Membership Survey - 2009 By: Tex Shellhart, C.P.M. - Membership Chair 1) Why do you attend the monthly meetings? - For Business Networking – 70%
- For Recertification Points – 40%
- For Educational Updates – 40%
2) Does you employer pay your membership dues? 3) Are you a member of other professional organizations? - Yes - 19%
- Groups included: APICS, ASQ, AAEI, AIAG, CSCMP
4) Do you have a college degree? 5) Do you have a supply chain certification? 6) Do you want more e-mail communication? - Yes – meeting summaries would be nice – 64%
- Yes – announcements about employment opportunities – 64%
- Yes – announcements about member company sponsored events – 52%
- Yes – announcements about low cost educational opportunities – 26%
7) What would you find helpful from the ISM website? - Employment opportunities – 70%
- Upcoming (local) educational opportunities – 63%
- Links to other supply chain websites – 54%
- Meeting topics & speakers – 51%
8) Suggestions for the Board Members: - Support more local educational seminar, speakers, & classes
- Focus on the businesses and members that participate within the group, who they are, what they do
- Continue offering low or no cost ways of earning CEH’s
- Focus on more than just manufacturing topics – Not all members are manufacturing
- Tours are great
- I would prefer to hear from more speakers like Norbert Orr, who provide information on national trends, economic conditions, national freight industry changes, impacts of legislative changes, currency valuation projects, etc…
- Actually use the power of networking
- Help the unemployed and recent college graduates gain access to the current job market
- Provide useful website or magazine subscriptions that may be helpful or beneficial – especially any that are free or low cost opportunities
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 20 October 2009 )
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