Pat Goodrum, C.P.M. - ISM

Dear Colleagues and Friends,
News
Hello and Welcome to our September/October Edition of the
Newsletter,
Dinner Meetings
Member Engagement Mixer
Development Opportunities
On-line Version
President’s Corner
1
68th Southwest SMC
2
Business Report
2
Dinner Activities
3
Membership Mixer
4
Certification Training
4
Pro-D Training
5
CS Training
5
Executive Board
6
With the end of September and the beginning of October,
we’ve now fully entered our fall program season. Our fall
2014 dinner and pre-dinner meetings are focusing on the local
Houston and national economies; the environment that
propels our companies and organizations. With
procurement’s continuing growth as a strategic function, it is
imperative to all of us to have a heightened situational
awareness of our business environment. Having a deep
understanding of economic drivers and consequences is very
important to what we do in our professional and even personal
lives. I am absolute in my belief that those who stay aware so
that that they can plan and prepare, will better position their
organizations, and thus themselves, for success.
Along the economic theme, we featured Patrick Jankowski of the Greater Houston Partnership in
our September dinner conference who delivered a fantastic presentation and Q/A on what’s
happening economically with our city. Patrick talked traffic, construction, the bustling port, and
many more important topics. Patrick’s slide pack is imbedded in our website…feel free to take a
look.
A brief reminder of what to expect in October and November…
Our October Dinner Meeting will feature presentations from local staffing firms and a discussion
panel of top Houston business leaders (to be announced on the website) who will address how
the economic impacts are affecting their business decisions today. We'll be listening closely to
how they plan to prepare for the future. I look forward to topics of the current state of the Gulf's
labor market and forecasted material needs.
At our November Dinner Meeting Kristina Cahill, Report on Business® Analyst at the Institute for
Supply Management, the famous "ROB Report", will discuss her insights into current and
forecasted national economic news. Our dinner presentation will be delivered by Mr. Norbert Ore,
Director of Strategic Research, who will continue the discussion on the national economy and
Houston's role and involvement.
Thanks again and keep checking out our website and stopping by the newsletter.
Best Regards,
Pat Goodrum, C.P.M.
President | ISM-Houston
[email protected]
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ISM DINNER MEETING - Tuesday, October 14
Sheraton Houston Brookhollow Hotel
3000 North Loop West
Houston, TX 77092
ISM-Houston Inc. has nine general meetings per
year, scheduled the second Tuesday of each month
with the exception of July, August and December.
Our general meetings typically have a 45 minute
pre-meeting that normally starts a 5:00 PM, followed
by dinner at 6:00 PM and a featured program or
speaker at 7:00 PM concluding at about 8:00 PM.
Cost is $29.00 with reservations or $32.00 at the
door without reservations. Students have a
discounted fee of $18.00.
We request that members make a dinner
reservation by the 5:00 PM of the Thursday prior to
a scheduled meeting to assist us in planning our
meeting re-quirements with the hotel. Please find
RSVP link on our website by clicking here.
This month’s meeting will be on Tuesday, October 14 and will include both a pre-meeting and the dinner
meeting. Please click on the titles of the presentations to see more details.
PREMEETING TRAINING OPPORTUNITY (from 5:00 to 5:50 PM)
Contingent Workforce Availability in the Tight Houston Economy
Contingent work arrangements allow firms to maximize workforce flexibility when
major construction efforts, maintenance activities, or simply seasonal variation in
need require significant shifts in personnel levels over short periods of time. The
Houston region has relied on strong contingent workforce availability for many
years. However, strong economic growth throughout Texas has increased the
need for this labor source significantly and we are seeing shortages of both basic
and skilled labor.
Pilar Fanaselle, from Link Staffing Services, will discuss current concerns in this
area and review what the industry is doing to respond to these shortages.
DINNER MEETING DISCUSSIONS (from 6:00 to 8:00 PM)
Impacts of the Houston Economic Expansion on Supply Chain
Supply Chain activities have been significantly impacted by materials and labor
cost increases as the Houston economy has continued its strong recovery from the
recent recession. Highly effective organizations are taking action to reduce
the impacts of the price increases and associated shortages in supply.
Key leaders from two industries in the Houston area will share the podium to relay
their views on our strong economy, its impact on their companies, and the actions
they are taking as a result.
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THE SOUTHWEST SUPPLY MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE RETURNS TO GALVESTON IN NOVEMBER
68TH ANNUAL ISM SOUTHWEST SUPPLY MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
Wednesday-Friday, November 12-14
San Luis Resort
5222 Seawall Blvd
Galveston, TX 77551
The ISM Southwest Supply Management Conference returns to Galveston this
year and promises to be a fantastic event. There will be an opportunity to attend
five of 25 training sessions on a broad array of supply chain topics. You will also
have the opportunity to participate in one of three all day training seminars on
Wednesday before the main conference begins.
The registration fee for the conference is $499 for ISM members, $599 for non-Members, and $250 for
Students. You can see all activities scheduled for the forum here and sign up here.
Call +1.800.392.5937 for hotel reservations. The room rate is $159 until October 21.
ISM HOUSTON BUSINESS REPORT SUMMARY
The Houston area economy continued its expansion in August reaching its 60th month of continuous growth
according to area supply professionals surveyed by the Houston affiliate of the Institute for Supply Management
(ISM) for its latest ISM-Houston Business Report. Seven of the eight underlying indicators are now pointing to
expansion near term. The remaining indicator shows a potential for moderate contraction.
You can see the full report here.
Historical PMI Trend
The Houston Purchasing Managers Index (H-PMI)
fell modestly from 56.4% in July to 55.6% in August
2014.
Indices at a Glance
Sales/New Orders, Production, Employment,
Purchases, Prices and Lead Times continued their
long period pointing to near term expansion and
Purchased Inventory changed track from contraction
to expansion. Only the Finished Goods Inventory
index is pointing to possible contraction near term.
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MEMBER ENGAGEMENT MIXER
Member Engagement Mixer –
What Can We Do for You?
Monday, October 27 (from 6:008:00 PM)
Join us at the Saint Arnold
Brewery for refreshments and
pizza, and get a brief overview of
the benefits of being a member of
ISM-Houston. We'll also discuss
areas where you may want to
engage to support our organization.
Saint Arnold Brewing Company is downtown at 2000 Lyons Ave, Houston, TX 77020. You can get a map at their
web site by clicking on their logo above.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
Negotiation Planning for Breakthrough Total Cost of Ownership
Thursday, October 30 (from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM)
Omid Ghamami, President and Chief Consultant at Purchasing Advantage,
continues his support for the ISM-Houston Purchasing Excellence Series with this
full day seminar on “Negotiation Planning for Breakthrough Total Cost of
Ownership”.
Total Cost of Ownership Analysis Techniques
Friday, October 31(from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM)
Omid Ghamami, President and Chief Consultant at Purchasing Advantage,
continues his support for the ISM-Houston Purchasing Excellence Series with this
full day seminar on “Total Cost of Ownership Analysis Techniques”.
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CAREER SERVICES TRAINING
Assessing Your Strengths and Development Needs
Thursday, October 23 and Monday, November 17 (from 5:30 to 7:30 PM)
Shell Woodcreek
200 N Dairy Ashford Rd
Houston, TX 77079
True high performance comes through a continuous, well thought out review of
your capabilities and a focused effort to change.
Ross Harvison, Managing Partner at Intuitivum Group, will present this two day
workshop using a program developed by his organization to help supply chain
executives effectively develop their staff during major change initiatives.
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION TRAINING
Unfortunately, we have postponed the CPSM Certification and Bridge Exam Seminars scheduled for midOctober due to a last minute conflict for the presenter. We will update the web site as soon as we have this
rescheduled.
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YOUR EXECUTIVE BOARD
PRESIDENT
Pat Goodrum, C.P.M.
Shell Oil
[email protected]
ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIPS
Ziba Mahre, MBA, CPSM, SPSM, CC
Calpine Corporation
[email protected]
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Mara Stanfield, C.P.M.
Belmont Village
[email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT
Ross Harvison
Intuitivum Group
[email protected]
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
Sharon Malkovicz, C.P.M.
Hewlett-Packard
[email protected]
MEMBERSHIP
Otuko John-Teye, MBA, CPSM
Hewlett-Packard
[email protected]
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
David Allen, C.P.M.
Shell Oil
[email protected]
CAREER SERVICES
Peter Dill, MBA
FMC Technologies
[email protected]
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Pilar Faneselle
Link Staffing Services
[email protected]
DIRECTOR
Rose Berberian, MBA, CPSM, CMRP
Houston Methodist Hospital
[email protected]
CERTIFICATIONS
Sheila Smith, C.P.M., A.P.P.
City of Missouri City
[email protected]
PROGRAMS
David Flusberg, MBA
Successful Events
[email protected]
DIRECTOR
Gail Fuselier
Men’s Wearhouse
[email protected]
COMMUNICATIONS
Art Rutauskas
ConocoPhillips
[email protected]
SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
Grant Hill
ABB
[email protected]
DIRECTOR
Kathy Silverberg
Reef Industries
[email protected]
CORPORATE OUTREACH
Deb Keller, MBA
Greene’s Energy Group
[email protected]
SUPPLIER DIVERSITY
Teena Bell
Dresser-Rand
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Peter Dill, MBA
FMC Technologies
[email protected]
CPO ADVISORY GROUP
Robert Davis, MBA
Shell Oil
[email protected]
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Deb Keller, MBA
Greene’s Energy Group
[email protected]
EMERGING PROFESSIONALS
Rohan Dubal, MS
Dow Chemical Company
[email protected]
SECRETARY/PARLAMENTARIAN
Marian Nimon, MBA, C.P.M.
The University of Texas MD
Anderson Cancer Center
[email protected]
HOUSTON BUSINESS REPORT
Ross Harvison
Intuitivum Group
[email protected]
TRESURER/BUSINESS MANAGER
Edward Wahowski
Williams Gas Pipeline
[email protected]
GREETERS
Kim Wren. A.P.P.
Amegy Bank
[email protected]
[email protected]