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CSCMP celebrates six decades as supply chain’s premier association

With 60 years of service to the supply chain industry, CSCMP continues its commitment to providing supply chain professionals with the resources they need to be successful.

To celebrate our 60th year, CSCMP is moving full steam ahead with initiatives to deliver the educational content and the peer-to-peer networking that builds your own brand and strengthens your capabilities. 

We understand the hurdles you face. Here we are well into 2023, and yet we continue to see many of the same supply chain weaknesses that were exposed in 2020. Earlier this year, we saw a surge in deaths in China after the country lifted its tight “zero-COVID” policy. Now, we are seeing continuing threats of strikes in the transportation sector while also dealing with supply constraints in some areas and excess inventory in others. All the while, we must continue to build our competencies and capabilities so that we can deliver on our promises to stockholders, stakeholders, and customers.


Here are CSCMP, we’re committed to getting you where you want to be in 2023 and beyond. We want to make sure you have the resources available to be successful. In order to help you do that, our association is working overtime to provide you with peer-to-peer networking events and a resource-filled website with quality content. We also offer a variety of certifications and onsite educational opportunities. We encourage you to use our Supply Chain Management Assessment Tool to gauge your and/or your employees’ supply chain knowledge and identify which courses might be right for you.

And, of course, it’s imperative that supply chain professionals gather at CSCMP’s local Roundtable events to learn from and connect with the best as we develop and exchange solutions to some of the biggest problems in today’s supply chain. In addition to networking events and seminars, many roundtables offer tours of leading local supply chain facilities, giving participants a glimpse of best practices in action.

Last but not least, CSCMP’s annual EDGE Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition will offer attendees a leadership path to improving, innovating, and transforming the supply chain. This year our conference will be October 1–4 at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Florida. With more than 100 educational sessions and over 2,700 supply chain management professionals in attendance, EDGE provides a unique opportunity to network and learn practical strategies and concepts to help your organization and your career. To register, visit cscmpedge.org.

With 10,000 CSCMP members around the world—and 60,000 affiliates, you’re in the right place when you join CSCMP’s member network. Our 60th anniversary marks a significant milestone as we usher today’s industry professionals into the brilliance of tomorrow.

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