Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) Helps Corporate Teams Excel Despite the Talent Gap

Accelerated CPSM® Training from ISM Corporate Services Offers a New Competitive Advantage

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Jan 24, 2018, 10:47 ET

TEMPE, Ariz., Jan. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- To help supply management leaders maximize their teams' effectiveness despite a perennial talent shortage, the Institute for Supply Management^® (ISM^®) today announced a specialized corporate training initiative. Through ISM Corporate Services, executives will be able to enroll their teams in an accelerated online Certified Professional in Supply Management^® (CPSM^®) program. The fast-paced program will enable team members to complete exam requirements for this global certification in just six months.

"We're taking action at a time of increased opportunity for the profession to add value," said Jim Barnes, Managing Director, Customer Engagement, ISM. "As Baby Boomers continue exiting the workforce, supply management leaders are doubly challenged—to find Millennials to replace them, and then to move them fast into more responsible roles. CPSM certification is a solution for quickly raising every individual's ability to excel."

With corporations realizing the competitive advantage that a finely tuned supply management team delivers, ISM Corporate Services is seeing renewed interest in learning and development on a global scale. From multinational corporations wanting to set uniform standards, to manufacturers tapping into the reshoring trend, companies are seeking to ensure excellence in their supply management strategies and processes.

These kinds of organizations are relying on ISM's CPSM program to strengthen the impact of everyone on their team. The benchmark program trains practitioners in the supply management competencies required for expertise, achievement and success in the "real world."

ISM Corporate Services is offering this training on an accelerated basis using eISM Guided Learning. This specialized online program will speed supply management teams through their course content and exams in just six months. It will include videos, reading, activities, and weekly coaching workshops led by a dedicated CPSM leader. ISM Corporate Services will customize the program to meet each team's needs and to fill specific organizational gaps.

A leading investment firm has relied on ISM Corporate Services to provide supply management training to companies in its private equity portfolio. According to their operating partner, "Our teams that have attended these sessions have created plans that are delivering aggressive cost savings to impact bottom-line profitability and increasing the value generation for our investors."

Earning the CPSM certification involves passing three exams as well as meeting professional experience requirements. For more information about training for corporate teams, please contact Jim Barnes at [email protected] or call 480-455-5931. More information about ISM Corporate Services is also available at http://ismsvcs.com/.

About Institute for Supply Management^®
Institute for Supply Management^® (ISM^®) is an independent, not-for-profit organization that serves supply management professionals in more than 100 countries. Its 50,000 members manage about $1 trillion in corporate supply chain procurement annually. Founded in 1915 as the first supply management institute, ISM^® drives value and competitive advantage for its members, contributing to a prosperous and sustainable world. ISM^® leads the profession through the ISM^® Report On Business^®, its highly regarded certification and training programs, events, corporate services and the ISM Mastery Model^®. For more information, please visit: www.instituteforsupplymanagement.org.