ISM 97th Annual International Supply Management Conference and Educational Exhibit

May 6, 2012May 9, 2012

Institute for Supply Management (ISM)

Baltimore, MD

http://www.ism.ws/Conference/

en:800-888-6276, option 8

Supply chain management solutions abound during our 97th Annual International Supply Management Conference. This is the place to be if you want innovation, new processes, success stories and inspiring career advice all from industry leaders in the supply management arena.

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Contract Risk Management Framework for Manufacturing Growth

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AI Procurement IP: The Human-in-the-Loop Advantage Reframed

AI is evolving from a tool that executes sourcing work into a system that captures and scales procurement’s intellectual property.

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Risk/Compliance

Contract Risk Management Framework for Manufacturing Growth

The key is to take actionable steps across legal and business to extend beyond managing risk and drive meaningful business value.

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Warehouse Automation Strategy: Process Redesign Over Technology

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Automation doesn’t deliver value on its own—how people operate and optimize the system is just as critical.

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Robot Orchestration: Why Coordination Beats More Hardware

Companies aren’t struggling to acquire robots. They’re struggling to make them work together.

Smart warehouse with autonomous robots and AR overlays showing real-time inventory tracking and WiFi connectivity metrics

Trailer Bridge's Kacy Swanson Details Why Sometimes the Biggest Opportunity is a Lateral Move: Women in Supply Chain Forum™ Award

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Kacy Swanson, VP, employee services, Trailer Bridge, Inc., was named a recipient of this year's Women in Supply Chain Forum™ award.

Why Supply Chain AI Still Needs the Cloud

As AI models become more advanced and industry pressure intensifies, now is the time for organizations to reevaluate their IT infrastructure for next-generation resilience.

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Carbon Footprint

Why Climate Risk is Rising in 2026

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Climate resilience is no longer solely about protecting assets from individual hazards. Here's why.

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Reverse Logistics

Reverse Logistics: The Hidden Profit in Product Returns

Unlike outbound fulfilment, returns are difficult to predict. Here's how to overcome that.

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Supply Chain Visibility

Building Procurement Contracts That Respond to Changing Market Conditions

Visibility matters, but it cannot be the end goal.

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The Warehouse Automation Prenup

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Five questions to ask before investing in warehouse automation to avoid vendor lock-in and protect long-term flexibility.

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Breaking Through Supply Chain Data Fragmentation: A Practical Guide

In a market shaped by geopolitical disruption, extreme weather, and shifting trade policies, the supply chain gap is becoming increasingly costly.

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