About ISM

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.

• Overview of ISM
• ISM Board Members
• ISM Frequently Asked Questions
• Contact ISM
• Chair's Corner
• Affiliate Web Sites
• ISM Groups and Forums
• Press Releases
• Principles and Standards of Ethical Supply Management Conduct
• Calendar Of Events
• Email Newsletters including Just in ETime
• Download ISM's Preparing Purchasing and Supply Professionals for the Future
• What is Supply Management?
• The ISM Advantage: Opportunities for Leadership
• ISM Annual Reports

ISM office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., MST, Monday through Thursday, and 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., MST on Friday. ISM remains on Mountain Standard Time year-round.