ISM-Buffalo, Inc.
A Chapter of the Institute for Supply Management working together to advance the profession of supply management.
ISM—Buffalo's Leading Supply Chain Management Professionals
Since its inception in 1904, ISM—Buffalo, Inc. has strived to provide opportunities for the professional development of our membership through educational and networking opportunities designed to increase knowledge within the supply management profession.
As one of over 65 chapters of Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®), ISM—Buffalo's membership is comprised of purchasing and supply chain professionals who are at different points in their careers from many different industries in Western New York.
Upcoming Events
August
24
2022
Chapter Webinar
ISM-Buffalo Russia's Invasion of Ukraine, COVID & Future Supply Chain Disruptions in 2022

ISM-Buffalo Russia's Invasion of Ukraine, COVID & Future Supply Chain Disruptions in 2022
September
12-13
2022
EVENT
Utility Purchasing Management Group (UPMG) Annual

Utility Purchasing Management Group (UPMG) Annual
ISM®'s Utility Purchasing Management Group (UPMG) Annual Conference is recognized as one of the premier educational events within the utility supply chain industry. Given the current environment and the impact to supply chain, this virtual event will focus on resilience. Working with our executive committee of utilities professionals, suppliers and thought leaders—and pulling from our continued research data on the impact of COVID-19—we have put together a focused virtual event packed with education, and yes, connection with other supply chain professionals and suppliers within the utilities industry. LEARN MORE AT www.ismworld.org/upmg
September
14
2022
Chapter Meeting
ISM-Buffalo Guardians of Intellectual Property in the 21st Century

ISM-Buffalo Guardians of Intellectual Property in the 21st Century
The length and complexity, the number of geographically distributed firms, and the number of products that modern supply chains are tasked with delivering to consumers have grown exponentially over the past several decades. Regional supply chains have transformed into global ones with IP and related proprietary information being dispersed across firms’ extended enterprises. Couple these trends with the increase in digitization and the larger presence of internet-enabled technologies, and the number of attack vectors for malevolent actors has outpaced potential protections and safeguards. Succinctly stated, supply chains are vulnerable to IP theft. But questions remain, such as which parts of supply chains are the most vulnerable? What technologies exist to help protect IP? What is missing, and what can be done? The following measures are needed to better protect IP throughout supply chains: (1) the implementation of training for supply chain personnel to match the scale and scope of the increasingly pervasive vulnerabilities of IP in supply chains, (2) the implementation of protocols for traceability and tracking of raw materials at the beginning of the supply chain, and across entities of the supply chain, ideally through an established set of standards for IP protections in the onboarding process, and (3) the establishment of a detection, mitigation, and recovery strategy such that firms have a balanced approach to handling IP theft.

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