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Nashville's Leading Supply Chain Management Professionals

ISM—Nashville, Inc. is recognized throughout Nashville and the surrounding areas as the leading organization for the support of purchasing and supply management professionals. We are committed to leading profession through our standards of excellence, research, and education. Currently, ISM—Nashville is comprised of members from over 30 different industries from food and beverage, printing and publishing to chemicals, transportation, financial services and more. We are committed to leading the supply management profession through our high standards of excellence, continued research, and dedication to education and professional development.

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Highlights from the President

Thank you for visiting ISM-Nashville!

We strive to be the leading provider of supply management development, training, support and networking opportunities to meet the current and future needs of businesses in Middle Tennessee.

These needs are exemplified by our mission objectives:

The ongoing professional development of our membership through educational and networking opportunities.
Advancement of the procurement and supply management profession through the encouragement of effective and ethical strategies and practices.
Recognition for ISM-Nashville members through the professional certification credential programs offered through Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®).
Support for the ISM-Nashville general membership through chapter-related volunteer opportunities.

It is our vision that ISM-Nashville becomes the leading provider of supply management professional services for Middle Tennessee. In addition, we strive for ISM-Nashville to be recognized for excellence in supply management education, technical support, and professional networking activities.

We welcome you to come join us at a future event or contact us to learn more about our organization!

Report On Business® Roundup: July Hospital PMI®

August 05, 2022

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If the U.S. hospital subsector were its own patient in July, its chart — the Hospital ISM® Report On Business® — would likely read as stable. What that means, however, depends on which health-care executive or supply chain practitioner you ask.
Report On Business® Roundup: July Services PMI®

August 03, 2022

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The release of the Services PMI® data — headlined by a composite index reading of 56.7 percent, up 1.4 percentage points compared to June — beat analysts’ expectations and included more evidence that runaway price increases might finally be slowing.

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Your membership in ISM will provide a powerful path to stay connected, engaged, and up-to-date with everything happening in supply management. Serious procurement and supply chain professionals are dedicated to staying in the know about their profession and staying at the top of their game. An ISM membership will provide you with that and more.

More than 100 years of experience speaks for itself – ISM can help you succeed. It's our mission.

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Women’s Supply Management Community

This is an inclusive and welcoming group, and all who wish to celebrate and empower women practicing within the supply management profession are invited. This group is for creating connections, networking, celebrating successes, sharing news, tips, stories, job opportunities, ideas and empowerment for women within the supply management field.

We encourage you to share your supply chain questions, thoughts, ideas, and comments with ISM and other group members.

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ISM-Nashville, Inc.

A Chapter of the Institute for Supply Management working together to advance the profession of supply management.