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Leaving Reverse Auctions in the Dust: Discovering a Next Generation of Sourcing Technologies
February 28, 2012
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The 22nd Annual North American Research Symposium on Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
March 15-16, 2012
Phoenix, AZ
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ISM's 97th Annual International Supply Management Conference
May 6-9, 2012
Baltimore, MD
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Buying the Umbrella Before it Rains — A 2-Day Risk Management Conference from ISM
July 26-27, 2012
Chicago, IL
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Glossary of Key Supply Management Terms Term of the Day:
PACKAGING FUNCTIONS
Packaging serves a number of functions, including containment, protection, apportionment, unitization, convenience and communication.