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2004 Member Survey

Institute for Supply Management
Over 40,809 Members and growing!

Who we are..

We are the National Association of Purchasing Management - Western Washington (NAPM-WW).  Our membership consists of a wide variety of supply management professionals.  Members of this dynamic and diverse group include Directors/VP of Purchasing or Materials, Purchasing/Materials Managers, Purchasing Agents, Senior Buyers, Buyers, Commodity Managers and Acquisition Managers.   

The mission of NAPM-WW is to further the professional growth of those engaged in procurement and supply management and related professions.
 

NAPM-WW Announcements

NCMA Puget Sound Chapter Event, March 12, 2008 10AM-12:30PM, Prevailing Wages for Maintenance, Repairs & Service Contracts

Winter Newsletter is now online!

65th Annual PNW Purchasing Conference Kennewick, WA, by NAPM Columbia Basin, October 23 - 25, 2008. Please check back periodically for updated information

2008 NAPM-WW Scholarship Opportunities

Check out our newly updated employment listings.

Supply Chain Seminars from Global Supply Chain Institute

ISM's July 2007 Manufacturing Report on Business PMI at 53.8%

(Tempe, Arizona) — Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in July for the sixth consecutive month, while the overall economy grew for the 69th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®.

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ISM Knowledge Center

We’ve just added several new self-directed courses in the ISM Knowledge Center.   ISM is making it easy for you to keep up with the latest trends in supply management while you earn Continuing Education Hours (CEHs).

Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)

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Mike Taylor's "Purchasing Toolbox" page, lot's of useful information.

Washington State Chapter of NIGP

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 President's Letter...
Welcome to 2008!  A new year always brings with it thoughts of fresh starts, new experiences, plans to set and reach goals and a lingering wish that you had passed on that second (or third!) helping of mashed potatoes during the holidays. While there isn’t much we can do to help you recover from the potatoes, all of us at NAPM-Western Washington do hope we can help you attain some of the other goals you set for yourself for this upcoming year. One area that I will be focusing on personally in 2008 is in education.  I’ve always enjoyed taking classes, reading, doing research for papers, and working with teammates on projects.  Within the next year I plan to take the next steps toward joining an MBA program.  On a less intense level, I am also looking forward to understanding what the CPSM certification is all about by taking, and hopefully passing, the bridge exam when it is offered by ISM.  In addition to those goals, I am really looking forward to the NAPM-WW line-up of programs that we have scheduled over the next five months.  We’re going to have some very strong programs in price/cost analysis, negotiations, best practices in lean manufacturing and leadership.  I hope you are able to join us at these events. I have always believed that a person’s education should not stop when he or she is handed a diploma.  Adults need to maintain their competitive edge throughout their careers by continuing to build their knowledge base and by meeting new people and making new connections in their field and community.  Never has this been as critical as it is today in our quickly changing business environments and NAPM-WW is working to provide our members with opportunities to do both.

I wish each of you a safe and happy new year and I hope that you achieve all that you set out to accomplish in 2008. 

Sincerely,
Heather C. Rai
President, 2007-2008 NAPM-Western Washington

 Where:

BELLEVUE Coast HOTEL
 

 Non-member: $30.00

 Member: $32 (after May 5th)

 Non-member: $35 (after May 5th)
 

You know the old British proverb: You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink. Don’t try to make the horse drink. Try to make it thirsty. As professionals engaged daily in purchasing and negotiating, how can you persuade the key stakeholders in your company, negotiate with outside suppliers, and create thirst for what you are recommending?

Practical tips in this presentation include

1. The presentation model developed recently for Boeing supply managers by the speaker called NORAD, which focuses on 5 questions involving needs, objectives, resources, analysis, and decisions.
2. Three powerful e-mail techniques for writing messages that connect with the reader immediately, create thirst, and invite positive responses.
3. Speaking and voice techniques that let you sound as decisive, confident, and persuasive as anyone you’ve ever heard on radio or television.
An illustrated handout with practical tips included will be provided for all who attend this event.
 

Michael Buschmohle, President of Applause Associates, trains people around the world to communicate persuasively. He’s an author, editor, artist, speech writer, media coach (his clients have been on Oprah, Good Morning America, and the Today Show) and college instructor. Besides teaching at Bellevue Community College, he teaches an MBA managerial communications course in China for City University. In 2006, he was chosen by the organizers of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing to teach them presentation skills. His clients include Boeing, Microsoft, Starbucks, City of Seattle, Physio-Control, Virginia Mason Medical Center, the FAA, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Hainan Airlines in China. He’s a past hospital training director and a former Roman Catholic Priest and monk.