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The Institute for Supply Management - Greater Grand Rapids (ISM-GGR) is an affiliate of the Institute for Supply Management (formerly the National Association of Purchasing Management). ISM-GGR is a non-profit organization providing education, networking, and volunteer opportunities to advance the development of current and future supply management professionals. We have nearly three hundred members in both service and manufacturing industries. Take a look at the resources that we offer to make you an effective and leading supply management professional. For membership benefits, click here.
Upcoming | News:The November 2008 Grand Rapids Report on Business covering October is now available in the Members Only section. 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 • • • The ISM-GGR membership directory has been updated for Sept 05, 2008. It is available in the Members Only section. • • • In order to present more timely data and to correspond with the release of other business surveys, the Greater Grand Rapids Report on Business survey will now be released on the second business day of every month, starting September 2008 • • • A new Members Only login has been established for the 2008-09 program year. Contact a Board Member or Kip Smalligan for the updated info. • • • The Broad School of Business at Michigan State University is offering the Western Michigan Supply Chain Managment Certificate Series for executives & managers at Steelcase University, Jan - Dec 2009. • • • Questions about the new CPSM professional credential? Click here NAME CHANGE! NAPM-GGR changed its name to the Institute for Supply Management - Greater Grand Rapids, Inc. (ISM-GGR) effective March 1, 2008. The new web site will be www.ismggr.org and e-mail ismggr@aol.com. • • • 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. • • • Michigan 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). • • • Affiliate financial information has been added to the Members Only section. |