Conferences Recap
Staff -- Purchasing, 5/11/2006 2:00:00 AM
Recap of ISM Conference
Here are some of the highlights of the recent ISM Conference for purchasing professionals held May 7-10 in Minneapolis.
Supply management award goes to Nelson
Dave Nelson of Delphi Automotive and two-time winner of the Purchasing Medal of Professional Excellence was named winner of ISM’s J. Shipman Gold Medal Award. Nelson was presented with the award at a special banquet at ISM’s 91st annual conferfence.
Buyers meet with suppliers at ISM conference
When not attending educational workshops and keynote addresses by such personalities as Lou Dobbs, purchasing professionals at the 91st annual ISM conference this week in Minneapolis had opportunity to meet with more than 130 suppliers of MRO items, software tools and other goods and services.
Six supply chain students receive Richter scholarships
At a special awards dinner at the 91st Annual ISM Conference in Minneapolis May 8, six students received R. Gene Richter scholarship awards.
Negotiations require keen listening skills
If you’re going to talk someone into agreeing to your terms in negotiations, the first step is to listen.
Cutting costs is the major reason companies source materials and components
offshore--but it's not the only reason.
Dobbs tells ISM attendees it’s time for business, government to get more responsible
CNN business-news anchor Lou Dobbs told attendees at the 91st International Supply Management Conference Monday that despite strong economic numbers the U.S. economy is masking several problems, and he put the onus on business and government to solve them.
Audio interview
How Sun Microsystems works with suppliers
Recap of Ariba Conference
AribaLive 2006 (May 8-11, Las Vegas, Nev)
Keynote speakers highlight AribaLive
Spend management firm Ariba held its annual user conference this week in Las Vegas and continued its tradition of having some of the most innovative procurement executives provide keynote addresses on their respective companies’ best practice work.
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