Vol. 18, No. 6
June 2007

Features

• A Celebration Of Innovation And Leadership
  
  Special Section: Annual Awards Issue
  Our special section honors noteworthy achievements within the profession ... and some bright students who may be tomorrow's stars.
  
  
  
• The Ultimate Professional
  
  This year's winner of the J. Shipman Gold Medal Award has made enormous contributions to supply management.
  Lindsey Yentes
  
  
• A Fresh Approach For Monitoring Procurement
  
  Alltel's Workflow Management Tool helps its procurement group monitor the buying pulse of the company.
  Mary Siegfried
  
  
• An Ambitious Training Program
  
  With its step-change program, new university recruits entering BP's Refining & Marketing procurement organization are able to achieve 24 months of experience in one year.
  John Yuva
  
  
• Using Consultants Effectively
  
  Johnson & Johnson took several proactive steps to manage consulting spend.
  Mary Siegfried
  
  
• 2007 Scholarship Recipients
  
  Six exceptional students garner the nation's most recognized supply management scholarship.
  
  
  

Columns

• ISM's Signature Business Report
  
  Editor's Page
  The monthly ISM Report On Business® requires intricate teamwork and timing, as well as strict confidentiality.
  Michael Schwanz
  
  
• A Look Past ... And A Look Ahead
  
  Executive Access to the CEO
  Supply managers' responsibilities seem to be evolving at an ever-quickening pace. The big question is: What's next?
  Paul Novak, C.P.M., A.P.P.
  
  
• Communicate Risk Effectively
  
  Out In Front: Leading People, Leading Organizations
  You should take the lead in convincing your CEO and board why supply chain resiliency must be a priority.
  Michael T. Dan
  
  
• Diversity In Globalization
  
  Tapping Into ... Diversity — Global Opportunities
  Supply management professionals must address globalized projects with the same inclusionary zeal that they have demonstrated in the United States.
  Ginger Conrad
  
  
• The IM Dilemma
  
  Tech-Know: Tech Issues for the Decisionmaking Supply Manager
  Despite the casual feel of instant messaging, it can pose complex social and technical issues for organizations.
  Jeffrey Bolas
  
  
• When Your Supplier Is Bought Out
  
  Ex Propriis: Contemplation And Thoughts — (Translated from Latin) "Of One's Own Resources"
  When a competitor buys your supplier, what can you do to make sure the relationship still benefits the needs of your own organization?
  Robert J. Hairston, C.P.M.
  
  

Perspectives

• Manage Your Suppliers
  
  Legal Briefs: Supply Management's Legal Issues
  These strategies will help you maximize the value of ERP projects through contracting and supplier management best practices.
  William Peters and Andrew Dolak
  
  

Departments

• Just In Time -- June 2007
  
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• Executive Roundtable Recap
  
  CAPS Research: Promoting Supply Management's Best Practices
  Supplier relationships, designing optimum supply networks, managing talent and one comprehensive look at supply management in the decade ahead — these were the hot topics among CPOs at the most recent CAPS Research Executive Roundtable.
  Roberta J. Duffy
  
  
• ISM News - June 2007
  
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ISM Report On Business®

• Economic Growth To Continue In 2007
  
  Semiannual Forecast: Spring 2007
  Economic growth in the United States is sustainable throughout the remainder of 2007, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in their Spring 2007 Semiannual Economic Forecast. Expectations for the remainder of 2007 are encouraging in both the manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors.
  
  
  
• Manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing ISM Report on Business®
  
  Highlights of the Monthly Report on Business® Releases - May 2007 Data.
  
  
  
• Global Business Trends - June 2007
  
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