ISM-Wichita, Inc.
A Chapter of the Institute for Supply Management working together to advance the profession of supply management.
Leading Supply Chain Management Professionals
ISM—Wichita, Inc. is a local chapter of Institute for Supply Management®.
With ISM—Wichita you will have the opportunity to network with professionals in your area or region, to develop your leadership potential, to cultivate your communication skills, and to take advantage of unique educational opportunities offered on the local level. Move forward in your career and join supply management professionals around the world who utilize ISM's unique membership benefits. Invest the time and the effort to become the best you can be and confidently enter the future better equipped to face the challenges that await you.
Upcoming Events
February
11
2025
MEMBER WEBINAR
Member Only
2025 Procurement Agenda and Key Priorities

2025 Procurement Agenda and Key Priorities
2024 has been a year where Procurement’s priority shifted significantly to cost reduction in an effort to enable their organizations concerns over broader economic health. But it has also been a year where broad-based awareness of the impact of Generative AI on the procurement operating model became more entrenched. Looking forward to 2025, how will procurement teams prepare for success?
Join this session to gain insights into Hackett’s recently published 2025 Procurement Key Priorities research covering the following areas.
- Key trends that will have a transformational impact on the procurement agenda over the next five years.
- 2025 key objectives and transformation plans for procurement organizations.
- Projected changes in procurement workloads, staffing levels, operating budgets, and technology spending.
- Expected trends in procurement including operating model and analytics.
- The use of generative AI and technology to enable procurement capabilities.
February
26
2025
Chapter Meeting
ISM Wichita Chapter - Monthly Tour: Wichita Water Treatment Plant

ISM Wichita Chapter - Monthly Tour: Wichita Water Treatment Plant
ISM Wichita will have the pleasure of being hosted at Wichita Water Treatment Plant for a facility tour in addition to Question/Answer with facility staff.
Location: Wichita Water Treatment Plant 1815 W. Pine St Wichita, KS 67203
March
27
2025
MEMBER WEBINAR
Member Only
Getting Started with Supply Chain Design

Getting Started with Supply Chain Design
With FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) embroiling global supply chains, leaders must be proactive and intentional in assessing their supply chains and designing them for the future. But how to start? Ralph Asher of Data Driven Supply Chain LLC will discuss how to get started in supply chain design and answer common questions. This talk will equip organizations to embark on their supply chain design journey, future-proof their supply chains, and build competitive moats.
This session will dive into addressing the following questions:
- How does supply chain design differ from supply chain planning and optimization?
- What are some of the strategic questions that we can answer with supply chain design?
- What data do we need to get started in supply chain design? (Hint: much less than you may think!)
- How do we measure ROI in supply chain design projects?
- Should we build an internal team or use consultants for supply chain design projects?
- Commercial software vs. open-source software: what are the pros and cons for supply chain design?

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