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Vol. 23, No. 4
May 2012

Features

• COVER STORY
  ISM's 2012 Salary Survey
  
  While the average salary for supply management professionals dipped slightly, job satisfaction emerged as the leading factor in job choice.
  John Yuva
  
  
• Sharing Value With Suppliers
  
  Supply management holds the key to helping its most important suppliers achieve financial stability by sharing expertise and setting the stage for mutual future success.
  Lisa Arnseth
  
  
• Build on the BRIC Foundation
  
  Brazil, Russia, India and China continue to impact the global economy as the BRIC countries provide a solid foundation for economic growth.
  Mary Siegfried
  
  
• SUPPLEMENTAL ARTICLE
  Collaborate for a Low-Carbon Economy
  
  Supply managers need to collaborate with suppliers to deliver high performance in carbon management.
  Gary Hanifan and Aditya Sharma
  
  
• SUPPLEMENTAL ARTICLE
  Meet Changing Talent Demands
  
  An organized supply management process with extensive analysis helps shed light on contingent labor cost details at Humana.
  Deborah K. Beavin
  
  

Columns

• ISM's 2012 Salary Survey Results
  
  From the Editor-in-Chief
  Supply professionals' salaries declined slightly in 2011 compared with 2010.
  Terri Tracey, CAE, Editor-in-Chief
  
  
• Defining the Supply Professional
  
  Executive Access to the Board
  What does it mean to be a 21st-century supply chain professional?
  Janice L. Davis
  
  
• Boost Employee Engagement
  
  Out In Front: Leading People, Leading Organizations
  Setting high expectations for your workplace culture raises the talent bar and enhances operational efficiencies.
  Dino Lanno
  
  
• Look Beyond Low Cost
  
  Tapping Into ... Supply Management Issues and Trends
  Use an updated supplier selection scorecard to find the supplier that will add long-term value to your supply chain.
  Kevin Giblin
  
  
• Partnering With NGOs
  
  Sustainability: Responsible Supply Management
  When NGOs and companies collaborate in supply chains, they must develop a vision and plan to make tangible changes and positive impact.
  Dan Viederman
  
  
• Measuring Green
  
  CAPS Research: Promoting Supply Management's Best Practices
  Organizations are realizing the current state of establishing standards and metrics for sustainability efforts is not as defined as other areas of measurement.
  CAPS Research
  
  
• Leading Through Followership
  
  Personal Connections: Work. Life. Balance.
  To be an effective executive in your organization, learning to follow the expectations of superiors is key, as is teaching your own team to follow your lead.
  Bruce Tulgan
  
  

Departments

• Just in Time - May 2012
  
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• ISM News - May 2012
  
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• 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 2012 Data.
  
  
  
• Global Business Trends - May 2012
  
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