2001 Purchasing Today Article Index
Term selected: Education and Training

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.

• Analytical Thinking: Becoming a Problem Solver
  Maytee Aspuro, C.P.M., October, Vol. 12, No. 10, p. 12. (Exam Alert: )
  

  One skill especially important to supply managers is analytical problem solving.

• Computer Skills: Do You Shine?
  Joe Boudrie, MCSE+I, MCP, CCNA, CCDA, CNA, A+, Network+, Inet+, CIW associate, November, Vol. 12, No. 11, p. 14.
  

  What attributes are required to be a computer-savvy supply management professional?

• How to Become an MVP (Most Valuable Professional)
  Anna E. Flynn, Ph.D., C.P.M., February, Vol. 12, No. 2, p. 40.
  

  Whether you’re trying to ascertain your individual training needs or trying to develop and lead a well-trained staff, use a gap analysis to know where you’re at and where you need to go.

• Tracking the Training Dollars
  Jo Appogast, M.Ed., April, Vol. 12, No. 4, p. 12. (Exam Alert: )
  

  Find out if current supply management training programs are having a ripple effect in meeting the goals and needs of the organization.

• Training Strategy Using Internal Experts
  Kathleen D. Miller, Virginia S. Majors and Leslie Hunt, September, Vol. 12, No. 9, p. 8. (Exam Alert: )
  

  Organizations are maximizing their resources to develop and implement training strategy by collaborating with internal experts.

• Training for Success
  Julie S. Roberts, Steven Frels, C.P.M., Michael Bailey, C.P.M. and Tracey Frade, PHR, August, Vol. 12, No. 8, p. 48. (Exam Alert: )
  

  A supply manager’s commitment to making training a priority can impact the success of the entire supply management group.