ISM-St. Louis, Inc.
A Chapter of the Institute for Supply Management working together to advance the profession of supply management.
St. Louis Area Leading Supply Chain Management Professionals
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A Proud History
ISM—St. Louis, Inc. was founded in 1916 by two St. Louis area procurement professionals, F.W. Russe of the Mallinckrodt Chemical Company, and A. Sherwood of the Morton Salt Company.
Over 106 years later, ISM—St. Louis continues to provide local and national leadership in supply chain management, particularly in the areas of education and standards of excellence.
Elevate Your Career
As a chapter of Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®), we are committed to the ongoing professional development of our members and the procurement/supply management profession through education, certifications, research, and communication.
Our membership is comprised of procurement and supply chain professionals and managers employed in host of companies from the government, private and public sectors. For more information on becoming a part of ISM—St. Louis, click here.
Come join us at our next event!
Welcome to the new and improved ISM—St. Louis website. ISM—St. Louis, Inc. is a non-profit association dedicated to strengthening the community of procurement and supply management professionals in and around the St. Louis region.
Presently, we are offering a mix of events and training using both virtual and in-person approaches. Our virtual events are conducted on the Zoom or MS Teams platforms and can be accessed from any device at any location.
https://st-louis.ismworld.org/meet-connect/meetings-events/
If you have not already done so, please bookmark this new site and delete any references you have to our old site. We look forward to serving you in 2024!
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Upcoming Events
September
19
2024
Chapter Meeting
ISM-St. Louis: St. Louis Region’s World Class Logistics Hub: Infrastructure & Global Competitiveness
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ISM-St. Louis: St. Louis Region’s World Class Logistics Hub: Infrastructure & Global Competitiveness
Inviting supply chain professionals to join us for dinner and learn more about the St. Louis Regional Freightway collaboration between business and industry leaders, local and state officials, and Departments of Transportation.
Location: 211 N Broadway St. Louis, MO 63102
September
24
2024
MEMBER WEBINAR
Member Only
Supply Chain Costing and Performance Management
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Supply Chain Costing and Performance Management
This presentation is based on the book “Supply Chain Costing and Performance Management” that Gary Cokins co-authored published by John Wiley & Sons. The book is a result of a research study to examine the application of supply chain profit and costing measurement methods in multiple industries and international settings.
Learning Objectives:
- Why there is pressure on supply chain trading partners to collaborate rather than be adversarial.
- Why customers are the source of shareholder wealth creation for suppliers.
- How to measure and manage supplier, product, channel, and customer profitability.
- Why as differentiation from product advantages is reduced or neutralized due to commoditization, then service level differentiation matters, and the customer relationship grows in importance as a competitive advantage.
- How to shift the mindset from growing sales to growing profitable sales and to view customers as investments like in a stock portfolio to seek higher ROIs – return on customers (ROC).
- How to consider influencing a company’s suppliers’ suppliers and customers’ customers – second tiers and above.
October
02
2024
MEMBER WEBINAR
Member Only
Compiling Supplier Data to Inform Sustainability Compliance
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Compiling Supplier Data to Inform Sustainability Compliance
Supply Management News & Reports
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Report On Business® Roundup: August Hospital PMI®
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Report On Business® Roundup: August Services PMI®
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Report On Business® Roundup: August Manufacturing PMI®
September 03, 2024Articles
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