2004 Inside Supply Management Article Index
Term selected: Global 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.

• Beginner's Guide to the Asian Supply Chain
  Walter Quade, C.P.M., March, Vol. 15, No. 3, p. 8.
  

  If you've heard about the low-cost production opportunities in the Far East but wondered what's involved, here are some fundamentals to consider.

• Doing Business in Mexico
  John Yuva, May, Vol. 15, No. 5, p. 17. (Exam Alert: )
  

  Mexico offers supply management organizations opportunities to receive products and services free of duties, as well as to increase their consumer market while reducing bottomline costs.

• International Contracting: The UNCISG Applies
  Ernest G. Gabbard, J.D., C.P.M., CPCM, December, Vol. 15, No. 12, p. 16.
  

  The forward-thinking supply chain manager must consider CISG as a guide for international contracts.

• To Source or Not to Source Globally
  Tony Noe, C.P.M., A.P.P., CIRM, April, Vol. 15, No. 4, p. 6. (Exam Alert: )
  

  The decision to source products or services from foreign countries should be based on an organization's marketplace needs.

• Understanding Incoterms Essential as Goods Cross Borders
  Dwight A. Howes, J.D. and Angela Parke, October, Vol. 15, No. 10, p. 14. (Exam Alert: )
  

  Supply managers need to be familiar with Incoterms, the international terms for moving freight, as more companies go global.