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Preparing Supply Management Professionals for the Future What is Supply Management?

The identification, acquisition, access, positioning, and management of resources the organization needs or potentially needs in the attainment of its strategic objectives.

The 2001-02 Board of Directors for the Institute for Supply Management™ approved this definition for use by ISM at its August 2001 meeting. Preparing for Your Future

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“Demands upon today’s organizations require new and expanded sets of behaviors, strategies, and skills from the corner of the organization that has long been called purchasing.” Joseph Cavinato, Ph.D., C.P.M., ISM Senior Vice President; Executive Director, Center for Strategic Supply Leadership; and ISM Distinguished Professor of Supply Management ISM Overview

 Founded in 1915, the Institute for Supply Management™ (ISM) is the largest supply management association in the world as well as one of the most respected.

 ISM’s mission is to lead the supply management profession through its standards of excellence, research, promotional activities, and education.

 ISM’s membership base includes more than 40,000 supply management professionals with a network of domestic and international affiliated associations.

 ISM is a not-for-profit association that provides opportunities for the promotion of the profession and the expansion of professional skills and knowledge. ISM Mission Statement

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Adopted May 17, 2003 Membership Value

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1. Understand and model the company "vision“ 2. Add functionality,value 3. Be effective 4. Be part of the team 5. Bring new ideas to the table 6. Contribute to the bottom (or top) line 7. Get through it, not just to it 8. Make sure everyone understands how you contribute 9. Computer expertise and applications 10. Provide ideas, suggest improvements 11. Service internal/external customers 12. Take ownership 13. Take responsibility.