1998 Purchasing Today Article Index
Term selected: Automation and Technology

A valuable reference tool, the Article Index is a comprehensive list of articles that have appeared in Inside Supply Management® (formerly Purchasing Today® and NAPM Insights®) magazine. Articles are organized by subject for easy locating and study.

• A Fork in the Road
  Patrick Guerra, CPIM, April, Vol. 9, No. 4, p. 54.
  

  There is more than one way to go when implementing Electronic Commerce. Which route will you take when you get to a fork in the road?

• A Year 2000 Compliance Plan
  Dave Y'Barra and Tony Mras, May, Vol. 9, No. 5, p. 10.
  

  Is your computer ready for the new millenium? Here's a plan to put you Year 2000 computer compliance on the fast track.

• Caught in the ‘Net?
  Julie Murphree, November, Vol. 9, No. 11, p. 16.
  

  If you've attended NAPM's Annual International Purchasing Conference in the past few years and walked the floor of its vast Educational Exhibit area, you might have noticed the increased dominance of third-party electronic commerce service providers and software companies. All the same, you say? Hardly.

• Click and Contract
  Barry D. Weiss, June, Vol. 9, No. 6, p. 4.
  

  The digital signature picks up where the pen left off in the world of electronic contracts.

• Computer Viruses: What You Need to Know
  Brian Caffrey, January, Vol. 9, No. 1, p. 18.
  

  The risk of infection from computer viruses continues to grow. Here's how you can protect your computer.

• Customizing Your Purchasing Software
  Jill Jahnke, June, Vol. 9, No. 6, p. 12.
  

  Do custom programs yield better results?
  Customizing a purchasing software program can prove to be rewarding for organizations of all sizes. Different electronic options can be used to ensure that approval requirements and other needs are met. One of the many challenges purchasing professionals face today is the receiving and the processing of accurate data submitted on requisitions by the individuals in the field. Improper and/or incomplete purchasing requests cost time and money.

• Discovering Your High-Tech Assistant
  Joseph Yacura, September, Vol. 9, No. 9, p. 14.
  

  What's the latest information on personal digital assistants?

• Do You Know Your IT from Your E-C?
  Katherine L. Eveleth, July, Vol. 9, No. 7, p. 4.
  

  What are the differences between information technology and electronic commerce?

• E-Mail: Make It Deliver
  Peter Klauer and D. John Won, March, Vol. 9, No. 3, p. 18.
  

  New ways to get the most from your e-mail are developed almost daily.

• Future Technologies and their Use in Purchasing
  Jamie Chandler, Charles Hofaker, Ph.D. and Scott Schlee, May, Vol. 9, No. 5, p. 16.
  

  What do your fellow purchasing professionals think the future holds?

• How We Got Connected
  Patrick Guerra, July, Vol. 9, No. 7, p. 16.
  

  Online purchasing — what it's done for one organization.

• IT Strategy: Align and Conquer
  Brijinder Singh, July, Vol. 9, No. 7, p. 22.
  

  Organizations face a challenge when it comes to aligning their information technology and business strategies.

• Intertwined, Integrated, and In the Spotlight
  Roberta J. Duffy, July, Vol. 9, No. 7, p. 38.
  

  The multi-faceted relationship between IT departments and purchasing and supply departments presents many interesting opportunities and challenges.

• Intranets in Action
  Michael Taylor, C.P.M., April, Vol. 9, No. 4, p. 31.
  

  Two purchasing departments share the content of their intranet sites.

• Learn to Surf; Surf to Learn
  Barbara Taylor, C.P.M. and Terri Tracey, July, Vol. 9, No. 7, p. 6.
  

  The Internet offers professionals world wide resources to learn about computers and information technology.

• Looking for Web Sites in all the Right Places
  Nancy Croke, April, Vol. 9, No. 4, p. 18.
  

  Check out all your options when using search engines.

• Not Just for the Big Players
  Frank Busby, C.P.M., CPIM, August, Vol. 9, No. 8, p. 12.
  

  Small and medium-sized businesses can also benefit from the Internet and online buying.

• Online Catalogs: Successes and Snafus
  Cherish Karoway Whyte, April, Vol. 9, No. 4, p. 24.
  

  Purchasing and supply professionals have a vision for the perfect online catalog, gleaned through personal experience with contemporary systems. Find out where these fledgling directories are now, and where they're heading.

• Online Options
  James T. Parker, C.P.M., April, Vol. 9, No. 4, p. 6.
  

  In the world of online catalogs, whose catalog is the best to use?

• Purchasing's Contribution to the Intranet
  A. Leo Caisse, February, Vol. 9, No. 2, p. 12.
  

  One company gives examples of its purchasing-related intranet content.

• Roadside Attractions
  Julie Murphree, April, Vol. 9, No. 4, p. 14.
  

  Purchasing Today® gathered recent news briefs on electronic commerce that can impact purchasing and supply professionals' work environment.

• Safe Driving on EC Street
  Renae Hesselink, C.P.M., A.P.P., CPIM, April, Vol. 9, No. 4, p. 8.
  

  What are some considerations for purchasing and using an encryption package?

• Selecting Information Technology Consultants
  Henry F. Garcia, C.P.M., July, Vol. 9, No. 7, p. 8.
  

  Form a cross-functional team in order to help select the best supplier.

• The Language of EC Street
  April, Vol. 9, No. 4, p. 4. (Exam Alert: )
  

  As on any business trip, e-commerce travelers should be armed with the latest lingo.

• The World at Their Finger Tips
  Ron Gillian and Wayne Coker, April, Vol. 9, No. 4, p. 41.
  

  Purchasers share the successes and challenges of international electronic commerce.

• Which Way to Buy?
  Roberta J. Duffy, April, Vol. 9, No. 4, p. 48. (Exam Alert: )
  

  Putting together the right recipe of e-commerce tools can help purchasing and supply managers make the most of today's technology.

• Why All the Hype?
  Kevin Giblin, April, Vol. 9, No. 4, p. 44.
  

  Electronic commerce security issues may leave purchasers unnecessarily fearful.