Vol. 16, No. 6
June 2005

Features

• Service Has Its Rewards
  
  Through professional and community work, Robert A. Kemp, Ph.D., C.P.M., has earned supply management's highest honor.
  Jean McHale
  
  
• A Boost from Technology
  
  With promises of "new and improved" technology making headlines daily, it can be hard to ascertain exactly how certain tools or types of technology can have an impact on your business. To help supply management professionals determine what's available to make their jobs easier, Inside Supply Management® asked two suppliers to answer the question, "How is technology enabling supply management processes?" The first article explores technological solutions that increase information accuracy and aid in decision making to help better synchronize supply management with its organization and supply chain partners. The second article investigates using reverse auctions to help supply managers sort through the technological aspects of purchasing utilities. Read on to learn which tools may help ease your workload.
  Christer Wadman and Jack Mason, Ph.D.
  
  
• COVER STORY
  Taking Technology's Pulse
  
  The pulse of technology in supply management is strong and steady as supply organizations make the most of today's tools while looking for advancements in the future.
  Mary Siegfried
  
  

Business

• Economic Growth to Continue in Second Half of 2005
  
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  Norbert J. Ore, C.P.M. and Ralph G. Kauffman, Ph.D., C.P.M.
  
  
• 69th Semiannual Economic Forecast
  
  
  
  
  
• Manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing ISM Report on Business®
  
  
  
  
  
• Commodities
  
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In Every Issue

• Just a Few Words to Ponder
  
  If we want to demonstrate our clear strategic potential, we must remember to be clear in our communication.
  Paul Novak, C.P.M., A.P.P.
  
  
• Just In Time
  
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• Adding Value Through Demand Management
  
  If most traditional price reduction opportunities have already been addressed, demand management can make a significant difference.
  Bob Bruning and Rick Hoole
  
  
• Developing a Cost-Containment Plan
  
  With a significant increase in the cost of acquisition, a cost reduction program must be developed in six weeks.
  Aladar Kish
  
  
• The Consequences of Consequential Damages
  
  In the event of a breach of contract, will your consequential damages clause be enough to recover damages?
  Michael L. O'Shaughnessy and Jeffrey J. Mayer
  
  
• ISM News
  
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Strategies and Solutions

• Strategies to Transform Procurement for Competitive Advantage
  
  Companies need to integrate with partners in ways that distribute risk, share accountability and create new business ecosystems.
  John Paterson
  
  

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