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The May/June issue of Inside Supply Management® is about the best #supplychains asset — people. @ISM is proud to honor career excellence, introduce superlative students and rising stars, and honor companies setting the pace. The digital edition is here: ismworld.org/magazine.

In Inside Supply Management® Weekly, #AI has shifted from experimentation to execution. Plus, #tariffs, fuel spikes, the Strait of Hormuz and Iran tensions keep #supplychains on edge. Subscribe ➡️ #news" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ismworld.org/#news @ISM’s Tariff Resource Center ➡️ ismworld.org/tariff

ICYMI ⛽ California’s diesel squeeze could become a national supply chain problem. Rising fuel surcharges, strained trucking capacity and port bottlenecks are exposing cracks in freight, energy and sustainability planning — with costs already climbing. hubs.li/Q04f_H170

ICYMI ➡️ Iran conflict disruptions are reshaping #supplychains fast: 34K+ ships rerouted, fuel costs surging and delays mounting. Volatility is now the norm. Real-time visibility, flexible routing and fast decision-making are key to staying competitive. hubs.li/Q04fHmmM0

ICYMI: With #tariffs a constant, smart #supplychains are shifting focus from price to landed cost, using free trade zones, diversification and risk-mitigation strategies. In today’s trade environment, flexibility and compliance are competitive advantages. hubs.li/Q04fHbXF0

Inside Supply Management® Weekly looks back at a big week for @ISM, #supplychains and the #economy, with the Manufacturing and Services #ISMPMI Roundups and an #ISMWorld2026 wrap-up. Subscribe 👉 #news" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ismworld.org/#news @ISM’s Tariff Resource Center 👉 ismworld.org/tariff

The @ISM® PMI® Reports Roundup from Inside Supply Management®: The Services #ISMPMI in April indicated a sector holding strong, but buying dipped, delivery performance slowed and prices remained a headache. Stability remains, but with rising risk. bit.ly/4umvWQA #economy

Mike McKee of @business on @ISM® Services PMI®: “(The Prices Index) was no change at 70.7%. That’s a very high number, but that it didn’t go up is the good news. … The Employment Index (of 48%) is an input into models for Friday’s #jobs report.” #economy

.@MarketWatch on @ISM® Services PMI®: “The huge services side of the #economy is the best barometer of growth. What it shows is the U.S. is still in expansion mode despite the stress of the Iran conflict, higher oil prices and rising #inflation.” bit.ly/4d51C6i #ISMPMI

Get #ISMPMI insights straight from the source in the @ISM® PMI® Reports LinkedIn Live broadcast today at noon ET/9 a.m. PT. The Chair of ISM’s Services Business Survey Committee, Steve Miller, joins me to discuss the April data and takeaways. hubs.li/Q04dqB2k0 #economy

.@ISM Services PMI® Report: The New Orders Index decreased but other demand signals were encouraging, #employment shrank, prices remained lofty, and imports and exports activity expanded again. The #ISMPMI was 53.6% in April, down 0.4 points. bit.ly/4n9uHCb #economy

.@ISM’s Steve Miller: “(Many panelists) have yet to see price increases impacting petroleum-related products, so we expect to see continued elevated readings for the Prices Index for several months,” no matter when hostilities in Iran end. bit.ly/4n9uHCb #ISMPMI #economy

The Services #ISMPMI #Employment Index improved but stayed in contraction at 48% in April, with 74.9% of surveyed companies reporting the same staffing levels, up from 70.9% in March. Panelist: “(T)here has been an uptick in attrition.” bit.ly/4n9uHCb #economy #jobs

#ISMPMI panelist in Mining: Short-term stability, but “broader global geopolitical landscape expected to exert pressure over the medium to long term. We estimate market normalization and cost recovery will require approximately 12 to 18 months.” bit.ly/4n9uHCb #economy

New orders growth slowed but business activity picked up, prices leveled off but remained at a 3½-year high, and #employment contracted. Those details and more in the @ISM® Services PMI® Report for April; the #ISMPMI was down slightly, to 53.6%. bit.ly/4n9uHCb #economy

Again, mixed demand results in April: The Services #ISMPMI New Orders Index decreased 7.1 points to 53.5%, but the Business Activity (55.9%), Backlog of Orders (53%) and New Export Orders (52.1%) indexes stabilized or improved after March slides. bit.ly/4n9uHCb #economy

The Services #ISMPMI Prices Index stabilized but stayed elevated in April, repeating its reading of 70.7%, the highest since October 2022 (70.7%). For the second straight month, no commodities were reported as down in price; 17 were up in price. bit.ly/4n9uHCb #economy

#ISMPMI panelist in Management of Companies & Support Services: “The war (in Iran) has caused many banking customers to back off equipment purchases and other spending. Just as the recovery was underway, it is now turning off. Not a good thing.” bit.ly/4n9uHCb #economy

Learn what the April #ISMPMI data says about the sector making up most of the U.S. #economy during the @ISM® PMI® Reports LinkedIn Live broadcast featuring Steve Miller, Chair of our Services Business Survey Committee, on Tuesday at noon ET/9 a.m. PT. hubs.li/Q04dqB2k0

ICYMI ❄️ “Desire paths” aren’t non-compliance, they’re data. When drivers reroute or buyers split POs, they’re exposing gaps in systems — so analyze the “why.” The smartest #supplychains don’t block workarounds; they learn from them and clear the path. hubs.li/Q04fhWTk0