In June 1972, 18 persons of Senior Executive level in the field of Purchasing and Materials Management in Government Departments, Defense Services, State Corporation and leading Mercantile Firms met to discuss the establishment of an Institute to foster the professional development of the Purchasing and Supply Functions in Sri Lanka.

On 24th October 1972 the Institute of Supply and Materials Management was established, thus fulfilling a long felt need. The Institute was ceremonially inaugurated with a well attended seminar in early 1973 at the Auditorium of the Central Bank by the then Minister of Foreign and Internal Trade, Hon. T. B. Illangaratne.

The ISMM is affiliated to the International Federation of Purchasing & Supply Management (IFPSM), the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) in USA, Association of Management Development Institutes of South Asia (AMDISA) and the Asia-Pacific Logistics Federation (APLF).

Presently the Institute consists of 28 Fellow Members, 469 Corporate Members, 299 Associate Members with 12 Institutional Members making a total of 809 professionals spread over the Public and Private sector under-takings.

From the very inception the main thrust of the Institute's activities has been the training of supplies personnel at all levels. Training started at the grassroots level. Over 12,000 Stores personnel including Store Keepers and Stores Managers and over 840 Officers engaged in Shipping and Wharf work, Imports and Exports trade have successfully undergone training.

Institute of Supply and Materials Management (ISMM)
Professional Centre
OPA Building, No: 275/75
Prof. Stanley Wijesundara Mw., Colombo - 7
Sri Lanka

Tel: +94-11-2555562, +94-11-5835928, +94-11-4920567
Tel/Fax: +94-11-2584302
Email: ismmsrilanka@gmail.com
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