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A.T. Kearney Management consultants who provide services in areas including procurement and analysis, supply chain management, IT and mergers and acquisitions.
Basware Three interesting Cost Control Research reports can be found there after free registration. Reports date from June 2009, November 2009 and May 2010. A second valuable item can be found there under the title Procurement and Finance Integrated Not Isolated written by Dr Robert Fieten.
Future Purchasing Procurement consultancy offering education and advice on best practice and sustainable buying for private and public sector organisations. Capgemini International company which provides consulting, outsourcing, technology and local professional services for a range of industries. McKinsey & Company Global management consulting firm offering services in businesses, governments and institutions. IBM Multinational computer technology and IT consultancy IBM Center for The Business of Government Sponsors independent research and publishes reports, linking public management research with practice.
Montgomery Research Inc Publishers of thought leadership initiatives (defined as “what sets a business leader apart”) that focus on the convergence of technology and business. CAPS Research A global, non-profit research organisation dedicated to supply and supply chain issues.
IRSPP The website of the International Research Study of Public Procurement.
Purspective/NEVI Supply and supply chain management training and workshops. Propurchaser.com Inc Provide purchasing professionals in North America with information and tools to help them better prepare for negotiations and aim to raise the profile and status of the profession.
ISM; Institute for Supply Management The world’s largest supply management association representing supply management professionals. CIPS; Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply UK-based international body representing procurement and supply chain professionals.
AACAM; Asociacion Argentina De Compras Administracion De Materiales Y Logistica Argentine purchasing, materials and logistics association.
ABCAL; Association Belge des Cadres D'Achat et de Logistique Belgian purchasing and logistics association.
ADACI; Associazione Italiana di Management degli Approvvigionamenti Italian purchasing and supply association.
ADECOI; Asociacion Dominico Espanola De Compras e Inventario Purchasing and supply association of the Dominican Republic.
AERCE; Asociacion Espanola de Profesionales de Compras, Contractcion y Aprovisionamientos Spanish purchasing and contracting association.
APCADEC; Associação Portuguesa de Compras e Aprovisionamento Portugese purchasing and supply association.
APROCAL; Asociación de Profesionales en Compras, Abastecimiento y Logística www.aprocal.org.mx Mexican purchasing and supply association.
BMO; Bundesverband Materialwirtschaft, Einkauf und Logistik www.bmoe.at/einkauf Austrian purchasing and supply association.
BME; Bundesverband Materialwirtschaft, Einkauf und Logistik www.bme.de German purchasing and supply association.
CBEC; Conselho Brasileiro dos Executivos de Compras www.cbec.org.br Brazilian purchasing and supply association.
CFLP; China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing www.cflp.org.cn Chinese purchasing and logistics association.
CPASC; Centrale Paris Achats & Supply Chain www.achats-supplychain.centraliens.net French purchasing and supply chain association.
DILF; Dansk Indkøbs- og Logistik Forum www.dilf.dk Danish purchasing and logistics association.
HPI; Hellenic Purchasing Institute www.hpi.gr/hellenicpurchasinginstitute Greek purchasing and supply association.
Hund; Hrvatska Udruga Nabavne Djelatnosti www.hund.hr Croatian purchasing and supply association.
IIMM; Indian Institute of Materials Management www.iimm.org Supply chain management association of India.
IIPMM; Irish Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management www.iipmm.ie The Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management was formed over thirty-five years ago to promote the purchasing profession through education and training.
IPLMA; Israeli Purchasing and Logistics Managers Association www.iplma.org.il Israeli purchasing and logistics association.
IPSHK; Institute of Purchasing and Supply Hong Kong www.ipshk.org The Institute of Purchasing & Supply of Hong Kong was first established in 1973.
ISMM; Institute of Supply & Materials Management www.ismmsrilanka.com Institute of Supply & Materials Management is a specialised institution which fosters the professional development of purchasing and supply function in Sri Lanka.
JMMA; Japanese Materials Management Association www.jmma.gr.jp Japanese purchasing and supply association.
LOGY; Suomen Osto- ja Logistiikkayhdistys www.logy.fi Finnish purchasing and supply association.
MLBKT; Magyar Logisztikai, Beszerzési és Készletezési Társaság mlbkt.hu Hungarian purchasing and supply association.
NIGP; National Institute of Government Purchasing www.nigp.org US association for public sector purchasing and supply chain management professionals.
NIMA www.nima.no Norwegian purchasing and supply association.
NEVI www.nevi.nl Purchasing and supply association of the Netherlands.
NORPO www.norpo.org Russian purchasing and supply association.
ÖPWZ; Österreichisches Produktivitäts- und Wirtschaftlichkeits-Zentrum www.opwz.com Austrian purchasing and supply association.
PASIA; Procurement and Sourcing Institute of Asia www.pasia.org The Procurement and Sourcing Institute of Asia is a regional procurement and sourcing association that networks senior level executives in charge of managing spend in the company through procurement and sourcing strategies.
PISM; Philippines Institute of Supply Management www.pism.org Purchasing and supply association of the Philippines.
PMAC; Purchasing Management Association of Canada www.pmac.ca PMAC is the principal source of training, education and professional development for supply chain management professionals in Canada.
PROLOG www.prolog.ee Estonian purchasing and supply association.
PSCMT; Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Association of Thailand www.pscmt.or.th Thai purchasing and supply chain association.
PSML; Polskie Stowarzyszenie Menagerow Logistyki www.psml.pl Polish purchasing and logistics association.
SILF; Sveriges Inköps och logistikförbund www.silf.se Swedish purchasing and logistics association.
SIMM; Singapore Institute of Materials Management simm.org.sg Singapore purchasing and materials association.
SVME; Schweizerischer Verband für Materialwirtschaft und Einkauf www.svme.ch Swiss purchasing and supply association.
SIPMM; Singapore Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management www.sipmm.org.sg SIPMM is a not-for-profit, independent professional organisation with the aim to enhance managerial and organisational effectiveness in purchasing, logistics, materials and supply management.
VIB; Vereniging voor Inkoop en Bedrijfslogistiek www.bevib.be Belgian purchasing and logistics association.
ZNS; Zdruzenje nabavnikov Slovenije www.zns-zdruzenje.si Purchasing managers association of Slovenia.
Supply Management The purchasing and supply website. Supply Management is the official magazine of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, published every two weeks and daily online. CPO Agenda The business review for procurement and supply leaders. Quarterly publication aimed at senior procurement and supply chain professionals across the world.
Harvard Business Review Search for "procurement" and you will find about 100 papers; "purchasing" brings up about 200 and "supply" 1300.
McKinsey Quarterly The business journal of McKinsey & Company. Content is available online and in print.
Spend Matters In particular I recommend reading the content of Spend Matters Compass Researchnteresting Cost Control Research reports can be found there after free registration. Reports date from June 2009, November 2009 and May 2010.
Supply Excellence Supply chain blog
The Office of Government Commerce An independent office of HM Treasury, established to help Government deliver best value from its spending. United Nations Global Compact A strategic policy initiative for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption.
IPPA The website of the International Public Procurement Conference.
Sustainable History Offers a wealth of information and links to other websites. Recommended is the publication Definitions of Globalisation; a Comprehensive Overview and a Proposed Definition. Dr V.S.A. Kumar argues the debate about what to do about globalisation is still very much about what globalisation is. Peterson Institute for International Economics An impressive source for subjects reflecting the different dimensions - economic, political, cultural, legal and environmental – of globalisation.
Suggested reading · The Next Great Globalization by Frederic S. Mishkin· Globalization and its discontents by Joseph E. Stiglitz· The Lexus and the Olive Tree by Thomas Friedman
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