Only Content

    Tapping Into ... Logistics Infrastructure — State Of The Nation
    Supply management professionals must adapt to weather the increasingly complicated challenges concerning the United States' infrastructure.
    Lee Buddress, Ph.D., C.P.M. and Michael E. Smith, Ph.D.

  • Procure-To-Pay Gains Steam Members Only Content

    Tech-Know: Tech Issues for the Decision-making Supply Professional
    A recent study finds that new P2P technologies can lead to improved process efficiency, spend visibility and much more.
    Lisa Cooling

  • The REACH Regulation Members Only Content

    Legal Briefs: Supply Management's Legal Issues
    This European Union statute will ensure safer chemicals throughout the EU, but it does present a challenge to global sourcing.
    Daniel E. Uyesato

  • The Unexpected Cold Call Members Only Content

    Ex Propriis: Contemplation and Thoughts — (Translated from Latin) "Of One's Own Resources"
    When a potential supplier who seems to fulfill your diversity goals calls you out of the blue, how would you react to this unexpected gift?
    Ronald A. Hayes, C.P.M.

Departments

  • Just In Time - July 2008

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  • Performance Measurements Members Only Content

    CAPS Research: Promoting Supply Management's Best Practices
    In today's economic climate, it is more important than ever to accurately evaluate your organization's supply management operation. The research reports cited here can help you do that.
    D. Steven Wade

  • ISM News - July 2008

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