BuyTrain
September 2, 2002
Get on board with information, news and resources compiled by Mike Taylor, C.P.M. for distribution to purchasing professionals.
No recommendation of any site mentioned is intended and, at the moment, no other business is paying for promotion on this page or in any of my articles.
Do you conduct meetings as part of your job? Most of us do. It's a complicated effort that demands planning and attention. At the summer leadership workshop I presented a short program on this subject. You can find it on my seminar handout page. I hope it helps.
ISM has published their satellite seminar schedule for the year. http://www.ism.ws/AboutISM/MediaReleases/pr082202SatSems.cfm These programs are cost-effective and definitely worth attending. Find a satellite seminar host in your area by visiting the Pacific NorthWest Forum affiliate program page. We are just beginning to get program feedback from the affiliates. http://www.nwpurchasinged.org/
Strategic Cost Management in the Supply Chain: A Purchasing and Supply Management Perspective
To receive a copy of this study, contact CAPS Research at 800/888-2277 or 480/752-2277, or visit the CAPS Research Web site at www.capsresearch.org . CAPS Research is a global, independent research organization whose mission is to provide leading-edge research to support strategic purchasing and supply management. CAPS Research is affiliated with the Institute for Supply Management(tm) and Arizona State University College of Business.
Lots of good resources in the northwest for purchasing and supply management. Here are three.
Boise State University
Contact Norman Beckert 208/343-0988
Portland State University
Contact:Lee Buddress
503/725-4769
Shoreline
Community College
Contact: R. Jerry Baker
Only a few short days to make your reservation and plan to attend the Pacific Northwest Purchasing Conference. http://www.napm-oregon.com/conference2002.html Hope to see you all there.
Whistler, B.C. http://www.mltweb.com/napm/events/whistler.pdf
NAPM-Willamette Valley. Some good links and information. www.napm-willamettevalley.org
Check out a simple archive of BuyTrain articles at http://www.mltweb.com/tools/buytrain/index.htm
Did you catch the August 2002 newsletter from the Pacific & NorthWest Forum? Hmmm, maybe you aren't on that mailing list. Here is a link to the newsletter. http://www.pnwforum.org/news/02august.htm. Read more about the PNWF and subscribe to the mailing list at http://www.pnwforum.org/index.htm
Did you know that I also have a mailing list for people interested in web site and computer information? Check out the ClickNotes news archive here. http://www.mltweb.com/tools/clicknotes/index.htm
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I borrowed this quotation from one of my favorite email newsletters. It's probably the best insight into the origin of crop circles I've heard. The rest of the article is pretty good as well.
On the question: "Are crop circles created by Aliens?" "... I truly hope the universe really is teeming with life and other civilizations, but if or when we meet them, I also truly hope they're not dolts whose idea of communication involves doodling in our Wheaties." Fred Langa
Read the complete article about crop circles in the newsletter from Fred Langa. Item #4 http://www.langa.com/newsletters/2002/2002-08-15.htm. NOTE: If you have a computer at home, I suggest you subscribe [and read!] a newsletter like this or one of the many others about computer related issues.
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