National Association of Purchasing Management

Handouts / Presentation Materials from prior Meetings

NAPM Metro Detroit
Handouts from Prior Meetings

Listed below is an chronological listing of Keynote & Predinner Presentations in which the presenter was kind enough to provide an electronic copy of the presentation for the exclusive use of NAPM Members.

This material has been provided for your Professional Development purposes only. The material is the private ownership of the Presenters / Authors, and no part of any presentation may be "plagerized" without the written permission from the original Presenter. May 2007 Keynote: Power Productivity: Doing More with Less (and loving it)

November 16, 2008
Pre-dinner Presentation - Education Options for Supply Chain Management   by Deborah Kalp, Stephen M. Ross School of Business

October 16, 2008
Pre-dinner Presentation - Microsoft Excel - Highlights of Key Features - Tips and Tricks by Heather Hasting, New Horizons

September 18, 2008
Key Note Presentation - Responding to Threatened Price Increases by Joseph F. Lorenz

May 15, 2008
Key Note Presentation - Leadership, Developing Strategic Supply Management Skills (avaliable by logging in to Members Only and going to May Dinner Meeting under Calendar of Events - Past Events page )

April 17, 2008
Pre-dinner Presentation - Mentoring: Reach Up and Reaching Out with ISM
Key Note Presentation - Sustainable Global Competitive Advantage

January 17, 2008
Key Note Presentation -  Bankruptcy Implications for Customers and Suppliers

October 18, 2007
Pre-Dinner Presentation - Financial Analysis: Reading a Balance Sheet
Key Note Presentation - Supplier Financial Strength: Utilizing the Dun & Bradstreet Report and Score

September 20, 2007
Key Note Presentation - All Source Risk Analysis: How will you deal with the assassination of Calder�n?

May 17, 2007
Key Note Presentation - Power Productivity: Doing More with Less (and loving it) presented by Wayne Burkan

April 19, 2007
Key Note Presentation - Successfully Managing Your Career � Magnify the Chances of Being in the Right Career using the Right Side of the Brain presented by Therese Bolt

Feb. 15.2007
Key Note Presentation - "Overcome Resistance to Change and Achieve Ambitious Goals� presented by James T. Low, Ph.D., CPIM

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Jan. 18.2007
Key Note Presentation - Using Lean Principles to �Lean Out the Supply Chain�

Oct. 19.2006
Key Note Presentation - "How Will Domestic Suppliers Compete With Off-Shore Sourcing?" presented by Connie Reuther

April 20 .2006
Key Note Presentation - Advanced Negotiations

Feb.16.2006
Pre-Dinner Meeting - Purchase Price and Cost Analysis
Key Note Presentation - Reverse Auction Buyer Strategy

Handout links are also posted to the event posting for "past events", available only to members who've logged into the web site using their member ID and password.

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