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Inside Supply Management

Table of Contents

Vol. 16, No. 4
April 2005

Features

  • Panel Discussion: Critical Issues in Supply Management Members Only Content

    Take a step inside the minds of successful supply management executives to learn what challenges they are facing and working to overcome.
    Jill Schildhouse

  • COVER STORY
    Harnessing the Potential of Global Sourcing Members Only Content

    A solid sourcing strategy that's supported throughout the organization and carried out among worldwide locations is critical for successful global sourcing initiatives.
    John Yuva and Robert J. Trent, Ph.D.

  • A Tale of Two Coaches Members Only Content

    Seeking out the assistance of an executive coach is a promising tool for supply managers looking to improve leadership skills, revise strategy or target specific challenges.
    Bonnie St. John and Barbara Dowell

  • Elevating Supply to the Executive Agenda Members Only Content

    The most strategic firms recognize supply's contribution at the highest level, and they share some common factors.
    David Bovet and Phil Toy

Business

Columns

  • Message From The Editor

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  • Just In Time

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  • Thriving in a Complex World Members Only Content

    Today's thought leaders discuss their efforts to strategically support companywide initiatives.
    Roberta J. Duffy

  • Supply Leader Delivers the Right Message Members Only Content

    The U.S. Postmaster General is recognized for excellence in supply chain leadership.
    Heather Roth

  • ISM News

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Perspectives

  • So Many Opportunities, So Much Value Members Only Content

    Supply managers and the profession are primed and poised to contribute to the topline, bottomline and all of the areas within.
    Theresa Metty, C.P.M.

  • Knowledge and the Supply Chain Members Only Content

    To ensure that an organization's supply chain remains responsive to changing conditions, organizations need to rely on real-time information about what is occurring inside and outside of the organization.
    Eric Lesser and Karen Butner

  • Technology: Changing with the Time Members Only Content

    One of the hottest topics in any industry is technology, and supply management professionals are always on the lookout for the newest tool to revolutionize the way they conduct business. In search of today's emerging technology, Inside Supply Management® sought out three experts to share their industry insights. The first of these articles details the importance of improving data quality to properly drive functional requirements of supplier relationship management software solutions. The second discusses Web-based tools — such as e-auctions, blogs and information portals — that will help create support for more strategic business decisions. The final article analyzes the benefits of newer ERP systems that blend analytical and transaction processing capabilities into one application. Read on to discover what's new on the ever-changing technology horizon.
    Brian O'Rourke, Doug Hindsley and Vance Checketts


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