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Upcoming Events:
FREE WEB EVENT Xtreme Sourcing: AXA Group CPO Shares Secrets to Delivering Next-Generation Savings Thur June 29, 2010 11:00 am EDT For more info, click here
Any ISM educational opportunities happening over the summer will be posted here.
Watch for the 2010-2011 events calendar coming in late July.
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• • • Sunrise Series on Metrics and Performance Measurement & Management: Understanding the Basics, Exposing the Myths, & Mastering the System Thurs Aug 26, 2010 7:30 am - 9:30 am Steven A. Melnyk, Professor of Operations & Supply Chain Management, Michigan State University $55.00 per person Grand Valley State Univ., Eberhard Center 301 Fulton St West, Grand Rapids, MI Click here for more details.
• • • Coming soon from ISM: Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity (CPSD)
• • • The July 2010 Greater Grand Rapid Report on Business covering June is now available in the Members Only section. See also an article by Brian Long on ten factors that could lead to a double dip recession. To learn what the numbers mean and how they can be useful to you, click these two links: Seidman College of Business Supply Chain Management Program & ISM Report on Business
• • • RENEW YOUR 2010-2011 MEMBERSHIP DUES ONLINE BY CLICKING HERE
• • • Wind Energy Supply Chain Summit: Emerging Opportunities for Michigan Manufacturers Wed July 28, 2010, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. GVSU Eberhard Center 301 W Fulton St, Grand Rapids MI Put on by The Right Place in partnership with The American Wind Energy Assn For brochure, click here. To register, click here.
• • • Steven Melnyk's presentation on Basics of Metrics is available in the Members Only section under Presenter Notes
• • • Share your wisdom developing the next generation of supply management professionals through mentoring. It’s easy and does not require a lot of time. Click here for details.
• • • Effective with the Sept 2010 issue, all future Newsflash editions will be posted on our website and you will be notified by e-mail when it is available, but only if we have your CORRECT E-MAIL ADDRESS. To ensure that we have a correct e-mail address for you, please update your information by sending it to ismggr@aol.com.
• • • The ISM Knowledge Center offers you over 120 online education topics and a variety of program types. Two FREE courses include:
Price Analysis, Cost Analysis, or Total Cost of Ownership: Determining the Best Approach, #3921, 3 Continuing Education Hours
Ethics: A Behavioral Analysis Tool, #3954, 1 Continuing Education Hour
www.ism-knowledgecenter.ws
• • • Questions about the new CPSM professional credential? Click here
• • • MSU West Michigan Supply Chain Certificate Series Seminar Jan 14 - Dec 9, 2010 at Steelcase University Learning Ctr in Grand Rapids. Click here for more details.
• • • ISM endorses web-based Master of Science in Supply Chain Management degree program from University of San Diego
• • • Now Available – Online CPSM® Exam 1 Review Course in the ISM Knowledge Center
• • • Michigan State University’s Supply Chain Management Dept has a webpage highlighting important topics for both practitioners and academics. You can find information on executive development programs, current research, upcoming events and collaboration opportunities.
Two available MSU research reports that are available online are Enhancing Security Throughout the Supply Chain and Effective Practices for Business Continuity Planning in Purchasing and Supply Management (also white paper version).
• • • Employment Open Positions are listed on our web site. Login to the Members Only section, then select Employment Search pop-up link. If you have a listing you would like posted, please contact Deanna Westfall at dgwestfall@comcast.net.
• • • Interested in exploring the supply chain management profession? Check out Your Future in Supply Management. Want to know more? Contact any of our Board members.
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