The Ontario Institute of the Purchasing Management Association of Canada (OIPMAC) is a partner of the Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC) and other provincial and territorial institutes across Canada. OIPMAC and its partners constitute the leading professional association in the country for supply chain management professionals. The Institute supports a growing global SCM community of more than 20,000 active members and program participants in Ontario, delivering supply chain management training and professional development programs to meet their lifelong learning goals and advance their careers.

Our programs, taught by leading North American academics and professional trainers, are designed to enhance the professional competence and strategic perspective of practitioners at all levels of career progression, from entry-, to
mid-, to senior/executive levels of functional responsibility.

As a full service professional association, OIPMAC delivers the most extensive range of SCM and SCM-related leadership and skills development programs and educational offerings available, including the Strategic Supply Chain Management Leadership Program (SSCMLP) leading to the Certified Supply Chain Management Professional (Certified SCMP) designation. Accredited professionals earn the right to use the much sought after Certified SCMP designation and must maintain active membership status throughout their career. This internationally-recognized credential enjoys wide market acceptance with Certified SCMP holders consistently enjoying a 25-30 per cent higher income potential than practitioners without the designation, as well as being entrusted with the highest decision rights and budgetary control.

As a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization, OIPMAC encourages volunteer participation at all levels of the Association. Volunteers on the national and provincial boards are actively engaged in the leadership and governance of PMAC and OIPMAC, while members and program participants, through their involvement on program planning councils ensure the delivery of the programs and services they need.

Scope

OIPMAC provides/promotes supply chain leadership through strategic initiatives aimed at:

• Enhancing the field of practice and elevating the scope of the profession of supply chain management
• Developing the body of knowledge in supply chain management
• Establishing and promoting standards of practice and education in SCM
• Promoting the strategic value proposition of SCM to enterprise and economic success
• Enabling supply chain practitioners enhance professional knowledge, skills and competencies through continuous education and lifelong learning
• Building global alliances and strategic relationships across governments, enterprises, professional bodies and academia with a view to advancing SCM
• Building and fostering the global professional SCM community

Services and Programs:

• Accredited SCM education & training; professional development programs
• Corporate training and development
• Professional and academic conferences and symposia including Ontario’s premier SCM conference
• Member development programs and networking opportunities
• Codes of professional practice and ethical conduct
• Employment and career enhancement opportunities and events
• Professional-practice resources and publications
• Affinity-Discount Programs