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Vol. 22, No. 4
May 2011

Features

• COVER STORY
  ISM's 2011 Salary Survey
  
  Supply management professionals are seeing a major increase in their average salaries compared with 2009.
  John Yuva
  
  
• The Agile Supply Management Work Force
  
  Because agility in the supply chain has become crucial to organizational success, it's vital to develop and foster a talent management culture that can adapt and respond quickly.
  Lisa Arnseth
  
  
• Banks of Information
  
  With the click of a mouse, supply management professionals can access a wealth of economic information from the World Bank and the IMF.
  Mary Siegfried
  
  
• SUPPLEMENTAL ARTICLE
  Japan's Disasters Highlight Force Majeure
  
  Following the disasters in Japan, a number of industries around the world face interrupted supply chains and legal questions regarding supplier contracts.
  Lisa Arnseth
  
  
• SUPPLEMENTAL ARTICLE
  Insure Against Disruptions
  
  Organizations experiencing a supply chain disruption from the disasters in Japan or a similar scenario may have options in their property insurance policy.
  Stephen N. Goldberg, Jeremy M. King and Kristi Singleton
  
  

Columns

• ISM's 2011 Salary Survey Results
  
  From the Editor-in-Chief
  Great news for supply professionals — salaries increased significantly in 2010 compared with 2009.
  Terri Tracey, CAE, Editor-in-Chief
  
  
• ISM's Corporate Membership
  
  Executive Access to the Board
  There are benefits for companies, and ISM affiliates, in the new Corporate Program.
  Timothy Fiore, CPSM, C.P.M., MCIPS
  
  
• Getting Past Good
  
  Out In Front: Leading People, Leading Organizations
  Honing these CPO-friendly traits can elevate you from a good supply management executive to a great one.
  Lara Nichols
  
  
• IP Tug of War
  
  Tapping Into ... Supply Management Issues and Trends
  Procurement organizations and suppliers often have divergent interests in IP, but there are ways to protect both parties and build relationships.
  John R. Trentacosta and Jason D. Menges
  
  
• Supplier Engagement Pyramid
  
  Sustainability: Responsible Supply Management
  The Coca-Cola Company taps supplier expertise to accelerate its sustainability journey.
  Ben R. Jordan
  
  
• We Can Work It Out
  
  Personal Connections: Work. Life. Balance.
  A manager-led, structured conversation between the two parties, with ground rules, is an effective model for resolving conflict.
  Phillip B. Wilson
  
  

Departments

• Just in Time -- May 2011
  
  This article is not available online.
  
  
  
• Reporting Cost Savings
  
  CAPS Research: Promoting Supply Management's Best Practices
  CAPS' latest metric report examines cost reduction and cost avoidance as a percent of cost savings in direct goods, indirect goods and capital goods.
  D. Steven Wade
  
  
• ISM News -- May 2011
  
  This article is not available online.
  
  
  
• Beyond Borders
  
  International Insights
  Lisa Wolters-Broder
  
  

ISM Report On Business®

• Manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business^®
  
  Highlights of the Monthly Report On Business^® Releases - April 2011 Data.
  
  
  
• Global Business Trends -- May 2011
  
  This article is not available online.
  
  
  

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