Ivey Purchasing Managers Index

The Ivey Purchasing Managers Index measures the monthly dollar purchasing variations as indicated by a group of 175 participants chosen by region and by field of activity, in order to represent the Canadian economy as a whole. The Ivey Purchasing Management Index is sponsored jointly by the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario and the Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC).

PMAC (Purchasing Management Association of Canada)

Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC) is the most important supply chain management professionals association in Canada. It has approximately 7 000 members.

The training and continuous education programs for the members are provided by the regional branches with the support of PMAC Institutes and National offices.

CISM (Canadian Institute for Supply Management)

The Canadian Institute for Supply Management (CISM) is a purchasing and supply management professionals association in Canada.

CISM is affiliated to ISM (Institute for Supply Management), located in the US.

Purchasing jobs

The purchasing jobs evolved a lot lately due to globalization, to the development of the Internet and to the sophistication of consumers’ demands. The responsibilities of purchasing professionals extended to include now:

• Supply management
• Transportation and logistics
• E-business
• Planning and forescasting
• Operations and quality management
• International outsourcing
• Inventory management
• Strategic relationships management and change management
• Negotiations, etc.

There are many associations related to Purchasing Management that provide specialized sections for purchasing related jobs. If you are looking for a job in this field, you could visit the PMAC carreer site It is not necessary to be a PMAC member to have access to this section of their site!

Specialized magazines

• • Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management
  • Purchasing
  • Revue Logistique & Management
  • Supply Chain Forum
  • Supply Chain Management: an International Journal
  • Supply Chain Management Review
  • Supply Management Magazine
  • The Journal of Supply Chain Management

CAPS - Center for Strategic Supply Research

CAPS - Center for Strategic Supply Research (previously named Center for Advanced Purchasing Research) is a non-profit organization jointly financed by W. P. Carey School of Business of Arizona State University and the Institute for Supply Management. Its research are oriented towards the Strategic Management of Purchasing.