2001 Purchasing Today Article Index
Term selected: Supply Management Strategies

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.

• Administrating a Safety Program
  Richard A. Stempniak, Ph.D., April, Vol. 12, No. 4, p. 16.
  

  Even organizations with only one employee must have a health and safety program according to OSHA.

• Assessing the Warehouse Operation
  Gary S. Wilson, Ph.D., June, Vol. 12, No. 6, p. 16.
  

  Measuring the efficiency of organizations’ warehouse operations may determine their success in the marketplace.

• Collaboration Adds to Supply Management's Success
  John Yuva, May, Vol. 12, No. 5, p. 38.
  

  As organizations focus on aligning themselves strategically, supply management can take the lead role in the collaboration effort.

• Collective Knowledge
  Thomas E. Hendrick, Ph.D., February, Vol. 12, No. 2, p. 66.
  

  CAPS Research hosts inaugural best practices workshop for senior supply management leaders.

• Consultant Considerations Before and After Implementation
  Henry F. Garcia, C.P.M., October, Vol. 12, No. 10, p. 58.
  

  Calling on the services of consultants and agreeing to the suggested implementations should only be part of the contract.

• Creating a Strategic Sourcing Environment
  Ken Litton, June, Vol. 12, No. 6, p. 10. (Exam Alert: )
  

  For an organization to be deemed "state-of-the-art" in sourcing, several changes need to be made to the basic methodology used to strategically source materials and services.

• Deregulation: Lighting 'Em Up
  Roberta J. Duffy, July, Vol. 12, No. 7, p. 35.
  

  Charged with uncertainty, but charged with responsibility, supply managers cope with utility industry fluctuations.

• Establishing Successful E-Procurement
  Ernest G. Gabbard, C.P.M., CPCM, August, Vol. 12, No. 8, p. 10. (Exam Alert: )
  

  A successful program is often more attributable to the "procurement" aspects than it is to the "electronic" aspects.

• Leasing Makes Sense
  Carla Young Harrington, September, Vol. 12, No. 9, p. 10. (Exam Alert: )
  

  How can you steer clear of leases your organization will later regret? Like so many things in life, the key is education.

• Online Procurement Gaining Energy
  William Pezalla, January, Vol. 12, No. 1, p. 10.
  

  Purchasing a raw commodity like energy requires a careful analysis of procedures and an openness to new purchasing avenues.

• Partnerships in a Down Market
  Scott Beth and Marshall Wood, December, Vol. 12, No. 12, p. 4.
  

  Responsiveness — the ability to deliver product to customers’ required dates, and not factory-driven availability — is key to customer satisfaction and competitive differentiation.

• Proposing Capital Investments
  Tom Bassett, C.P.M., February, Vol. 12, No. 2, p. 10. (Exam Alert: )
  

  The capital investment procedure/policy implemented by an organization should encourage employees at all levels to submit proposals for capital investments.

• Putting the "E" into Supply Chains
  Lou Ventino and Greg Tennyson, September, Vol. 12, No. 9, p. 46. (Exam Alert: )
  

  E-business, e-commerce, and e-procurement. What about the forgotten "e’s" that make e-business possible?

• The Benefits of Green Purchasing
  Michael Fredette, April, Vol. 12, No. 4, p. 54.
  

  Supply managers can help to minimize the negative effects on the environment while greatly benefiting their organization's bottomline.