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Inside Supply Management

Table of Contents

Vol. 19, No. 3
March 2008

Features

  • Strengthen Your Financial Supply Chain Members Only Content

    To optimize working capital, supply management executives are rethinking their perceptions of this vital segment of the profession.
    April Terreri

  • Social Responsibility In The Real Business World Members Only Content

    Doing what's right takes a lot of work, but the process can be adopted by your organization through a set of steps recommended by ISM.
    Lisa Cooling

  • COVER STORY
    A New Approach to Global Staffing Members Only Content

    Nike, Inc.: Supply Management Professional Profile
    Nike's innovative talent management program has reduced the cost of contract staffing while adding control of the whole process.
    Mary Siegfried

Columns

  • A Whirlwind Year Members Only Content

    Editor's Page Supply Management Buzz
    The last 12 months have been very enlightening concerning the intricate components of the supply management profession — and the talented people who make it all happen.
    Michael Schwanz

  • Social Responsibility Goals Members Only Content

    Executive Access To The CEO
    Despite current economic conditions, supply management's role in this increasingly important movement continues to expand.
    Paul Novak, C.P.M., A.P.P.

  • A Model For Conflict Resolution Members Only Content

    Out in Front: Leading People, Leading Organizations
    In the high-pressure environment of supply management, disagreements are the norm, not the exception. The suggestions here should help you defuse tense situations with everyone with whom you work.
    Gini Graham Scott

  • The Potential Impact Of The Arbitration Fairness Act Of 2007 Members Only Content

    Legal Briefs: Supply Management's Legal Issues
    A new consumer protection bill could potentially spell big changes regarding how conflict resolution is handled in business contracts.
    John J. Jacko III

  • New Tools For Managing Risk Members Only Content

    Tapping Into ... Network Risk — Manage Risk Effectively
    The growing complexity of supply chains and resulting vulnerabilities are forcing organizations to examine supply network risk in a more proactive manner.
    Mahender Singh

  • Expand Your Talent Territory Members Only Content

    Ex Propriis: Contemplation and Thoughts — (Translated from Latin) "Of One's Own Resources"
    Where can you find the resources you need to expand the range of your diversity hiring efforts? The suggestions below should help.
    Christina Foster

Departments

  • Just In Time - March 2008

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  • ISM News - March 2008

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