About Us
Affiliated with the Institute for Supply Management (formerly The National Association of Purchasing Management) since 1916 with over 42,000 members world wide.
Association Mission:
Our Association exists to advance the supply management profession through
the personal and professional development of its members by providing quality
education and certification programs as well as opportunities for leadership,
interaction, and the exchange of ideas.
History
In the fall of 1914, a small group of energetic purchasing agents spearheaded by S. Holmes Mansfield and H.J. Richards assembled in downtown Cleveland to formulate plans for the organization of a "Purchasing Agents Association of Cleveland." The resulting organization has emerged as one of the best and most progressive local associations in the nation. Its name was changed to the Purchasing Management Association of Cleveland in 1968.
The ideas and guiding principles upon which this organization was founded were Loyalty to his or her company, Justice to those with whom he or she deals and Faith in his or her profession.
The local Association coordinates the interests of its members and provides services and personal contacts that no other group can duplicate. Through ISM, this coordination is expanded both nationally and internationally to permit the development of ser vices and educational opportunities that no local association could afford to support.
Goals and Purposes
1.) To promote the study, development and application of purchasing and materials management to advance the profession.
2.) To collect and disseminate information by all lawful means of interest and benefit to its members including information on business trends, manufacturing methods and practices, products and their uses, and channels of distribution.
3.) To develop and encourage the practice of high standards of personal and ethical conduct.
4.) To develop and institute educational seminars, courses, programs, and materials and support NAPM sponsored certification programs.
5.) To promote and enhance the purchasing and materials management profession.
6.) To develop and apply efficient methods and practices.
7.) To prevent trade abuses.
8.) To support the educational needs of members and students of purchasing at colleges and universities
VISION STATEMENT
As an affiliate of the Institute for Supply Management, the Purchasing Management Association of Cleveland serves as the recognized center for excellence and resource of choice for supply management professionals in Northeastern Ohio through the promotion of world class standards of conduct and competency.
MISSION STATEMENT
The Purchasing Management Association of Cleveland's Mission is to exist to advance the supply management profession through the personal and professional development of its members by providing quality education and certification programs such as the designation of Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) and Accredited Purchasing Practioner (A.P.P.) as well as opportunities for leadership, interaction and the exchange of ideas.
MARKETING MISSION
The PMAC Marketing Mission is to develop, promote, and deliver programs, products, and services in response to changing needs, wants, and conditions, to continually expand our Association’s value and to facilitate the recruitment and retention of a diverse and broad based membership through opportunities for personal and professional development.
