The Value of ISM Manufacturing Survey in Economic Crisis

Author(s):

Norbert J. Ore

Vijay Kasi, Ph.D., CPSM, PMP

95th Annual International Conference Proceedings - 2010 - San Diego, CA

Abstract

The economic crisis 2008-2009 resulted in the most severe recession since the Great Depression. As a supply management professional, you are faced with trying to unravel a level of complexity with myriad of indicators and opinions by economists. This workshop details how supply management professionals can make use of ISM Manufacturing Report On Business^® (ROB) to analyze the macros economic trends and how to utilize the ROB data for deeper understanding of the business cycle in devising supply managements strategies.