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2001 Purchasing Today Article Index
Term selected: Economics and Forecast Issues

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.

  • Benchmarking for the Future Members Only Content
    John Yuva, Tom Dolan, Ken Killen, Ph.D., C.P.M., Céline Rasborn, Robert Tevelson and D. Steven Wade, January, Vol. 12, No. 1, p. 40.

    With the speed of technology and the changing face of business, organizations are operating in a more competitive atmosphere. To prevent falling behind, many organizations use benchmarking to monitor the activities of internal departments, industry competitors, and the business arena at large. While the results are varied, the process of benchmarking provides organizations with the necessary data to make informed decisions about their future.

  • Out with the Old, In with the New Members Only Content
    John Yuva and Sung Won Sohn, Ph.D., April, Vol. 12, No. 4, p. 39.

    While supply management organizations may retain some "old economy" processes, they must ultimately move toward "new economy" operations to remain competitive.

  • Outlook: Second Half Will Be a Challenge Members Only Content
    Norbert J. Ore, C.P.M. and Ralph G. Kauffman, Ph.D., C.P.M., June, Vol. 12, No. 6, p. 66.

    On May 1, 2001, NAPM’s semiannual forecasts were released in Orlando, Florida, for the Manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing NAPM Report on Business®. A complete copy of the forecast is posted on NAPM’s Web site. Below are the highlights from each forecast.

  • Overall Econonomic Growth to Continue in 2001 Members Only Content
    Norbert J. Ore, C.P.M. and Ralph G. Kauffman, Ph.D., C.P.M., January, Vol. 12, No. 1, p. 26.

    On December 12, 2000, NAPM's semiannual forecasts were released in New York City for the Manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing NAPM Report On Business®. A complete copy of the forecasts is posted on NAPM's Web site. Below are highlights from each report.

  • Taking Advantage of the Report On eBusiness
    Bruce Temkin, November, Vol. 12, No. 11, p. 32.

    This article is not available online.