ISM® updates its mission and offerings to serve practitioners across the global supply chain
TEMPE, Ariz., March 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) announces its strategic expansion from supply management to covering end-to-end supply chain management for its global community. This significant move represents another innovative step in its 110-year organizational history, which aligns with the movement of the profession, and the evolving roles of practitioners.
This expansion goes beyond ISM’s core procurement focus, introducing an updated mission and vision that aligns with the changing roles and responsibilities of supply chain management professionals.
ISM’s new mission is to advance the strategy and practice of integrated, end-to-end supply chain management through leading edge data-driven resources, community, and education to empower individuals, create organizational value and drive competitive advantage. And its vision is to foster a prosperous, sustainable world.
ISM’s expansion is designed to address the evolving needs of supply chain professionals worldwide. Supply management was always intended as a broader term with the end-to-end process in mind, allowing ISM to expand strategically in response to changes in practice. With this broader scope, ISM aims to deliver enhanced education, resources and community support to help supply chain practitioners navigate today’s complexities of modern supply chains with greater efficiency and effectiveness.
“Our expansion marks a pivotal moment in our organization’s history. We are excited to lead the profession into a new era and provide the comprehensive support supply chain organizations need in today’s complex supply chain environment,” said ISM Chief Executive Officer Thomas W. Derry. “This move underscores our commitment to continued innovation and excellence.”
To hear more from Derry on this expansion, view his video comments here.
As the first not-for-profit supply management organization worldwide, ISM is uniquely positioned to bring its deep procurement and supply management expertise to the end-to-end supply chain. Supply chain management is increasingly managed as a holistic process of integrated functions. Research and practitioner focus groups confirm that as the profession and roles continue to evolve, ISM must expand its offerings to remain at the forefront of industry needs.
Over the past several years, ISM has developed and introduced content and education programs that support the end-to-end supply chain functions. This expansion encompasses all key operational areas — Plan, Source, Produce, and Deliver — as outlined in ISM’s Integrated Supply Chain Model™. A significant area of focus has been Deliver, with rapid growth in logistics-related education and training.
In addition to a Logistics and Materials Management certificate, ISM offers a variety of instructor-led and self-paced learning opportunities including:
- Instructor-led courses: Logistics and Materials Management, Warehousing and Inventory Management, and Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP).
- Self-paced virtual learning: Connected Supply Chains, Innovations in Logistics, Reverse Logistics, Logistics and Warehouse Management Systems, Essential Supply Chain Metrics, Advancements and Emerging Trends in Logistics, among several others.
ISM’s expanded mission is an evolution that aligns with the needs of modern practitioners and continues to advance the profession.
To learn more about ISM’s logistics courses, certificates, and virtual learning, visit: https://www.ismworld.org/lp/logistics-materials-management-courses/.
About Institute for Supply Management®
Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) is the first and leading not-for-profit professional supply management organization worldwide. Its community of more than 50,000 in more than 100 countries around the world manage about US$1 trillion in corporate and government supply chain procurement annually. Founded in 1915 by practitioners, ISM is committed to advancing the strategy and practice of integrated, end-to-end supply chain management through leading edge data-driven resources, community, and education to empower individuals, create organizational value and to drive competitive advantage. ISM’s vision is to foster a prosperous, sustainable world. ISM empowers and leads the profession through the ISM® Report On Business®, its highly-regarded certification and training programs, corporate services, events and assessments. The ISM® Report On Business®, Manufacturing, Services, and Hospital are three of the most reliable economic indicators available, providing guidance to supply management professionals, economists, analysts, and government and business leaders. For more information, please visit: www.ismworld.org.
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