Affiliations
International


Institute for Supply Management (ISM)
Tempe, Arizona, USA

PISM is an affiliate of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) based in Arizona, USA. Founded in 1915, the Institute for Supply Management™ (ISM) is the largest supply management association in the world as well as one of the most respected. ISM's mission is to lead the supply management profession through its standards of excellence, research, promotional activities, and education. ISM's membership base includes more than 45,000 supply management professionals with a network of domestic and international affiliated associations. ISM is a not-for-profit association that provides opportunities for the promotion of the profession and the expansion of professional skills and knowledge.

For 16 years, PISM conducted the Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) Review and Exam Program that has helped define and prove the value of purchasing and supply chain management.

As the profession evolves and becomes increasingly linked to every business process at every organizational level, PISM offers the profession's most rigorous qualification, the Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM). The internationally relevant designation includes the expanded components of supply management, such as strategic sourcing, logistics, social responsibility and risk compliance issues.


International Federation of Purchasing and Supply Management
Switzerland

The International Federation of Purchasing and Supply Management (IFPSM) is the union of 43 National and Regional Purchasing Associations worldwide including the Philippine Institute for Supply Management. Within this circle, about 200,000 Purchasing Professionals can be reached. It is a non-political, independent and non-profit oriented International Organization, registered in Aarau, Switzerland.

IFPSM facilitates the development and distribution of knowledge to elevate and advance the procurement profession, thus favorably impacting the standard of living of citizens worldwide through improved business practices. It regularly conducts Global Education and Training, Membership Development, Certification Programmes, World Congresses and Regional Conferences and Federation Awards.

 

International Trade Center UNCTAD/WTO
Geneva
 

 In January 2001, PISM signed an MLS (Modular Learning System) agreement with the International Trade Centre as a commitment in providing training in International Purchasing and Supply Chain Management with practical, user-friendly and unique approach.

ITC is the focal point institution in the US system providing technical cooperation to developing countries and economies. It developed the MLS in cooperation with other partner organizations to provide local institutions with an effective tool for quality training.

 

 

Supply Chain Asia
Singapore

Supply Chain Asia was founded on the 1st September 2005 by Paul Lim out of his passion for logistics and supply chain development in Asia.

Today, Supply Chain Asia aims to become a COMMUNITY OF CHOICE for logistics and supply chain professionals in Asia. We want to become a platform and a conduit that will bring these professionals all over Asia and the world together to CONNECT, COMMUNICATE & COLLABORATE. We also seek to collaborate and cooperate with other local, regional and global bodies of supply chain and logistics institutions to enhance the networking and sharing efforts.

 

 

 
Industry



People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP)

PISM and PMAP recognize good synergy in jointly developing an Executive Development and Leadership Program for Purchasing and Supply Chain Practitioners  with the objective of preparing mid-level Purchasing and Supply Chain Practitioners for senior or regional responsibilities.

The Personnel Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP) is a strictly professional, non-stock, not-for-profit organization of over 1,800 member companies and individual management executives engaged or interested in human resource management (HRM) and industrial relations (IR) work. Founded 50 years ago, PMAP continues the tradition of its forefathers in advancing the profession, the science and the art of human resource management.

As a professional association, PMAP helps institutions mold an enlightened, competent, socially responsible and influential sector of people managers who can effectively participate in nation-building. PMAP also helps its members become more effective on the job by teaching the human aspect of management via numerous career development forums and training programs.


 

Philippine Institute of Industrial Engineers (PIIE)

The objective of the PISM and PIIE is exert cooperative efforts, to establish the relationship where both parties shall combine efforts, skill, technology, resources and knowledge for the purpose of exchanging information, data and similar matters towards the promotion of purchasing, supply chain management and industrial engineering practices and its complimentary applications. To jointly develop training programs and/or practice the exchange of programs and trainers as may be allowed by law and contract for the benefit of providing the services required by the parties' members.

Founded in April 1998, PIIE is a non-stock, non-profit, professional society dedicated to advancing the technical and managerial excellence of industrial engineers. Within the year of its inception, membership consisted of 63 individual members, 19 institutional members and 12 student chapters including universities from Legaspi City, Angeles City, Olongapo City and San Fernando, Pampanga.

The PIIE envisions to be the recognized national organization and the focal point of all industrial engineering agenda concerning the academe and the industry

 

 

Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers (PSME)

PISM and PSME envision that the alliance lay the foundation for the internal venue whereby the promotion of Mechanical Engineering practices and competencies shall be pursued on collective and concerted efforts, form  information exchange to advocacy in government policies, interagency thrusts and conventional norms.

The contributions of the Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers (PSME) to the continued growth of the mechanical engineering profession and technological advancement in the country have made lasting marks as could be glanced from the recognition accorded by both the public and private sectors.

PSME has indeed succeeded in living up to its role of upgrading and improving the knowledge of mechanical engineers in the country with its direct assistance in providing solutions to the problems related to the practice of the profession and by continuously educating the members through the conduct of regular plant tours, seminars, weekly breakfast interactions and the annual technical paper presentations and invention contests, among others.

PSME has 82 chapters nationwide and 3 chapters based at the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with a total membership of 35,000 fellow, life and associate members. In addition, it has junior units in many schools throughout the country.

 

 
Academe


Ateneo De Manila University Graduate School of Business - Center for Continuing Education
Executive Development Program on Supply Chain Management

This program is targeted to top corporate executives and professionals who are committed to excellence in developing and managing successful and world-class supply chain strategies and operations in this increasing global and competitive environment.

The program consists of five modules that aim to enhance executive skills and equip participants with the latest strategies and methodologies in supply chain management to reduce costs, increase customer satisfaction and better utilize assets.

 



De La Salle College of St. Benilde - School of Professional & Continuing Education 
Diploma Program in Supply Chain Management

The program is designed on a modular system and is intended for professionals and fresh college graduates who are new to the purchasing and supply management functions. There are two areas of specialization that a student can choose, depending on the requirements of his job or his interest. Each module completed entitles each student with a certificate while completion of all modules entitles each student with a diploma.

 

 

Technological Institute of the Philippines
Diploma Program in Supply Chain Management

This program is a portfolio of six modules covering the four pillars of supply chain management and key business management subjects essential to the development of supply chain management professionals.

These modules can be taken individually and in any sequence. Certificates are issued at the end of each module. Participants will also be entitled to a Certificate in Logistics Management upon completion of the required modules and satisfactorily meeting the certification requirements.

 

 


Jose Rizal University
Bachel
or of Commercial Science Major in Supply Management

The course focuses on the four pillars of supply management namely sourcing and procurement, manning and replenishment, logistics operations and
customer service. It can be taken as a certificate course to be completed in two years or a full degree completed in four years. 

 


University of Makati
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Supply Management

The Asia’s first college degree program in purchasing and supply chain management, the course is composed of 13 major subjects and a total of 1,000 hours of OJT, the course aims to equip its graduates with a working knowledge of purchasing and supply chain management by transforming the classroom set-up into a training ground of the students as the Professional Development Centre trainers transfer their knowledge based on years of professional experience.