ISM-ADR School For Supply Management

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The ISM-ADR School for Supply Management provides the opportunity for companies to assess and improve their competency, generate cost and value improvements and help supply managers achieve extraordinary performance. With the current downturn economy, it's more critical now than ever for training budgets to be more effective.
— Bill Michels,
C.P.M. and CEO of ADR North America

The creation of the ISM-ADR School for Supply Management (ISM-ADR SSM) represents more than 100 years of supply management experience. Combined, ISM and ADR create a powerhouse of supply management education and a revolution in professional training and development.

In-company customized training and development programs provide your organization with high-value instruction at a significant time and cost savings. By eliminating transportation costs, time away from work and holding training on your own schedule and at your own location, a greater percentage of your training budget is spent in the classroom. The ISM-ADR School is an effective and sustainable solution to your organization's professional development needs.

Target Your Critical Training Needs

The first step of an effective training program is to identify your critical needs. The Development Needs Analysis® (DNA) is a Web-based tool for identifying the current knowledge of your procurement staff, creating a personal development profile for each member of the team. It is delivered online for each professional to take at his or her own pace and time using a unique login and password. This process identifies specific areas where supply managers can improve their skills.

By providing your organization with specific knowledge of your team's strengths and weaknesses, critical training can be applied where you need it most. This targeted approach to professional development is the core of our philosophy. Our goal is to develop a program that is effective in raising your procurement organization's strategic skills to a new level.

Greater Return On Investment

With extensive supply management knowledge, resources and professional development experience, we're experts in creating customized training programs that target skill areas where improvement is needed. ISM-ADR instructors are based all over the world, giving attendees a more regional perspective on program content. This saves your organization resources and extends your capabilities in a shorter time frame in comparison to more traditional training programs. Our continual development of processes and introduction of new techniques enables us to offer our clients the best possible training solutions for their specific needs.

With recent clients we have helped them re-train, re-focus and implement a new strategies that have proven to generate savings of between 10 and 60 percent. We help our clients discover their own synergies and strategies to build a more sustainable operation over the long haul.

Effective and Efficient at Reduced Cost

Executives now stress the need to reduce expenditures and improve key supply management skills in order to meet the challenges of the current economy. ISM and ADR can help. Our programs, taught by seasoned practitioners, provide advanced educational offerings to an ever-changing global marketplace.

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Providing expertise to over 250 of the world's leading companies in over 50 countries, ISM-ADR recognizes that management needs results that are both quick and sustainable. ISM-ADR organizes it's work to produce positive outcomes in the short term and works closely with each client's staff to develop new skills, methods and systems that will sustain results long after ISM-ADR's role has ended.

ISM-ADR SSM can deliver customized programs wherever it is requested without moving trainers around the world. In addition, we can offer these programs internationally and in numerous indigenous languages.
— Paul Novak,
CPSM, C.P.M., A.P.P. and ISM CEO

To find out how your organization can benefit from the ISM-ADR school, contact Rene Yates or Toni Caserta at 800/888-6276, extensions 3080 and 3095.

Rene A. Yates, CPSM, C.P.M.
Manager, ISM-ADR School for Supply Management
800/888-6276 or 480/752-6276,extension 3080
ryates@ism.ws

Toni J. Caserta
Manager, ISM-ADR School for Supply Management
800/888-6276 or 480/752-6276, extension 3095
acaserta@ism.ws


ISM-ADR School For Supply Management Online Classes

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Business Management/HR/Administration

Class NumberClass TitlePrice
Member / Nonmember
Format [?]CEH/length
ME3980 Connecting With Customers: Principles of Marketing $149 / $225 SDR 4
ME3981 Fundamentals of Strategy: Strategy and Competition $129 / $195 SDR 3
ME3982 Fundamentals of Strategy: What Is Strategy? $149 / $225 SDR 4
ME3999 Human Resource Management and the Supply Manager (Bundle) $389 / $579 SDR 12
ME3998 Management, Marketing and Strategy for the Supply Manager (Bundle) $389 / $579 SDR 16
3966 Project Management for Supply Management Professionals $195 / $295 SDR 7
ME3984 The Successful Leader: Introduction to Leadership $149 / $225 SDR 4
ME3983 The Successful Leader: Leaders and Work-Life Balance $149 / $225 SDR 4
ME3985 The Successful Leader: Leading and Managing Change $149 / $225 SDR 4
ME3986 The Successful Leader: Leading Teams $149 / $225 SDR 4
ME3987 The Successful Manager: Managing in the Modern Organization $129 / $195 SDR 3
ME3988 The Successful Manager: Managing People $129 / $195 SDR 3
ME3989 The Successful Manager: Time Management $149 / $225 SDR 4
ME3990 Understanding HR: Compensation $129 / $195 SDR 3
ME3992 Understanding HR: Employee Selection $129 / $195 SDR 3
ME3993 Understanding HR: Equal Employment Opportunity $129 / $195 SDR 3
ME3991 Understanding HR: Introduction to Human Resource Management $129 / $195 SDR 3
ME3994 Understanding HR: Performance Management $129 / $195 SDR 3
ME3995 Understanding HR: Talent Management and Career Development $129 / $195 SDR 3

Cost/Price Strategies

Class NumberClass TitlePrice
Member / Nonmember
Format [?]CEH/length
ADR10 Cost Analysis $79 / $119 SDR 1.5
3959 Cost Analysis: Review $195 / $295 SDR 7
3947 Cost Reduction Toolbook $195 / $295 SDR 7
PEX408 Cost/Price Minimization: Total Cost of Ownership $99 / $149 SDR 2
PEX410 Cost/Price Minimization: Value Analysis/Value Engineering $99 / $149 SDR 2
ADR04 PACE and Supply Market Analysis $79 / $119 SDR 1.5
ADR09 Price Analysis $79 / $119 SDR 1.5
3921 Price Analysis, Cost Analysis, or Total Cost of Ownership: Determining the Best Approach $0 / $0 SDR 3
3958 Price Analysis: Review $195 / $295 SDR 7

Finance and Economics

Class NumberClass TitlePrice
Member / Nonmember
Format [?]CEH/length
WSC101 Attention Economy $79 / $119 EOD 1
ME3975 Business Essentials: Financial Planning and Control $149 / $225 SDR 4
ME3976 Business Essentials: How to Read a Financial Statement $149 / $225 SDR 4
ME3977 Business Essentials: Introduction to Business Statistics $149 / $225 SDR 4
ME3978 Business Essentials: Introduction to Finance $149 / $225 SDR 4
ME3974 Business Essentials: Time Value of Money and Risk $149 / $225 SDR 4
ME3979 Business Essentials: Understanding and Managing Budgets $149 / $225 SDR 4
ME3997 Finance and Budgeting for the Supply Manager (Bundle) $389 / $579 SDR 12
APX802 Financial Fundamentals $79 / $119 SDR 1
ADR13 Supplier Financial Analysis – Planning & Data Gathering $99 / $149 SDR 2
ADR12 Supplier Financial Analysis – Ratio Analysis $99 / $149 SDR 2

Globalization/International

Class NumberClass TitlePrice
Member / Nonmember
Format [?]CEH/length
ADR08 Global Sourcing Analysis $99 / $149 SDR 2
ADR06 Introduction to Global Sourcing $99 / $149 SDR 2
WSC106 Supply Chains in Asia: On the Verge of Spectacular Change $79 / $119 SDR 1

Government

Class NumberClass TitlePrice
Member / Nonmember
Format [?]CEH/length
3900 Integrating Commercial Practices With Government Business Practices $100 / $100 SDR 24
3901 Performance-Based Service Acquisition $100 / $100 SDR 24

Instructor-Led

Class NumberClass TitlePrice
Member / Nonmember
Format [?]CEH/length
BBCW0510 Instructor-Led Beyond the Basics of Contract Writing 5/14/2010—6/11/2010 $495 / $595 INS 14
FOP0310 Instructor-led Fundamentals of Purchasing 3/5/2010—4/2/2010 $495 / $595 INS 14
PLAW0410 Instructor-Led Purchasing and the Law 4/9/2010—5/7/2010 $495 / $595 INS 14

Legal

Class NumberClass TitlePrice
Member / Nonmember
Format [?]CEH/length
3953 Beyond the Basics of Contract Writing $195 / $295 SDR 7
3944 Purchasing / Supply Management and the Law: Contract Law – The Primary Focus of Supply Managers $195 / $295 SDR 7
3945 Purchasing / Supply Management and the Law: Contract Performance – Responsibilities and Rights in Contract Relationships $195 / $295 SDR 7
3943 Purchasing and the Law: How Does the Legal System Impact a Supply Manager? $195 / $295 SDR 7

Logistics/Transportation

Class NumberClass TitlePrice
Member / Nonmember
Format [?]CEH/length
TRN101 Integrating Transportation Strategy with Supply Chain Strategy $79 / $119 EOD 1.5
LOGI Logistics (Bundle) $175 / $265 SDR 4
TRN105 Logistics in the Supply Chain $79 / $119 SDR 1.5
TRN408 Overview of International Logistics: Managing Supply Chains in a Global Environment $79 / $119 EOD 1
TRN209 Securing International Intermodal Supply Chains $79 / $119 SDR 1
TRAN Transportation (Bundle) $225 / $340 SDR 8
TRN502 Transportation Activity Based Costing $99 / $149 SDR 2
TRN504 Transportation Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) $99 / $149 SDR 2.5
TRN410 Transportation Routing and Scheduling $99 / $149 SDR 2
TRN501 Transportation Scorecarding/Carrier Evaluation $79 / $119 SDR 1.5

Manufacturing

Class NumberClass TitlePrice
Member / Nonmember
Format [?]CEH/length
APX812 Capacity Management $99 / $149 SDR 2
MFG206 Developing and Validating the Production Plan $79 / $119 SDR 1
INV402 Lean Manufacturing & Kanban $99 / $149 SDR 2
APX803 Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II) $99 / $149 SDR 2
MSOP Manufacturing Sales and Operations Planning (Bundle) $175 / $265 SDR 2.25

Negotiations

Class NumberClass TitlePrice
Member / Nonmember
Format [?]CEH/length
3956 Progressive Concepts in Negotiations $195 / $295 SDR 7
3955 The Negotiation Process $195 / $295 SDR 7

Personal/Career Development

Class NumberClass TitlePrice
Member / Nonmember
Format [?]CEH/length
ME3970 Communicating with Confidence: Make Your Business Writing More Effective $169 / $239 SDR 5
ME3971 Communicating With Confidence: Make Your Presentations More Effective $169 / $239 SDR 5
ME3973 Creativity and Innovation: Personal Creativity $129 / $195 SDR 3
ME3972 Introduction to Critical Thinking $149 / $225 SDR 4
3964 ISM Career Center $0 / $0 SDR 0

Physical Resource Management

Class NumberClass TitlePrice
Member / Nonmember
Format [?]CEH/length
PEX1014 Advanced MRO Management $79 / $119 EOD 1.5
INV101 Basic Inventory Concepts $99 / $149 SDR 2
3962 Best Practices of Indirect Materials and Services (MRO) $195 / $295 SDR 10
APX810 Demand Management $99 / $149 SDR 2
APX821 Forecasting Demand $79 / $119 SDR 1
INV205 Forecasting Simulation $129 / $195 SIM 3
FCAT Forecasting: Concepts and Techniques (Bundle) $175 / $265 SDR 7.5
ICAM Inventory Control and Management (Bundle) $175 / $265 SDR 7
INV105 Inventory Management Metrics and Classification $79 / $119 SDR 1.5
APX816 Inventory Management Practices $79 / $119 SDR 1
INV201 Measuring Forecast Error & Variability $129 / $195 SDR 3.5
PEX1001 MRO Efficiencies $79 / $119 SDR 1
INV401 MRP & Dependent Demand $99 / $149 SDR 2
INV103 Physical Inventory Control $99 / $149 SDR 2
WHS111 Reverse Logistics and Returns Management $99 / $149 SDR 2
MFG107 Sales and Operations Planning Concepts $59 / $89 SDR 0.5
APX825 Sales and Operations Planning Management Considerations $59 / $89 SDR 0.75
MFG108 Sales and Operations Planning Process $79 / $119 SDR 1
INV102 Symptoms of Poor Inventory Management $129 / $195 SDR 3
WHS201 Warehouse Operations $79 / $119 SDR 1.5
WHS206 Warehousing Metrics $79 / $119 SDR 1.5

Product Development

Class NumberClass TitlePrice
Member / Nonmember
Format [?]CEH/length
APX811 Elements of Product Design $99 / $149 SDR 2

Professional Credentials

Class NumberClass TitlePrice
Member / Nonmember
Format [?]CEH/length
3936 C.P.M. Review Course 1 - Purchasing Process $195 / $295 SDR 10
3937 C.P.M. Review Course 2 - Supply Environment $195 / $295 SDR 10
3938 C.P.M. Review Course 3 - Value Enhancement Strategies $195 / $295 SDR 10
3939 C.P.M. Review Course 4 - Management $195 / $295 SDR 10
3968 CPSM® Bridge Online Review Course $195 / $295 SDR 21
3969 CPSM® Exam 1 Online Review Course $195 / $295 SDR 10
3970 CPSM® Exam 2 Online Review Course $195 / $295 SDR 10
3971 CPSM® Exam 3 Online Review Course $195 / $295 SDR 12

Quality

Class NumberClass TitlePrice
Member / Nonmember
Format [?]CEH/length
PEX304 Optimum Quality: Quality Improvement Methods $99 / $149 SDR 2
PEX302 Optimum Quality: Specifications and Supplier Certification $79 / $119 SDR 1
PEX308 Optimum Quality: Supplier Site Visits $99 / $149 SDR 2

Services Purchasing

Class NumberClass TitlePrice
Member / Nonmember
Format [?]CEH/length
PEX1006 Buying Nontraditional Services $79 / $119 SDR 1.5
PEX1003 Buying Services (Statement of Work) $99 / $149 SDR 2
3946 Performance-Based Service Procurement (PBSP) $195 / $295 SDR 14

Social Responsibility

Class NumberClass TitlePrice
Member / Nonmember
Format [?]CEH/length
3954 Ethics: A Behavioral Awareness Tool $0 / $0 SDR 1

Sourcing Strategies

Class NumberClass TitlePrice
Member / Nonmember
Format [?]CEH/length
PEX205 Effective Supply: Evaluating Potential Suppliers $99 / $149 SDR 2
PEX203 Effective Supply: Identifying Requirements $79 / $119 SDR 1
PEX204 Effective Supply: Sourcing $79 / $119 SDR 1
PEX206 Effective Supply: Supplier Selection $79 / $119 SDR 1
PEX503 Efficient Supply Systems: Development of Effective RFXs $79 / $119 SDR 1.5
PEX502 Efficient Supply Systems: eProcurement Opportunities $79 / $119 SDR 1
ADR03 Portfolio Analysis $99 / $149 SDR 2
PEX1004 The Outsource Decision $99 / $149 SDR 2

Supplier Relationships

Class NumberClass TitlePrice
Member / Nonmember
Format [?]CEH/length
3950 Achieving Value-Add Through Supply Alliances $195 / $295 SDR 10
PEX202 Effective Supply: Supplier Performance Measurement and Supplier Value-Add $79 / $119 SDR 1.5
PEX508 Efficient Supply Systems: Supplier Measurement Systems $99 / $149 SDR 2
3963 Managing and Improving Supplier Performance $195 / $295 SDR 10

Supply Chain Management: Concepts and Processes

Class NumberClass TitlePrice
Member / Nonmember
Format [?]CEH/length
ADR02 Opportunity Analysis $99 / $149 SDR 2
SCP301 Supply Chain Planning: Demand Planning $129 / $195 SDR 3
SCP201 Supply Chain Planning: Finding the Right Model $99 / $149 SDR 2.5
SCP601 Supply Chain Planning: Integration $99 / $149 SDR 2
SCP101 Supply Chain Planning: Introduction $79 / $119 SDR 1.5
SCP701 Supply Chain Planning: Leading Practices $99 / $149 SDR 2
SCP501 Supply Chain Planning: Production Planning $99 / $149 SDR 2.5
SCP401 Supply Chain Planning: Supply Planning $129 / $195 SDR 3
SMTF Supply Management: The Foundation (Bundle) $225 / $340 SDR 4.5
SCP403 Transportation Planning $99 / $149 SDR 2

Supply Chain Management: Planning

Class NumberClass TitlePrice
Member / Nonmember
Format [?]CEH/length
INV106 Basic Retail Replenishment and Forecasting Statistics & Probability $99 / $149 SDR 2
APX809 Customer Relationships $79 / $119 SDR 1
CAP101 Fulfillment Fundamentals: Introduction $79 / $119 SDR 1
3952 Fundamentals of Purchasing $195 / $295 SDR 7
CAP201 Introduction to Supply Chain $149 / $225 SDR 4
WSC103 Masters of Supply Chain: Direction in Supply Chain Management $79 / $119 SDR 1
APX818 Physical Distribution Systems $79 / $119 SDR 1
PEX101 Procurement Concepts $99 / $149 SDR 2.5
PEX1005 Standardization Methods $79 / $119 SDR 1
VCR205 Supply Chain Leadership and Its Impact on Business Performance $79 / $119 SDR 1
3951 Supply Chain Management $195 / $295 SDR 7
ISC307 Supply Chain Performance Measurements $79 / $119 SDR 1

Technology

Class NumberClass TitlePrice
Member / Nonmember
Format [?]CEH/length
3961 e-Commerce Implementation Strategies $195 / $295 SDR 10
3960 e-Commerce Tools, Applications and Models $195 / $295 SDR 10
ME3996 Talking IT With Confidence: An Introduction to Management Information Systems $149 / $225 SDR 4

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