Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Conference 95th Conference
Terminal Steel is interested in sharing with our readers. This includes events that we feel you’ll be interested in attending. We know a lot of our readers are within the Supply Chain Management field.
The annual ISM conference will be April 25 -28 in San Diego, CA. This year there will be 5 tracks:
- Track 1 — Risk Management
- Track 2 — Best Practices in Supply Management
- Track 3 — Logistics
- Track 4 — Leadership, Management and Talent
- Track 5 — Services Procurement
The Keynote speaker on Monday April 25, will John Engler.
John Engler will speak on:
Speeding the Recovery: Manufacturing and the Global Supply Chain
As President of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and the former Governor of Michigan (three terms) the largest industry trade group in America, John Engler has unique insights into the state of manufacturing. (NAM represents both small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states.) As NAM President, Engler is a leading advocate for the 12 million Americans employed directly in manufacturing, educating the public and policymakers on issues that affect this critical sector of the U.S. economy. He promotes a broad-based agenda for maintaining U.S. competitiveness by lifting unnecessary burdens on manufacturing: excessive taxation and regulation, the high cost of health care, expensive litigation and soaring energy costs. Engler also focuses on competitiveness through innovation, research and development, implementation of information technology, intellectual property rights, visas for skilled foreign workers and education and training. In line with these goals, the NAM chairs the Compete America Coalition, representing more than 200 corporations, universities, research institutions and trade associations. Engler served in the Michigan Legislature and graduated from Michigan State University.
