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Welcome to our new and improved ISM-Twin Cities website! We have built this new site to better coordinate all your ISM benefits between the local and global ISM organizations.

In the Twin Cities, we have over 300 active sourcing professionals in our membership, and we strive to bring everyone significant value in their professional and personal development.

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 platform and can be accessed from any device at any location.

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 2022!

August

17 2022

Chapter Meeting

ISM-Twin Cities August Professional Development Meeting - Supply Chain Disruption Panel

Presentation Overview:

At our August meeting, we will be bringing back three Supply Chain area leaders to discuss supply chain disruption. They will be sharing their perspectives on such things as:

• How has the landscape changed since late last year?

• What new challenges have arisen?

• What strategies are still being used and have been successful?

• What new strategies are you employing to improve supply disruption?

• What lessons have you learned fighting these challenges over the last year?

• What is your outlook on these challenges for the next 6-12 months?

Sponsor: 700 ISM-Twin Cities, Inc.

John Ehresmann, Alan Harrah, Rajeshnath VT

September

12-13

2022

EVENT

Utility Purchasing Management Group (UPMG) Annual

ISM®'s Utility Purchasing Management Group (UPMG) Annual Conference is recognized as one of the premier educational events within the utility supply chain industry. Given the current environment and the impact to supply chain, this virtual event will focus on resilience. Working with our executive committee of utilities professionals, suppliers and thought leaders—and pulling from our continued research data on the impact of COVID-19—we have put together a focused virtual event packed with education, and yes, connection with other supply chain professionals and suppliers within the utilities industry. LEARN MORE AT www.ismworld.org/upmg

Atlanta, GA

October

10-11

2022

Chapter Conference

ISM-Twin Cities Fall Conference

This year's theme is World Class Supply Management – Now More than Ever! with topics covering many supply management competencies. Do not miss this opportunity to grow professionally and personally and build your local network!

Are you a full-time student? Contact ISM Member Services to inquiry about the special rate available.

Sponsor: 700 ISM-Twin Cities, Inc.

Plymouth, MN

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Welcome from the President

Welcome! Thank you for visiting our website. On behalf of the board, come on in. Explore our site and stay a bit.

ISM-Twin Cities is a non-profit organization, run primarily by volunteers, focused on education, professional development, and networking for those in sourcing and supply chain. Our chapter has monthly membership meetings where we discuss topics relevant to today’s professionals and networking opportunities. We’d love to see you online or in person!

Look for information on the Fall Conference. This two-day seminar is packed with speakers focused on ideas to take back to the workplace. The conference is a great value for the amount of information provided and close to home.

Find the great periodic seminar offerings on the web site. There is probably one coming up soon! The topics are related to the core work done in our industry every day.

ISM-Twin Cities offers courses to assist participants to earn CPSM® certification. This certification is a great tool to have in any position, just starting a career or towards the end of a career. The courses help attendees prepare to pass each section of the exam.

Not a member of ISM-Twin Cities? Please join us. Consider this a personal invitation from myself and the board to join as a member. Becoming a member offers many benefits at the local and global level. Members can find many options to help become leaders of their careers.

If you need more information, please contact the office for further information. You may e-mail info@ism-twincities.org or call 952.564.3045.

Sincerely,
Kent Kolstad, CPSM, C.P.M.
President, ISM-Twin Cities, Inc.

ISM Annual Membership Vote

July 06, 2022

Cast your ballot for the next members of the ISM Board of Directors.

Notice of ISM Annual Membership Meeting

Notice is given that the Institute for Supply Management, Inc. (ISM) Annual Membership Meeting will be held on August 25, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. ET at the Loews Atlanta Hotel in Atlanta, GA, USA. At any meeting of the members, every eligible member may vote either in person or by proxy. Each such proxy should be filed electronically with the Secretary before or at the time of the meeting.

Supply Chain Networks Are Being Modified to Manage Challenges

August 08, 2022

Articles
Companies are redesigning their supply chain networks amid continuing disruption. In the past two years, about three-quarters (74 percent) of supply chain leaders have changed the size and number of locations in their networks, a Gartner survey found.
Report On Business® Roundup: July Hospital PMI®

August 05, 2022

Articles
If the U.S. hospital subsector were its own patient in July, its chart — the Hospital ISM® Report On Business® — would likely read as stable. What that means, however, depends on which health-care executive or supply chain practitioner you ask.
Report On Business® Roundup: July Services PMI®

August 03, 2022

Articles
The release of the Services PMI® data — headlined by a composite index reading of 56.7 percent, up 1.4 percentage points compared to June — beat analysts’ expectations and included more evidence that runaway price increases might finally be slowing.

ISM-Twin Cities will be holding our annual conference on October 10-11, 2022. We will be meeting again this year at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Plymouth, MN. Mark your calendar now for the year’s premium event for Supply Management professionals. More details and registration information will be available this summer. You won’t want to miss this unique opportunity to grow professionally and personally, and build your local network. Block your calendar NOW!

Join ISM

Your membership in ISM will provide a powerful path to stay connected, engaged, and up-to-date with everything happening in supply management. Serious procurement and supply chain professionals are dedicated to staying in the know about their profession and staying at the top of their game. An ISM membership will provide you with that and more.

More than 100 years of experience speaks for itself – ISM can help you succeed. It's our mission.

Become A Member

What would you say to someone who is thinking about joining ISM?
ISM and the local chapters provide access to networking, professional development, conferences, leadership opportunities, best practice benchmarking and lifelong connections. This applies to supply management professionals who are at any stage of their career. It’s really a no-brainer for anyone who is serious about their career in supply management and would like to continue their education on a reoccurring basis.

What do you value most about your ISM membership?
I’ve had the opportunity to serve on the Board of Directors at ISM-Twin Cities for 5 years which has accelerated my leadership development and networking as a young professional. This active role in the organization has created excellent benchmarking opportunities which I can utilize at my existing employer and beyond. My network has drastically expanded in this short time and will continue to grow as I stay involved in ISM throughout my career.

- Corey Gustafson, CPSM
Commodity Manager
Entegris

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