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Annual elections for open positions on the Board of Directors will be held at the April general meeting on April 24, 2007. The following positions are open this year for nominations: Director of Marketing Director of Membership Director of Professional Development Vice-President We are looking for members who are interested in helping our organization and our profession advance. Board members gain valuable opportunities to develop skills in leadership, experience educational opportunities including the annual leadership workshop with other ISM affiliates, increase their network with ISM members and with other organiza-tions we work with, and have fun while doing all of it. Is this opportunity right for you?

If you are interested, please contact Andy Singer: [email protected]. We will be finalizing the slate of nomi-nations by mid-March. We have so many great things ahead for our or-ganization…and we’d be grateful for your involvement, ideas, and participa-tion. See pages 17-20 for the job de-scriptions. Thank you. Marty Rutkovitz, President ISM-St Louis [email protected]

Achievements!!!

President’s Message ATTENTION!

President Marty Rutkovitz

[email protected] President Elect Rebecca Klutho, C.P.M., A.P.P.

[email protected] Vice President Larry Jackson, CPSM, C.P.M.

[email protected] Secretary Pat Greathouse

[email protected] Director of Finance Max Merz, C.P.M.

[email protected] Director of Education Andrew Singer C.P.M.

[email protected] Director of Membership Melissa Orlando, CPSM, C.P.M.

[email protected] Director of Professional Development

Patrick Williamson, C.P.M. [email protected] Director of Marketing

Cindy Wessel, C.P.M. [email protected]

Officers and Directors

Congratulations !!!!!!

Kyle Kohlberg— CPSM January 2011

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FEBRUARY 2011

Next General Meeting February 22, 2011

Spazio’s 5:30 pm Pre Dinner

6:15 pm Dinner

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ISM-St Louis is currently accepting nominations for the 2011 St. Louis Supply Manager of the Year Award. Nominations may be sub-mitted until April 19, 2011. The St. Louis Supply Man-ager of the Year Award is presented annually to an individual whose persistent efforts have aided the ad-vancement of supply man-agement through ISM-St. Louis.

This award is given to an indi-vidual who contributes signifi-cantly to the advancement of the supply chain profession through ISM-St. Louis by dis-tinguished service and contri-bution of time, effort and abil-ity. Those chosen for the award have also assisted and guided members of the supply man-agement profession in their endeavors. The St Louis Supply Manager of the Year Award will be pre-sented at the May General

Meeting on Tuesday, May 24, 2011. If you wish to nominate some-one who has performed distin-guished service for the cause and advancement of supply management as an innovator, community leader, mentor and teacher, please contact Melissa Orlando at [email protected]

2011 St. Louis Supply Manager of the Year Award By Melissa Orlando, CPSM, C.P.M.

Want a great opportunity to network? “ A Joint Meeting with APICS and SLMBC”

by Patrick Williamson, C.P.M.

On February 22, 2011, at the Spazio’s catering facility we are pleased to bring back Ernie Goss as our featured speaker. In past meetings he has brought lively and thought provoking messages to us and I am sure this year will be no exception. Registration begins at 5:00 p.m. and we will have 2 pre-dinner presenta-tions (overviews on the benefits of both APICS and ISM membership) starting at 5:30 p.m. We will be joined by APICS and the Saint Louis Minority Business Council (SLMBC). The evening promises to be a great op-portunity to network and meet colleagues. See you there! Ernie Goss is currently the McAllister Chair and Professor of Economics at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. He received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Tennessee in 1983. He was a visiting scholar with the Congressional Budget Office for 2003-04. In the fall of 2005, the Nebraska Attorney General appointed Goss to head a task force examining gasoline pricing in the state. He is also a past faculty research fellow with the National Aeronautics and Space administration (NASA). He has published over eighty research studies focusing primarily on economic forecasting and on the statistical analysis of business and economic data. His book, Changing Attitudes toward Economic Reform during the Yeltsin Era was published by Praeger Press in 2003 and his book Governing Fortune: Casino Gambling in America was published by the University of Michigan Press in 2007. Ernie is the editor of Economic Trends, an economics newsletter published three times per year. He is the past president of the Omaha Association of Business Economics, and the National Purchasing Manage-ment Association-Nebraska. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Mosaic, Inc. To gauge regional economic conditions, Goss conducts a monthly survey of supply managers in 9 states, including Missouri, and a survey of bank CEOs in 11 states. Results from the two surveys are carried in over 100 newspapers, 20-30 radio stations and scores of other media outlets each month. Recent citations appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Forbes, and scores of regional newspapers such as the Denver Post, the Kansas City Star and the Minneapolis Pioneer. Once again we hope to see you at the meeting!

As ISM-St. Louis ex-pands its membership, your toolkit of supply chain contacts, re-sources, experience da-tabase, and knowledge also expands. With each new member, our organization ex-pands in supply chain depth and breadth. Because of this, we’ve devised a way for you to

help you and your fellow members expand their tool-kits and for you to gain re-wards at the same time . . . we’ve established a “Member Get a Member” program. This program will reward you for sharing your views of ISM-St. Louis with others and getting them to join as a member. Watch for more details on this program, as they will be emailed to you shortly.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Melissa Orlando at

[email protected]

Member Get a Member Program

By Melissa Orlando, CPSM, C.P.M.

ISM Bid Specification Database by Rebecca D. Klutho, C.P.M., A.P.P.

Need to draft a bid document for your organization but don't want to start from scratch? Try finding a close match in the Bid Specification Database to use as a template! We have compiled hundreds of state-ments of work (SOW), requests for quote (RFQ), contracts, requests for proposal (RFP), and invitation to bid documents from organizations across the country. Search by keyword or use the advanced search options here to find a close match. You can copy and paste the text into your own documents. Please note that the documents in the Database are posted without review or editing and are provided as a service only. Please review them carefully to determine how appropriate they may be for your particular situa-tion. Member Log www.ism.ws Go to: Members only

Additional Resources Bid Specification Database

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Term of the Day…..

EXW– EXWORKS…

Used for any mode of transport. All responsibilities, costs and risk pass to the buyer at the seller’s loading dock. If the goods are dam-aged in the seller’s factory, the seller is responsible for the damage. If the goods are damaged while being loaded onto the carrier at the seller’s loading dock, the buyer is responsible.

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Six-Month Financial Report

by Max Merx, C.P.M. Director fo Finance

This month I thought I would provide a quick summary of our finances, no graphs or charts. Net Income (Loss) (3,585.74) Budgeted Income (Loss) (823.04) Over Budget (2,762.70) This loss is due to our revenue stream being tilted toward the end of our fiscal, May and June, when membership renewals occur. Expenses are well within budget. Our December 31, 2010 Balance Sheet is up slightly compared to December 31, 2009. Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2009 Change Edward Jones $99,309.12 $97,200.99 $2,108.13 US Bank Checking 51,982.68 53,387.52 (1,404.84) Total Assets $151,291.80 $150,588.51 $703.29 Again, our checking account is down due to the placement of our revenue stream. However, it is good to note that our investment gains more than offset the changes to the checking account. If you have particular questions regarding our organizational finances, send me an email. If anyone has topics that they would like discussed in this section, feel free to submit them. Director of Finance Max Merz, C.P.M. [email protected]

October Meeting Unused Meal Report

Total RSVP’s—78

Total Attended—54

Guarantee to Spazio’s—64

Total Cost of Unused Meals to the affiliate -

$320.50

November Meeting Unused Meal Report

Total RSVP’s—91

Total Attended—76

Guarantee to Spazio’s—77

Total Cost of Unused Meals to the affiliate -

$32.50

Goss Eggs (recognition for recent dumb economic

moves)

The Winner is . . .

Weighing on the Banks

The Massachusetts State Supreme Judicial Court upheld a decision that two foreclosures from U.S. Bancorp and Wells Fargo were inva-lid because the banks failed to show they held the mortgages at the time of the foreclosure. Courts are going to delay the rebound of the residential housing markets. BANKER READING ROOM

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For the month of December 2010, reported January 3, 2011 Missouri: For the 18th straight month, Missouri’s Business Condi-tions Index climbed above growth neutral. The index, based on a survey of supply managers, grew to 57.4 from 56.6 in November. Components of the overall index from the December survey were new orders at 55.6, production or sales at 58.0, delivery lead time at 61.4, inventories at 58.7 and employment at 53.2. “Missouri continued to lose manufacturing jobs in 2010, albeit at a slow pace. Transportation equipment manufacturing and firms tied to this in-dustry continue to expand output without increasing employment. Based on our survey results over the past several months, I expect job growth to be very modest for the first half of 2011 with gains of less than one-half of one percent (annualized),” said Goss.

Borrowing Up Americans increased the amount of money they borrowed in November, mostly to buy cars and attend col-lege. Households have been borrowing less and saving more since the recession began in December 2007. This has been a major factor holding back overall economic growth because it has dampened consumer spending.

Indexes Up The national ISM index and our regional ISM index both rose for December pointing to positive growth in the months ahead. Unemployment Claims Fell A week ago, initial claims for unemployment benefits fell under 400,000 for the first time since July 2008. Auto Sales Up Automakers reported December new U.S. light-vehicle sales on Tuesday that were the best monthly results of 2010

ISM Readings: On Feb. 1, the Institute for Supply Management and Creighton University release their eco-nomic reports for the nation and region, respectively, for the month of January. Another increase in the overall index will be very favorable for stocks. Also keep an eye on the em-ployment reading.

CPI: On Feb. 17, the BLS releases the consumer

price index for January. A large increase in the inflation gauge will put downward pressures on bond prices and up-ward pressures on interest rates.

Trade: On Feb. 11, the BEA releases trade num-

bers for December. A smaller deficit (less than $33 billion) combined with a large increase in exports (over $162 billion) will be bullish for stocks and bearish for bonds.

Jobs: On Feb. 4, the U.S. BLS will release the em-

ployment report for January. Another negative report (new jobs less than 120,000) will be bearish for stock prices but push interest rates lower.

Economic Outlook…. By Ernest Goss, Ph.D.

What to Watch For…. By Ernest Goss, Ph.D.

Opportunities…. By Ernest Goss, Ph.D.

By Earnest Goss Ph.D.

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For details on the above postings, go to www.ismstlouis.org!

To post opportunities onto the ISM-St. Louis website, please complete the Career Bank Form and submit to: [email protected]

Note: If your firm is currently seeking Supply Management professionals, please encourage the use of ISM-St. Louis' Career Bank! It's a FREE service and can target approximately 300 Supply Management professionals in the immediate area!

Current Career Bank Postings Position Industry Location Salary Range Posted Posted by

Program Management Office (PMO) Manager Healthcare St. Louis Dec. 6 The Judge Group

Procurement Director, Operations Outsourc-ing & International

Healthcare St. Louis Dec. 6 Express Scripts, Inc.

Procurement Director, IT Applications & Hu-man Resources

Healthcare St.Louis Dec-10 Express Scripts, Inc.

Strategic Commodity Manager Mfgr. Atlanta, GA 80-100k Dec.13 Bryant Bureau

Pricing Manager Pharmaceutical Mid West Jan. 5 Advanced Recruiters Inc.

Procurement Sourcing Manager IT & Telecon Healthcare St. Louis Jan. 11 Express Scripts, Inc.

DIRECTOR, STRATE-GIC SOURCING (direct and indirect),

N/A Midwest to 170k + bonus Jan. 18 Purcell International

Director of Procure-ment - Chemicals and Narcotics

Pharmaceuti-cal/Imaging Solu-tions/Medical Device

Hazelwood, MO Commensurate

with experience

Jan. 18 Covidien

Strategic Sourcing Manager, Corporate Services

Energy Baltimore, MD N/A Jan. 18 PierceGray

Various Global Pro-curement & Sourcing Consumer Products Grand Rapids, MI 80-125k Jan.23 Purcell International

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Friday, March 25, 2011: CPSM Module 3 Review Course @ Spazio’s presented by Pat Woods. Full Day (8-4) Member Price: $150. **CPSM Full Review (3 Days) Member Price: $450 / Non-Member Price: $600 Wednesday, May 25, 2011: “Negotiating Beyond Deadlock” presented by Mike Babineaux full day seminar @ Spazio’s (Breakfast and Lunch provided) Member Price: $200 / Non-Member Price: $250. All participants must pre-register for these sessions @

www.ismstlouis.org or via response to a Cvent invita-tion notice (as you receive them). Please email any questions you may have to:

[email protected]

For the 2010 – 2011 ISM member-ship year, we have some terrific educational programs for you to participate in. Scheduled so far are the following: Thursday, February 10, 2011: ISM Satellite Seminar – “Understanding and Embedding Risk Management Concepts into Supply Practices”. Location: UMSL J.C. Penny Conference Center Room #126. Time will be 8:00 am – 1:30 pm. Member Price: $60 / Non-Member price: $80 CPSM Review (multiple op-tions) Presented by Pat Woods of Supply Chain Educa-tion(SCE). Tuesday, March 22, 2011: CPSM Bridge Review Course @ Spazio’s – Full Day (8-4) Member Price: $150 / Non-Member Price: $200 (Breakfast and Lunch provided) Wednesday, March 23, 2011: CPSM Module 1 Review Course @ Spazio’s pre-sented by Pat Woods. Full Day (8-4) Member Price:$150. Thursday, March 24, 2011: CPSM Module 2 Review Course @ Spazio’s presented by Pat Woods– Full Day (8-4) Member Price: $150.

Mark your Calendars ! By Andy Singer C.P.M.

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CPSM Review Courses – Registration Now Open

Each course includes both the live training review session by instructor Pat Woods, access to an online review course from SCE -Supply Chain Education and a take-home practice exam. After students send in their practice exam, they will receive a personal

follow up call with the instructor to provide one-on-one feedback.

Option #1 is the CPSM Bridge Review Course and is being held on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 from 8:00am-4:00pm. Member Price: $150 / Non-Member Price: $200

Option #2 is the full CPSM Review Course, consisting of Modules 1-3, and is being held on Wednesday, March 23 through Friday, March 25, 2011 from 8:00am-4:00pm each day. Member Price: $450 / Non-Member Price: $600

Option #3 is any of the CPSM Review Modules individually. You can choose one or two of the three modules offered on Wednesday, March 23 through Friday, March 25, 2011 from 8:00am-4:00pm each day. Per Module Member Price: $150 / Per Module Non-Member Price: $200

About the Instructor

Pat Woods, CPSM, C.P.M., CPIM - is the currently the Immediate Past President of ISM-Dallas and under his leadership ISM-Dallas was presented the Affiliate Excellence Award at the International Conference in San Diego. For the past 15 years, Pat has led and presented C.P.M. and now CPSM review training for the affiliate, resulting in numerous participants achieving certification status and is also the GLOBAL BEST PRACTICES (GBP) Chair. As founder of SCE (Supply Chain Education.), Pat has worked with major corporations such as Alcatel, Boeing, Fujitsu, Halli-burton, Ingersoll-Rand, Atlas Copco, Verizon and Pertomina – The Indonesian owned oil entity, in the areas of supply chain and materials management, traveling extensively in Asia and the former Soviet Union. He has also founded the current on-line learning initiative that has been a huge success with such companies as Halliburton, Ingersoll-Rand, Atlas-Copco and Ver-izon, resulting in both a U.S. and world-wide roll-out with approximately 700 participants, primarily in the areas of C.P.M, CPIM and Six-Sigma and the new credential, CPSM. Prior to SCE, Woods has over 20 years of experience in materials management and supply chain consulting for high volume, fast paced organizations such as Emerson Electric, EDS, Clark Equipment, Intergraph, Perot Systems and NEC. He was also an adjunct professor at the University of North Texas specializing in logistics, transportation and marketing. He has previously held the role District Pro-D Chair for NAPM-District VII, including seven southeastern states and Puerto Rico. His expertise includes extensive knowledge of ERP, MRP, CRP and various inventory control systems, international procure-ment, management of cross-functional teams, including buyers, engineering and quality personnel as well as multi-international SCM teams. He has implemented, taught and achieved results for two Fortune 100 corporations in both Michi-gan State University and A.T. Kearney strategic procurement methodologies. Woods is one of the first group to be a Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) as well as a Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.), both through ISM – The Institute for Supply Management and is certified in Production and Inventory Man-agement (CPIM) through APICS – The Operations Management Society. He has a degree in Industrial Management from the University of Alabama, with a minor in Economics. He currently resides in the Dallas, Texas area.

Sign up today at www.ismstlouis.org!

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Understanding and Embedding Risk Management Concepts into Supply Practices

ISM Satellite Seminar: Thursday, February 10, 2011

The probability of loss or failure is always a risk. In today’s global economy, political unrest, materials shortages, envi-ronmental concerns, natural disasters and other disruptions are considerable supply chain risks that need to be ad-dressed to ensure supply success. How can you identify and mitigate risks in your supply chain? This satellite seminar offers practical strategies and tools to recognize, manage and eliminate possible risks.

Who should attend? This satellite seminar is geared for supply professionals as all levels who are inter-ested in what risk is, why it is critical to in the supply chain, and how companies de-sign and implement strategies for dealing with risk. Individuals with responsibilities in other areas of the organization may also be interested in this topic.

Space is limited. Please register through our website, www.ismstlouis.org,

by February 7, 2011

Main Presenter: Richard D. Rich, C.P.M., senior risk management administrator, Seminole Electric Cooperative

Panelists: Catherine S. Herr, CPSM, senior director, global manufacturing procurement, Eli Lilly and Company Susan K. Modeland, CPSM, C.P.M., CPIM, project manager, Goodrich Enterprise Supply Chain

Location: University of Missouri –Saint Louis J.C. Penney Conference Center, Room #126 Center for Teaching and Learning One University Boulevard 519 Lucas Hall

St. Louis, MO 63121

Time: 9:00 am – 1:30 pm Length of Program: 4 hours (There will be a 30-minute break after 2 hours.)

Admission Fee: ISM-St. Louis Members: $60 Non-members: $80

Continental breakfast and box lunch included

Information presented in this flyer is subject to change before the broadcast

Event is sponsored by ISM St. Louis

Upcoming Seminars

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Feb-Mar 2011

Contracting for Purchasing and Supply Management: Beyond the Basics # 4428

Feb. 3-4, 2011 Tampa, FL

Resisting Price Increases and Implementing Cost Improvement Initiatives # 4274

Feb. 24-25, 2011 Las Vegas. NV

Fundamentals of Purchasing: The Building Blocks of World Class Professionalism #4526

Feb. 28—Mar 2, 2011 Phoenix, AZ

Supplier Assessment and Per-formance Measurement: Ensuring Promised Value #4210

Feb. 28—Mar 2, 2011 Las Vegas. NV

Advanced Negotiation Strate-gies: Advanced Concepts and Techniques for Optimizing Value through Negotiations #4448

Mar. 2—4. 2011 Las Vegas, NV

This is the list of ISM seminars for the month of December 2010 and January 2011. For semi-nar details, please call the ISM Customer Service Department at 800/888-6276 or +1 480/752-6276, option 8, or visit the ISM Web site at www.ism.ws and select Education — Seminars, Conferences, then Semi-nars and then Public Seminars.

Strategic Services Procurement: Applying Strategic Sourcing Prin-ciples to the Procurement of Ser-vices # 4459

Mar. 3 - 4. 2011 San Francisco, CA

Reducing and Controlling Costs with Cost Containment Strategies # 4294

Mar. 10 - 11. 2011 Phoenix, AZ

Improving MRO Management # 4352 Mar. 10 - 11. 2011 San Diego, CA

Contracting Basics: What all the T’s and C’s Mean #4495 Mar. 24 - 25. 2011 Atlanta, GA

Developing a Framework of Ex-cellence for Purchasing and Supply Management #4503

Mar. 28-30. 2011 Las Vegas, NV

FREE Webinar

How to Focus Your Job Search Efforts & Land Your Ideal Job in 2011

Friday, February 11th, 2011 at 2:00pm EST

The New Year is upon us. What better time to evaluate your current job search strategies to de-termine what’s working and what’s not? Whether you’ve been searching for a few weeks or a few months, chances are there are elements of your hunt that require changing—and fast! Don’t wait until it’s too late. Learning Objectives: Identify ways to focus your job search How to discover your ideal job Strategies and tactics for landing a job in today’s market

About the Speaker: Heather R. Huhman is the Career & Recruiting Advisor for Cachinko. She is also the founder & president of career and workplace education and consulting firm Come Recommended, author of #ENTRYLEVELtweet: Taking Your Career from Classroom to Cubicle (2010), national entry-level careers columnist for Examiner.com, and blogs about career advice at HeatherHuhman.com.

To register enter the following into your browser window: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/433295490?utm_source=streamsend&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=012411&utm_campaign=jobseekers

Event is Not sponsored by ISM St. Louis or ISM

Can’t get away?

Take an online course at the ISM Knowledge Center. Visit www.ism-knowledgecenter.ws for a list of self-directed online courses that are available all day, every day. All you need is a computer and access to the Internet. Explore the Knowledge Center today to find classes that are available on your schedule.

ISM Web Seminars

ISM presents numerous Web-based seminars throughout the year. Join us to learn about new trends that affect your role in supply management. Participate from any location — all you need is a computer with an Internet connection, speakers and/or headphones. Earn one (1) Continuing Education Hour (CEH) for each live Web Seminar session you attend—And, keep up with the latest develop-ments in supply management

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Register Now for the 96th Annual ISM International Supply Management Conference

Mark your calendar for ISM's 96th Annual Conference. For nearly 100 years ISM has delivered the essentials for a strong supply management career. Our 96th conference year is no exception and includes a schedule with learning tracks that focus on what you need to know for you and your organization to be successful.

Workshop sessions are currently in development but register now for the best discount. (You can select your workshops later.) Early registrants have priority when choosing from our popular mega-sessions which cover finance, project manage-ment, contracting, business practices and negotiations.

Look for these learning tracks or create a customized path to cover your needs:

Best Practices in Supply Management

Developing and Leading Impactful Supply Chain Organizations

Headwinds

Logistics

Services Procurement

Manufacturing

Risk Management

Supplier Development and Relationship Management

Talent Management

Register by December 31, 2010 for the best discount.

Member Registration Fees

Best Value Register by: 12/31/10

$979

Early Bird Register by: 2/15/11

$1079

Regular Register by: 4/15/11

$1279

Late Register by: 5/2/11

$1349

Nonmember Registration Fees

Best Value Register by: 12/31/10

$1229

Early Bird Register by: 2/15/11

$1329

Regular Register by: 4/15/11

$1629

Late Register by: 5/2/11

$1699

Hotel Information Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center 6000 W Osceola Parkway Kissimmee, FL 34746 407/586-4000

Reservations Center — 407/586-2000 http://ism.ws/2478 Group Code — A-ISM11

Rate: $229 inclusive of Resort Fee Cut-off: April 11, 2011

Resort Fee Includes: Wireless Internet access in guestrooms, atriums and poolside

Daily newspaper

Bottled water (2) replenished daily

Use of Relâche Spa Fitness Center

Transportation to/from Disney theme parks

Local phone calls (up to 20 minutes)

96th Annual ISM International Supply Management Conference Registration May 15-18, 2011—Orlando, FL

Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity™ (CPSD™)

Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity™ (CPSD™). ISM announces a new professional designation for supply management professionals whose responsibilities include supplier diversity. This designation also delivers added value to business leaders and other team leaders who participate in the development of diverse supplier initiatives within the or-ganization. What is the new designation? The CPSD™ (Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity™) is a professional designation for supply professionals who demonstrate knowledge, skills and expertise in supplier diversity. CPSD™ is also for business professionals with responsi-bility for strategic diversity initiatives. This professional designation demonstrates to your employer, your colleagues, your suppliers and even your customers that you are serious about helping your organization and diverse suppliers succeed. Why should you pursue this designation? Successful organizations maintain an edge, especially in this competitive marketplace. The value of supplier diversity is that it gives your organization a distinction that shows your commitment to diversity through strong relationships with your suppliers and all stakeholders. A solid supplier diversity program creates opportunities to partner with innovative or other-wise untapped resources and markets. Additionally, having the CPSD™ designation is instant recognition that you and your organization are on the right track. What are the requirements for the CPSD™?

Successfully pass the CPSD™ exam.

Successfully pass Exam 1 of the Certified Professional in Supply Management® (CPSM®). This requirement is waived if the candidate holds a current C.P.M. or CPSM. See CPSD™ Exam Specification

Minimum of five years professional (non-clerical, non-support) supplier diversity or supply management experience (does not need to be full time), OR three years of professional (non-clerical, non-support) supplier diversity or supply man-agement experience IF the candidate has a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Stand out among your peers when you earn the CPSD™. CPSD™ Content (See CPSD™ Exam Specification): CPSD™ Exam (120 questions - 2 hours allowed):

Policies and Planning

Sourcing/Supplier Development

Finance/Budgeting

Metrics/Oversight

Training and Development Advocacy/Marketing/Outreach CPSM Exam 1 (165 questions - 2 hours 45 minutes allowed):

Contracting and Negotiations

Cost and Finance

International

Social Responsibility

Sourcing

Supplier Relationship Management

Exam fees: USD $180 per exam ISM members / USD $265 per exam nonmember The CPSD™ Exams are administered by computer by Pearson VUE. If you have already registered with ISM for your exam you may sched-

ule your test at http://pearsonvue.com/ism/.

Please register for CPSD™ exams at www.ism.ws

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We’re Looking for Corporate Sponsors!

As an organization of supply chain professionals in the St. Louis metropolitan area with approximately 300 professional members and over 160 companies rep-resented. By becoming a Corporate Sponsor, your company will gain exposure to supply management decision makers and provide them easy access to your web-site. ISM-St. Louis is part of a network of over 40,000 members of the Institute of Supply Management (www.ism.ws) sharing supply management information and best practices.

$200.00 per year

This rate includes your logo on the ISM-St. Louis website (www.ismstlouis.org) sponsor page with a hyperlink to your website. It also includes your company logo on a special sponsor page in our monthly newsletter the : Buylines! Advertising space is on a first-come, first served basis. ISM-St. Louis reserves the right of placement based on space limitations. Corporate Sponsor is responsible for submitting advertisement via electronic file. So how do you become a Corporate Sponsor? Interested persons or companies should contact J. Mark Bean by email at [email protected] or by calling 314-646-7442. Fax:314-646-7442. You may also contact the ISM-St. Louis Marketing Director at [email protected]

ISM-St. Louis, Inc.

WELCOME NEW

ISM-St. LOUIS MEMBERS

New Regular Members:

Sandy McKinney Kyle Kohlberg Solutia, Inc.

Carlton Adams Diana Fredrick

ISM S T. LOUIS

Happy Valentines

Day

Your Board of Directors

Marty Rutkovitz Rebecca Klutho Larry Jackson

Pat Greathouse Max Merz Andrew Singer Melissa Orlando Patrick Williamson Cindy Wessel

Academic : 4

Associate: 10

Dues Free: 3

Life: 18

Student: 6

Regular: 228

Volume: 19

Total: 288

ISM—St. Louis Welcomes our recent new members. Thank You for your participation

P.O. Box 31673 St. Louis, MO 63131 Phone: 314-646-7442 Fax: 314-646-7442

ISM-St. Louis: What does KV Pharmaceutical do? Gary: KV Pharmaceutical is a manufacturer and dis-tributor of branded and generic pharmaceutical products. ISM-St. Louis: What do you do at KV Pharmaceutical? Gary: My current responsi-bilities include sourcing and managing indirect products and services. This broad category includes every-thing that doesn’t go di-rectly into the product. ISM-St. Louis: What is your degree in and where did you receive it? Gary: I received my B.S. in Business Administration from University of Central Missouri (formerly CMSU), and my MBA from St. Louis University. I am also a C.P.M. through ISM and have my Lean Six Sigma

Black Belt from New Horizons St. Louis. ISM-St. Louis: What industries have you been in and how did you get to where you are today professionally? Gary: I am a thirty year veteran of the auto industry - I spent twenty-eight years with Federal-Mogul / Moog Automotive and two years with Ford Motor Com-pany. Throughout these years, I leant my knowledge and skills as a production supervision (Ford / Moog), in Marketing Administra-tion (Moog), and Purchasing (Moog / Federal-Mogul). ISM-St. Louis: What is your life like outside of work? Gary: I’m married with three children, and eight grandchil-dren. ISM-St. Louis: What so you do with any spare time that you might have? Gary: I enjoy exercising, fishing, golf, and spectator sports – es-pecially football!

ISM-St. Louis: What is one thing that is unusual / interesting about you or that others wouldn’t sus-pect of you? Gary: When I look back on my undergraduate college days, they were some of the best days of my life; but while I was there, I could-n’t wait to get out so I could make some money (graduated in 3 ½ years, which included 6 months off while working at a cement plant here in St. Louis)! ISM-St. Louis: If you were to pro-vide “Words of Wisdom” . . . a piece of purchasing/procurement advice for others, what would it be? Gary: Be aggressive but fair and equitable, it’s possible to do both and be successful in negotiating!

Hello my name is

Gary Alexander Senior Buyer

KV Pharmaceutical Company

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ISM ST. LOUIS Professional Development

2010-2011 CALENDAR Fundamental Advanced Pre-Dinner 1 Pre-Dinner 2

Date Location Speaker Topic Topic Topic February

2/22/2011 Ernest Goss Economist Regional

5:30 p.m. Pre Dinner Spazio's (Joint Meeting Economic Outlook ISM Membership APICS Membership 6:15 p.m. Dinner w/Apics & MBC)

March Supply Management

Spazio's Pat Woods Month

3/22/2011

5:30 p.m. Pre Dinner 6:15 p.m. Dinner

Understanding &Implementing Five

Global Best Prac-tices in Supply Man-

agemt

Procurement Toolbox Sessions

John Maxwell

The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork

Supply Manager of

The Year Award April Procurement John Maxwell

4/19/2011 Spazio's Stuart J. TBD Toolbox The 17 5:30 p.m. Pre Dinner Vogelsmeir Sessions Indisputable Laws

6:15 p.m. Dinner Election of Officers of Teamwork

May Procurement

5/24/2011

5:30 p.m. Pre Dinner 6:15 p.m. Dinner Spazio's Michael Babineaux

Leading Teams (A lot like herding

Cats) Toolbox

John Maxwell

The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork

Past Presidents Sessions Installation of Officers

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