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July/August 2024

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    A Legacy of Leadership

    For a career of firsts in areas like technology and sustainability, as well as unlocking the potential of a family tree of executives, Tony Milikin, MBA, is honored with the 2024 J. Shipman Gold Medal Award.
    Dan Zeiger

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    Making a Difference

    The achievements of the 30 Under 30 Rising Supply Chain Stars have created value for their companies and advanced the profession.
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    Always Open to a Challenge

    Fueled by a ‘learner’s mindset’ that has helped refine his negotiation and contracting skills, Zain Rauf doesn’t shy from big projects — and is making his mark in the challenging oil and gas supply chain.
    Sue Doerfler
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    A Growing ‘Family’ of Future Leaders

    As it turns 21, the R. Gene Richter Scholarship Program continues to get bigger: in membership, mentorship, camaraderie and education funding.
    Sue Doerfler
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    The Best of the Best

    The ISM® Trailblazer Awards honored 14 organizations for excellence in supply chain disciplines and initiatives, including category management, diversity, risk management, innovation and sustainability.
    Sue Doerfler
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    ISM®’s 2024 Salary Survey: ‘Great News For All of Us’

    Supply management professionals enjoyed an increase in average compensation last year, and strategic personnel should become even more in demand if companies prefer to invest in technology over talent.
    Dan Zeiger

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How the Services PMI® Gauges Sector Challenges

Having worked in the services sector for many years and in a variety of roles — and as the new Chair of the Institute for Supply Management® Services Business Survey Committee — I find the Services PMI® data fascinating.
Steve Miller, CPSM, CSCP
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What technological advancements in supply management are you most optimistic about?

First, I’m most optimistic about this generation of students and young leaders. These students are resilient and resourceful, surviving the coronavirus pandemic and embracing technological change.
Tanya Penny-Woods
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The Psychological Drivers of Procurement Fraud

Procurement, the lifeblood of any organization, can be susceptible to murky waters where ethical boundaries blur and misconduct takes root.
Lenora Sevillian, MBA, CIPP, CPPP, CPCM
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Building an IT Cost Advantage With a ‘Tripod’ Approach

Using a roadmap and implementing AI purposefully while leveraging talent and relationships can help manufacturing organizations compete more smartly in the marketplace.
Frank Palmer, MBA, Christine Young, Hrishi Hrishikesh, MBA, Tom Rapp, MBA
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Future Leaders in Training: It’s Not About You!

The team leaders of tomorrow are often the high-performing individual contributors of today. Naturally, organizations promote their top talent into roles of increasing responsibility — including team leadership. 
Ryan McCool, MBA, CSCP,
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To Achieve ESG Initiatives, Start Engaging Suppliers

A report by CAPS Research details how the emissions reductions process requires commitment at all levels and across organizational functions.
Lisa M. Ellram, Ph.D., MBA, Wendy Tate, Ph.D., MBA,
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Successful Procurement Means Prioritizing People

Discussions and strategies today often center around the potential use, benefits and challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) and other new and advanced technologies. But there is one underlying thread that supply management organizations and professionals must not forget.
Sue Doerfler
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Perfection is ‘100% Impossible,’ So Don’t Fall for Its Illusion

So many people have “analysis paralysis,” worrying about a decision — that there is a “right” and a “wrong” choice. We can never really know.
Mandy Flint, Elisabet Vinberg Hearn

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