Founded in 1963, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) is the preeminent association for individuals involved in supply chain management. CSCMP provides educational, career development, and networking opportunities to more than 9,000 members and to the entire profession.

CSCMP was originally founded as the National Council of Physical Distribution Management (NCPDM) in January 1963. NCPDM was formed by a visionary group of educators, consultants, and managers who envisioned the integration of transportation, warehousing, and inventory as the future of the discipline. At that time, physical distribution was just beginning to edge its way into the corporate lexicon and make its considerable presence felt in the business community.

In 1985, recognizing the growing field of logistics, the association broadened its focus and changed its name to the Council of Logistics Management (CLM), which was our name until CLM’s Executive Committee voted to become CSCMP and changed to the even broader name, effective in 2005.

The organization is globally renowned for its annual conference, this year to be held in Denver Colorado October 5-8.  More than 3000 participants are expected from around the world, to connect, collaborate and learn in general sessions and 27 ‘track’ topics of importance to today’s SCM professional.

One of the most dynamic of CSCMP’s 92 Roundtables, San Francisco is recognized for its powerful dinner programs featuring world-class supply chain management (SCM) leaders and its flagship Annual Half-Day Seminar event every spring.

The San Francisco Bay Area is home to many of the world’s most innovative companies, dynamic leaders and a popular business center which helps our RT draw great speakers on topics most critical to our membership – as defined every year in our survey of members and friends throughout the SF Bay Area.

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