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Table of Contents
Vol. 21, No. 11
December 2010/January 2011
Features
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COVER STORY
Build a Better Disruption Plan
Supply management professionals can use mitigation mapping and supply base profiling to effectively pinpoint previously undetected risks in the supply chain.
Patrick Lynch, CPSM, C.P.M. -
A Slowly Healing Economy
While the United States' economy continues its slow rebound, increased growth depends on a strengthened labor market, according to one analyst from Moody's Analytics.
Augustine Faucher -
Achieve M&A Supply Synergy
Supply management professionals bring much more value to the table during an M&A initiative than simply leveraging volume.
Stephen C. Rogers -
Be a Supplier Development Champion
Corporate challenges can curtail supplier development programs, but supply management proves it's well worth the effort to sustain mature, strategic relationships over time.
Richard Weissman -
Impact of Shifting Tax Codes
Tougher IRS enforcement on supplier payment withholding and reporting procedures puts supply management in the spotlight.
Michael M. Lloyd and Marianna G. Dyson -
SUPPLEMENTAL ARTICLE
Solving the Sustainability Puzzle
Simplify sustainability decision-making by using a system to determine what's most important.
Dr. Helen Eckmann, Ph.D. and Sarah Frauenzimmer -
SUPPLEMENTAL ARTICLE
Meet Procurement Maturity Expectations
Are your supply management capabilities and C-suite expectations aligned with the maturity of your procurement organization?
Mickey North Rizza -
SUPPLEMENTAL ARTICLE
Playing to Win
Vested Outsourcing helps organizations contract for effective supplier partnerships.
Kate Vitasek and Mike Ledyard -
SUPPLEMENTAL ARTICLE
The Game of Sustainability Trade-Offs
As green initiatives evolve, supply management must accept that win-win solutions are not always possible; however, that's not a reason to stop trying to achieve them.
Robert W. Kuhn
Columns
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Disruption in the Supply Chain
From the Editor-in-Chief
Go beyond financial risk to mitigate supply disruption.
Terri Tracey, CAE, Editor-in-Chief -
A Retrospective
Executive Access to the Chair
Global expansion and thought-leadership continue to fuel ISM's growth.
Shelley Stewart, Jr., CPSM -
Strategic Plan and Changes at ISM
Executive Access Special Message From the CEO
With a revised mission statement and new strategic plan, ISM is entering a time of exciting change.
Paul Novak, CPSM, C.P.M., A.P.P., MCIPS -
In the Same Boat
Out In Front: Leading People, Leading Organizations
Today's military logistics successes were built on lessons from past conflicts. Many of these tenets apply to private-sector purchasing and supply management, as well.
Rear Adm. Mark F. Heinrich -
If the Price Is Right — Keep Reading
Tapping Into ... Supply Management Issues and Trends
In today's complex supply chains, there's greater need to protect the organization from risks with an indemnity clause.
Howard J. Franco Jr., Esq. and Christie B. Swiss, Esq. -
Leading Through Action
Sustainability: Responsible Supply Management
IBM is using decades of experience in environmental and social responsibility to make significant changes in its supply chain.
John Paterson -
Joining Versus Participating
Personal Connections: Work. Life. Balance.
Broaden your professional affiliations beyond the "member" status by sharing your knowledge and getting involved.
Mark Amtower
Departments
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Just in Time -- December 2010/January 2011
This article is not available online.
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Electric Utility Sustainability
CAPS Research: Promoting Supply Management's Best Practices
The results are in from the 2010 CAPS benchmarking report on environmental sustainability in the electric utility industry.
D. Steven Wade -
ISM News -- December 2010/January 2011
This article is not available online.
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Beyond Borders
International Insights
Lisa Wolters-Broder
ISM Report On Business®
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Manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®
Highlights of the Monthly Report On Business® Releases - November 2010 Data.
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Global Business Trends -- December 2010/January 2011
This article is not available online.
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