Fans need to start the process of accepting a reality that is becoming more undeniable by the day. Keep pushing #MLB #NFL #NBA #NHL and the networks to keep the classic-game vault open; that will have to suffice for a long while. #coronavirus #COVID19 latimes.com/sports/story/2…

Our Inside Supply Management® Weekly e-newsletter has #procurement #COVID19 insights, including how agility is key to #supplychain designs. Also, a look at trucking's focus on safety. Subscribe ➡️ go.weareism.org/enews_subscribe #Coronavirus Resource Center ➡️ bit.ly/39QLYtj

The #coronavirus/#COVID19 impact continues for businesses: Demand has increased, but revenue and capital expenditures are expected to diminish, Institute for Supply Management research has found. Also, #supplychain disruptions have expanded beyond China, most notably to Europe. prn.to/34C9atr

.Institute for Supply Management has followed up its first-in-the-field research on #coronavirus/#COVID19 impact on #supplychains: Chinese and European #manufacturing is at half of normal capacity, and lead times have doubled, including for domestically sourced inputs. #procurement prn.to/34C9atr

Some companies are applying #trade war lessons to mitigating the impact of #coronavirus/#COVID19, Institute for Supply Management research has found. “(O)rganizations who diversified their supplier base after (tariff) impacts are potentially more equipped,” CEO Thomas W. Derry says. prn.to/34C9atr

.Institute for Supply Management continues to closely monitor how #procurement organizations are combating #coronavirus/#COVID19. Our latest white paper details the most pressing issues, including increased disruption severity and declines in revenue and capacity. Download it here: bit.ly/2W2Duth

“Generally, everything is predicted to be down compared to where we were entering the year.” Inside Supply Management®'s blog details the Institute for Supply Management Spring 2020 Semiannual Economic Forecast, which took a U-turn after optimistic projections in December. #economy ismmagazine.org/2020-a-year-of…

ICYMI -- Are you considering sourcing face masks from China? Be sure to read this article.

Each year, I learn a lot from experts I talk to for Inside Supply Management®’s #economy outlook; with #COVID19’s continuing impact, there’s much to discuss. That story and a look at the #ISMDiversity initiative in the January/February issue: bit.ly/2XDrsrK #procurement

Supply Management's Future Depends on Diversity: Read the article bit.ly/38ZHUcg in the January/February issue of Inside Supply Management magazine bit.ly/2XDrsrK Plus, take a look at the #ISMDiversity initiative #Procurement

Read how Honeywell is expanding its supplier diversity program bit.ly/3qBo4Ki in Inside Supply Management’s January/February issue bit.ly/2XDrsrK #procurement

Read about how Changing Consumption Habits Can Help Organizations’ Sustainability Quests. bit.ly/3p5jS4b Institute for Supply Management®

In honor of International Women’s Day, we celebrate the accomplishments and innovations of the many amazing women in supply management. #IWD2021 #InternationalWomensDay

#InternationalWomensDay honors achievements of women in #procurement and other professions, as well as spotlights gender inequities. On Inside Supply Management®’s site: Accelerating workplace parity is socially responsible — and smart business. bit.ly/3v7XGe0 #IWD2021

Great coverage from the team of today’s kickoff of Institute for Supply Management’s virtual annual conference, #ISMWorld21! #WeAreISM

I know from interview experience that this panel of Institute for Supply Management J. Shipman Gold Medal Award winners makes up some of the most #supplychain and #procurement thought leadership ever on one screen. And Sidney Johnson (top right), the 2021 medalist, certainly fits in. #ISMWorld21 #WeAreISM

Find out how Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority rebooted its category management program using a 5-step process. And find out more about Institute for Supply Management UPMG2022. bit.ly/3zessVo

How is your supply management organization harnessing the digital evolution? bit.ly/3cmaity

The Monthly Metric discusses benchmarks on #supplychain structure — centralized, decentralized or center-led? Also, how (1) data drives #ESG goals and (2) warehouse automation benefits customers in the latest Inside Supply Management® Weekly. Subscribe: bit.ly/3rGudbW