ISM-Chicago, Inc.
A Chapter of the Institute for Supply Management working together to advance the profession of supply management.
Chicago's Leading Supply Chain Management Professionals
ISM—Chicago is a non-profit association dedicated to strengthening the community of procurement and supply professionals in the greater Chicago area and Northwest Indiana.
As a chapter of the Institute for Supply Management® (ISM), we are committed to the ongoing professional development of our members and the purchasing/supply management profession through education, 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—Chicago, click here.
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Join Us at an Upcoming Event!
ISM-Chicago Top Golf Networking Event
September 12, 2024 | 6:00-9:00pm
$45.00 - Members | $65.00 Non-Members
*Price includes unlimited games of Top Golf, heavy appetizers, and beverages.
Top Golf - 2050 Progress Pkwy, Schaumburg, IL 60173
ISM-Chicago & FEI Chicago Joint Event: Delivering on the Promise of Financial Success
September 26, 2024 | 5:00-8:00pm
$35.00 - Members | $50.00 Non-Members
*Price includes food & and beverages at Gibson's Steakhouse.
Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse - 5464 N River Rd Rosemont, IL 60018
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September
12
2024
Chapter Meeting
ISM-Chicago Top Golf Event
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ISM-Chicago Top Golf Event
Join us for an in-person networking event!
This is a great opportunity to meet professional colleagues while enjoying a game of Top Golf, food, and beverages.
Location: Top Golf - 2050 Progress Pkwy, Schaumburg, IL 60173
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.
September
26
2024
Chapter Meeting
ISM-Chicago & FEI-Chicago Joint Event: Delivering on the Promise of Financial Success
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ISM-Chicago & FEI-Chicago Joint Event: Delivering on the Promise of Financial Success
Join us for a first ever joint event between FEI-Chicago & ISM-Chicago!
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