Message from the President

Greetings!

What a great program on March 19th for our tour of IKEA. We enjoyed morethan a trendy tour and a Swedish meatball dinner! Did you know they owntheir suppliers and everything in the store is proprietary? Did you know thatthey use card board pallets? Did you know they only receive 3-5 deliveries perday? What a super spiffy spectacle!Our next program is on Tuesday, April 21. This is a banner day because it isour annual meeting. To celebrate, we will be having the Past PresidentsReception from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. with a cash bar. Please come mingle andnetwork with the Past Presidents of ISM-Kansas City that have helped drivesupply chain knowledge in Kansas City. We owe them a debt of gratitude forpaving the way!

Then we’ll convene our meeting at 6:00 p.m. to vote on the proposed slate ofnominations for the 2015-2016 Board of Directors. We’ll end of the eveninglearning about what Big Data can do for you. Paul Buchanan, Principal andFounder of BUCS Analytics, will be presenting, “Big Data: What is it? How canit help me?” Register on https://www.ism-kansascity.org/. The deadline toregister is Friday, April 17!

A couple of budget items….1. The ISM-KC Golf Outing on May 12 will help us fund scholarships, so

don’t forgot to sponsor or sign up to play! The scholarships help you,your company and your family. Event information is located on theISM-KC website.

2. We want to work on increasing the number of ISM-KC members. OurAssociate Membership is only $95 per year. Joining Online is easy!Email me (Roxanna.Swaney@CenturyLink.com) if you have anydifficulties accessing the site.

Everyone is welcome to our events and monthly membership meetings.Please print out poster for the next two events from our website and post themin your department and company. Thanks for the marketing assistance!

Let me know (email address above) if you have any great supply chainadventures, lessons learned, or tidbits to share in the next newsletter.Everyone would enjoy a good story!

Roxanna Swaney, PresidentISM-Kansas City

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Inside This Issue:

1 Message from thePresident

2 Upcoming April DinnerMeeting

3 Upcoming Events4 March Meeting

Highlights5 Membership Corner6 ISM~KC Volunteers7 Diversity Corner8 ISM Webinar9 Hidden Risks in the

Supply Chain10 ISM~KC Board of Directors

MONTHLY NEWSLETTERInstitute for Supply Management – Kansas City, Inc.

April 2015

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ISM-Kansas City April Dinner Meeting

Past Presidents Reunion and Presentation on Big Data

Tue, Apr 21, 20155:00 PM - 8:00 PMHoliday Inn & Suites - OP West8787 Reeder Road - (I35 and 87th Street)Overland Park. KS, Kansas 66214

Registration closes Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 5:00 PM

REGISTER FOR THIS MEETING

Date: April 21, 2015

Time: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Past Presidents’ Reunion and Social Hour (cash bar)

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Dinner and Speaker, Paul Buchanan, Principal and Founder, BUCS Analytics.Topic: “Big Data: What is it? How can it help me?”.

Join ISM’s Kansas City chapter on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 for an informative dinner program about atrending hot topic: “Big Data.”

Paul Buchanan, Principal and Founder of BUCS Analytics, will be presenting information on how to advanceyour company’s analytics capabilities. Big Data analytics can help increase the quality and efficiency ofyour analytical efforts while providing actionable insights to deliver measurably better performance for yourbusiness. He will illustrate how one company has advanced its analytic capabilities leading to improvedperformance and greater market value. Paul will highlight methods to access and structure the dataproviding a framework for overall company performance improvement efforts. This will include theapplication of analytic methods to drive profitable sales growth, target price changes, improve inventoryutilization and support product rationalization. This case study will show how small to mid-sized businesseshave a great opportunity to truly gain a competitive advantage.

We’ll learn:

• How Big Data analytics can provide actionable insights to deliver measurably better performance foryour business;• A real case study: how one company gained improved performance and greater market value;• Methods to access and structure the data providing a framework;• Analytic methods applicable to sales growth, target price changes, and inventory utilization;

April 2015 ISM Dinner Meeting

Paul Buchanan, Principal and Founder, BUCS Analytics

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Registration Fees:Title Fee Valid Dates Member Status Points CEU Hours

Non-Members Dinner $30.00 Mar 20 - Apr 21, 2015 All registrants 0.0000 1.0000 1.0000

Members Dinner andPre-Meeting

$25.00 Apr 1 - 17, 2015 Members Only 0.0000 1.0000 2.0000

Members Dinner andPre-Meeting (lateregistration)

$30.00 Apr 18 - 21, 2015 Members Only 0.0000 1.0000 2.0000

Please refer to our payment policy for information regarding cancellations and/or refunds.

Registration closes Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 5:00 PM

CALENDAR FOR UPCOMING ISM-KANSAS CITY EVENTS

May 12, 2015 – ISM-Kansas City Golf OutingSee brochure for additional details or click here.

May 19, 2015 – New Members Orientation (5:00 p.m. (prior to dinner meeting)

May 19, 2015 – May Dinner Meeting, Topic: Women at Work: Same Behavior,Different ConsequencesSee brochure for additional details or click here.

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Our thanks to the IKEA in-storeLogistics team for a tour of theirnew store in Merriam, KS and foranswering all the great questionspresented by the 50 attendeesfrom ISM-Kansas City and the localCSCMP chapter. What a greatturnout!!

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ISM-Kansas City Membership Corner

Please join us in welcoming our newmembers for March:

Yang ZouAaron Curtis

The Membership Committee is pleased to announce that we will be holding ourfirst ever New Membership Orientation. This event is open to all members,whether you’ve just joined ISM-KC or have been a member, but are justinterested in learning more about the organization and what’s available to you.We will talk about the many benefits of your ISM membership; including volunteerand leadership opportunities, professional development, creating valuablecontacts with peers through local networking, educational events, certificationpreparation and opportunities to accrue CEH’s, as well as unlimited access toISM’s website (www.ism.ws) as well as ISM-KC’s website (www.ism-kansascity.org), access to professional groups and forums, seminar discounts,and e-newsletters, just to name a few.

Date: Tues, May 19th

Time: 5:00pm-5:30pmPlace: TBD

RECENTLYUNEMPLOYED

ORACTIVE DUTY

MILITARY?

ISM offers the benefit of a dues free waiver to members whoare experiencing a hardship due to unemployment or who areserving their country in the armed forces. Restrictions do apply,so contact the Membership Committee for more details.

Feel free to reach out to any member of the Membership Committee – we’d love to hearfrom you!!Penelope Wilson – Director Susan Wright – Co-chair Jodi Borron – CommitteeMember

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We invite you to get involved with ISM-Kansas City by attending the meetings and being a committeemember. We have several committees for you to review. Committee work during the nine months wemeet, usually takes less than 2 hours per month! That an immediate return on investment for thenetworking and leadership skills that you acquire. Where is your passion or desire to learn? Noexperience required! You will find the work rewarding and fun. Please let Roxanna Swaney know if youare interested.

Standing Committees:

Communication –Besides the managing the website, this group is responsible for sending monthlycommunications to the membership, and publishing the newsletter.

Diversity –While all of the committees work together cross-functionally as needed, this committeehas the broadest of responsibilities to find diversity opportunities –diversity in businesses, thoughtand processes. October is ISM-Kansas City diversity month.

Education –This committee has the charge to plan and roll-out larger seminars, such as the CPSMstudy course, and manage the scholarship program. April is ISM Awareness month.

Marketing –The Marketing Committee identifies and takes advantage of opportunities for corporate,university and student outreach. This includes social media and attending events to raise awarenessabout ISM-Kansas City.

Membership –This team takes care of membership campaigns, new member orientations andmembership renewals.

Nominating –Become familiar with those who can take an active interest in ISM-Kansas City.

Programs –Programs for membership meetings are held January through May and August throughNovember. The committee is responsible for identifying speakers, tours and the logistics associatedwith those meetings.

Special Events (Golf) –Some of the events are larger in nature and require a dedicated team to drive.In this case, we have a Golf Committee that is responsible for giving oversight to this annual fund-raising event.

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ISM-Kansas City’s Director of Diversity

Diversity and Inclusion at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City has published its 2014 Report to Congress onthe Office of Minority and Women Inclusion. Use this document to compare andcontrast your corporate diversity efforts. The Institute for Supply Management-KansasCity is grateful for the acknowledgement on page 19. If you want to start diversityoutreach or if you want to learn what specific ISM corporate members are doing intheir established programs, ISM-KC can connect you with the right resources. Let usknow what we can do to help.

Co-Chairs of ISM-KC Diversity Committee

Brenda ZaragozaMinority Plains Minority Supplier Development Council

Manny GutierrezWaddell & Reed

For questions, contact Brenda ZaragozaMBE/Corporate Member Services Manager

ISM, Diversity Chairbrenda@mpmsdc.org

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Free Upcoming ISM Webinar. Register Now for ISM's Affiliate Webcast - April 23, 2015.

Supplier Financial Health: Measurement is ManagementClick here to register!Date: April 23, 2015

Time: 11:00 AM PT | 1:00 PM CT | 2:00 PM ET

This webinar explores the Why, the Where, the What & the How of Supplier Financial Health. Thiswill include specific examples, resources & formulas as well as a Q&A session at the end toanswer your specific questions. Don't miss it if your Suppliers' Financial Health is important to you.

Presented by:

Daniel Feiman, Founder & Managing Director, Build It BackwardsDaniel Feiman, MBA, CMC® & Visiting Professor is the Founder & Managing Director of Build ItBackwards, a consulting & training firm in Redondo Beach, CA. He focuses on three areas:Strategy, Finance & Process. He frequently publishes on these subjects. Mr. Feiman is aninternationally recognized leader in these areas; working with firms such as AMA; Apple, CreditSuisse, Hilton Hotels, Hughes, Institute for Supply Management (ISM), Mattel & TRW amongothers.

His third book, THE Book on Business from A to Z: The 260 Answers You Need to Know, wasnominated for a Thought Leader of the Year award by the AM&AA & selected as a Finalist for aGlobal eBook of the Year Award. He is adjunct faculty at the UCLA Extension, The VisitingProfessor in the University of Huddersfield's (UK) Business School as well as a reviewer for theNew York Journal of Books.

Join us for this live webcastSupplier Financial Health: Measurement is Management

(https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2434612678452317441)April 23, 2015

11am PT/2pm ET

Questions regarding affiliate webcast registrations may be directed to Kristen Moreno at800/888-6276 or 480/752-6276, extension 3005; e-mail kmoreno@ism.ws.

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Hidden Risks in the Supply Chain

By Mary D. Lewis

Supply chain professionals know that it’s vital to have a

big-picture view to effectively source and manage suppli-

ers for goods and services that we procure and use. But, if

you’re concentrating only on the upstream activities of

bidding, contracting, ordering/delivery and not on the

downstream ones as well, you might not be aware of the

hidden risks associated with waste disposition.

The term “waste” sounds simplistic, right? According to

Cathy Stafford,

CHMM

(certified hazard-

ous materials

manager at

Sprint), “The

definition is

complicated and

not “black and

white.”” As de-

fined by the

EPA, before a

material can be

classified as haz-

ardous waste, it

must first be a

solid waste and

this can be compli-

cated (see figure 1). “If you’re not a manufacturer,” con-

tends Cathy, “the only by-product/waste may be from ex-

cess materials.”

For example, suppliers could be doing work on your facil-

ities such as maintenance and painting and leave materials

behind. Even though the process doesn’t generate a waste

product, per se, the left over materials (e.g. paints, clean-

ing products) may be determined to be un-usable and

therefore must be properly disposed. Based on the chemi-

cal composition of the product (flammable or contains

metals, etc.) it could be classified as hazardous if

disposed.

In the last four years, three companies felt the le-

gal and financial impacts of inappropriate waste

management. They had to pay collectively $79

million for EPA-mandated fines, attorneys’ fees,

and corrective actions due to improper handling

and disposal of hazardous wastes, including

eWaste, batteries, aerosol cans, and certain gels and liq-

uids. Some of these items were found in dumpsters on the

companies’ premises. One company’s owner was sen-

tenced to thirty months’ probation in addition to a $4.5

million fine!

Cathy Stafford notes that the issue of which party might

be contractually bound for waste disposition is moot. “If

the material is on your [company’s] site and is being han-

dled, stored, or disposed of in an irresponsible way per the

EPA,” she says, “You may be the one cited.” Darren

Beck, a manager in Sprint’s Corporate Responsibility or-

ganization said, “A vendor’s actions can put you at risk –

legally and financially.”

What can supply professionals do? For starters, according

to Darren, “Ensure you have an end-of-life process for

supplies, material, and equipment that focuses on reuse,

recycling, and responsible management.” Darren adds,

“Choose to use [or select suppliers that choose to use]

supplies, materials, and equipment with minimal environ-

mental impact. And establish clear guidelines with suppli-

ers that any excess materials they bring on site, need to

leave with them.”

Cathy mentioned, “We should be asking

basic questions to help [us] identify the

risks associated with supplier activities

on our site.” These include:

What activities will the supplier be doing?

What products will the supplier be using?

Do the products require a safety data sheet (“SDS”) per

OSHA?

Do the SDSs contain hazardous ingredients?

Does the supplier have policies and procedures that

demonstrate compliance with the applicable laws and regu-

lations regarding waste management (collection, labeling,

storage, transportation, and disposal/recycling)?

Category managers, with the guidance of Legal, can de-

velop checklists or supplier audit questions to aid in the

vendor sourcing and vetting process. The adage of ‘waste

not, want not’ rings true. The best way to address waste is

to prevent it! Cathy Stafford underscores this point by

saying “If you don’t need it, don’t order it! If a product is

past its shelf life, it will cost three times more to dispose

of it than to procure it. Order only [as much and

when] as needed. Look for suppliers that allow

you to preorder and ship only as needed. Stock-

piling is not good.”

For more information on waste and the handling

of hazardous materials, check out the EPA’s web-

site at www.epa.gov. With the abundance of in-

formation on the web, each municipality may also

have its own guidelines on waste management and dispos-

al. Lastly, Sprint’s website contains publicly available

information on environmental responsibility, including

supply chain-centric topics at www.sprint.com/goodworks

Figure 1. Source: www.EPA.gov

The views expressed in this article are strictly those of the author and not Sprint. Sprint Corporation makes no representation of any kind concerning the content herein

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