The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) has been specially developed to provide economic analysts, purchasing professionals, business decision makers and policy makers with accurate and timely data to help better understand business conditions. … more...
HPI's membersautomatically becomemembersof the global network of Supply Management Professionals,while enjoyinganarray ofprivileges.
Purchasing & Supply Management
Purchasing is the team of executives, and the functional activity that ensure the delivery of the maximum benefit - at optimum cost - to the organization from internal and external sources.
Supply Management is the managerial function that utilizes cross functional teams to continuously improve and perform processes in order to achieve the corporate mission by satisfying the organization's current and future needs in the most effective manner.
The impact of Supply Management increases exponentially every year. The business which are going to be succesful ,amidst the global financial and debt crisis, are the ones which redefine their needs and modify their processes according to the new status quo.
Members shall not use their authority or office for personal gain and shall seek to uphold and enhance the standing of the purchasing and supply management profession and the Federation by:
A. Maintaining an unimpeachable standard of integrity in all their business relationships both inside and outside the organizations in which they are employed;
B. Fostering the highest standards of professional competence amongst those for whom they are responsible;
You are encouraged to contribute to HPI's Research Projects both as a researcher or as a respondent by contributing data and analysis. The Projects aim to utilize the experience of Supply Management Executives and Scholars in order to provide insight and create new scientific knowledge.
