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Purchasing versus Supply Management
June 12, 2007
When The National Association of Purchasing Management came out with the proposal to change the name to The Institute for Supply Management, the discussions began. Many contended that we were purchasing people; we were not involved in all of the components of the supply chain. Many felt it was an effort to increase membership and make money. Many members had no opinion, they did not care. The vote passed and the name changed. Still many in the government sector felt “purchasing” should still be included. In the change of the ISM-Dallas affiliate by-laws, the changes were made to read “purchasing and supply management” in all areas in the by-laws.
At the Dallas affiliate, we found there was a lot of confusion to non-members between N.A.P.M and ISM. When working trade shows, when trying to recruit new members, we spent a lot of time explaining the reason for the two names. Eventually, N.A.P.M.-Dallas voted to change their name to ISM-Dallas. We still feel that this was a good move. This way we receive the benefits of ISM’s publicity. We are part of the organization; we should be recognized as such. Still there are many members that will not change the affiliate name.
In all that I have read, purchasing is a component in the supply chain. I am not sure that when stating purchasing and supply chain that we are not saying the same thing, however I still like to be identified as a purchasing professional.
Our requirements on membership have expanded. We can no longer base the question to our members “What do you buy”. They may not buy anything. We are no longer the people that just buy stuff.
Posted by Mary Walker on June 12, 2007 | Comments (0)