Editing Institute for Supply Management (section)

===Great Depression and World War II===
[[Harvard Business School]] published two purchasing textbooks and it developed case studies about purchasing problems, all under the auspices of NAPA. The association commissioned a two-volume work on purchasing practices and procedures.

In 1931, the association established the J. Shipman Gold Medal Award, the highest honor in the field, bestowed on an individual for exceptional performance in supply management.<ref>{{cite web|title=ISM Names Bradley Holcomb 2015 Shipman Award Winner|url=http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/ISM+Names+Bradley+Holcomb+2015+Shipman+Award+Winner/10525321.html|website=StreetInsider.com|access-date=7 June 2017}}</ref>

NAPA created its Business Survey Panel in 1931 and began polling members on commodities. The [[U.S. Chamber of Commerce]] began using these reports when compiling information for the federal government. These reports eventually evolved into the association's market-moving report now known as the [[ISM Report On Business]].

When World War II broke out, NAPA kept its members updated on government requirements and regulations concerning wartime production. As the government placed controls on producers and consumers, many of NAPA’s members played a critical role.