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Institute for Supply Management(TM) (ISM) announces a new certification option for professionals who aim to prove their experience and broad-based knowledge in all the major components of supply management. The Certified in Supply Management(TM) (CSM(TM)) designation debuts November 15, 2011 and will allow practitioners to demonstrate knowledge in supply management, regardless of whether they have a college degree.

* If you can't speak to how you calculated a certain number on your resume, leave it out. Better safe than sorry. 2) Size Matters - Every supply chain is different, especially in size, scope and complexity. Likewise, every supply chain job is different, in size, scope and complexity. As a Supply Chain Recruiter, I'm not just looking for someone that meets the basic and preferred qualifications contained within the job profile I'm recruiting against. * To play it safe, be sure to include this critical information in your resume. 3) Top & Bottom Lines - We absolutely love to read how you've improved service levels while lowering costs for your employers or customers. Positively impacting the bottom line is typically a top focus for supply chain professionals. We also love to read about the things you've done to help improve the top line of an organization. Enabling growth is just as important as cutting costs, and for many high-growth companies, it's even more important. Be sure to detail what you've done to improve both bottom and top line performance from a supply chain perspective, and don't forget to quantify your results. 4) End-to-End - It's very important these days to convey to Supply Chain Recruiters and Hiring Managers that you possess knowledge and/or experience that spans across multiple functions within the supply chain. This doesn't mean that you need to physically work in a different job within each and every department of your company's supply chain. Whether you choose to be a specialist within one area of the supply chain, such as Transportation for example, or a generalist is totally up to you.

"The term "financial skills" covers a range of activities that a professional buyer or procurement executive needs to have if they are to deliver value for money and manage commercial risk for their organisation. However, these skills are not always covered by conventional training which means that a buyer could be creating needless exposure both for themselves and their career as well as their organisation."

Moving forward, as consumers and shareholders both demand transparency and ask for more accountable businesses, sustainability within the supply chain will evolve from just "greenwashing" to become the foundation of great business. "Today, sustainability has replaced cost, value and speed as the dominant topic of discussion among purchasing and supply professionals," asserts the authors of one Oracle white paper. In 2007, Mattel spent $110 million on product recalls and saw its share price drop 5. 8 percent in just two months after its Tier 2 Suppliers used unsafe levels of lead paint in Mattel toys. "Even though Mattel has excellent supply chain management, one slip-up cost them in terms of reputation loss," says Diane Osgood, Ph. D. and founder of Osgood Sustainability Consulting. "Better transparency could have saved them.

American Society for Quality (ASQ) is offering an opportunity to continue professional growth with two new free on-demand Webinars.

Zycus Spend Management solutions are designed to ensure overall success of an organization's spend management program by helping sourcing professionals ANALYZE their spend deeper and wider.