Professional resources

A wealth of expertise and knowledge

We have access to a wealth of expertise, experience and intellectual resources to support all of your purchasing and supply management activities.

This section is a central reference point for many of our resources and follows the structure of our purchasing and supply management model. A diagram showing a simplified outline of the model is provided and the full model is available for you to download.

Comprehensive sources of information

Access a wide range of resources, including:

• reference books and directories
• textbooks on purchasing and supply management, and other business disciplines
• relevant international journals
• feedback on current practice via practitioners on technical and specialist groups.

We also maintain a close interest in international research activities, and produce summaries of research programmes and publications.

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Making purchasing key to business operations

With effective strategies to co-ordinate purchasing and to manage supply lines, costs are controlled, customers are satisfied and the reputation of the organisation is enhanced.

We have produced a checklist which helps chief executives to appraise their current purchasing and supply management practices. Download the checklist and ensure your senior directors understand why purchasing and supply management should be at the very core of your organisation.