Cardiff Branch Event Carol Husband UK Membership Officer The Benefits of CIPS Membership 24 th January 2010
What is CIPS? • Largest in the world • 65,000 members in over 120 countries • All business sectors • All aspects of Purchasing & SCM • UK and International Branch network
What is CIPS? • An Organisation for Professionals • A working knowledge of current best practice and the tools/techniques used in purchasing & supply management • Ability to demonstrate practical use of the above to add value to the organisation
Routes to Membership
Qualification Ladder
Management Entry Route The Management Entry Route (MER) is one way of achieving MCIPS and if you have a senior role in procurement or supply chain management and already have some qualifications, this may be the route for you. Please visit the website for more info: http://www.cips.org/en- gb/membership/grades/managemententryrroute/
Corporate Award We can offer innovative training solutions to help you realise the full potential of your purchasing and supply team. Whether you want to encompass the entire purchasing and supply process or to tackle specific issues, we can create an in-company training solution that delivers a tangible return on investment for your business. For more information please go to the CIPS website: http://www.cips.org/en- gb/trainingevents/incompanytrainingprogrammes/
Other Membership Benefits • Branch events -Free events for members • Fortnightly SM magazine • Monthly e update • Informative website • Online discussion forums • Bookshop • Recruitment
Branch Events
Membership Benefits CIPS Website - Professional Resources area including: • Knowledge Bytes • How to’s • Specialist publications • Model terms and Conditions • Policies, Positions and Procedures
CPD - Continuing Professional Development What is it? • Online tool • Benefits you and your organisation • Supports individual development • Useful for your CV Log on to your ‘My CIPS’ area on the website and find out for yourself!
Continuing Professional Development “Continuing professional development is the systematic maintenance, improvement and broadening of knowledge and skill and the development of personal qualities necessary for the execution of professional and technical duties throughout the practitioner’s working life”
Continuing Professional Development • The importance of CPD to your profession • Without learning, the knowledge gained from innovation and experience will not spread throughout industry • So what is it really? • It’s taking a structured approach to life -long learning • It’s about keeping up to date with technical and business related subjects • It’s about being even better at what you do • It’s about skills and knowledge enhancement
Continuing Professional Development • How much CPD should a professional undertake? • The 64 million dollar question • Consultation with Private and Public Sector and Academics • What counts as CPD activity? • Different categories – for example: • Formal and informal learning • Training courses • Conferences, seminars, branch events • Self study – reading books, journals and articles
Continuing Professional Development • Monitoring the activity • CIPS credit values attached to different CPD categories • Automatic updating of CIPS member’s CPD record • Option to upload self study CPD activities • Running total of CPD credits • So what next? • CPD specification currently being developed • Opportunity for consultation and feedback • IT solution being developed • Member launch May 2011
Membership Benefits CIPS business intelligence (powered by EBSCO) • Members have free access to a business intelligence database • 3000 magazines • 1100 country economic reports • 5,000 industry reports • 10,000 substantial company profiles.
Member Benefits REGUS Business world
Membership Benefits REGUS Business world • Studying members will receive a blue card and a voucher to trial a Regus service • 10% discount on meeting rooms,. Day offices and videoconferencing
Membership Benefits Law Express • Free Legal helpline now available • Accessed through the CIPS Website • LX Business - the legal resource for business decision makers • LX Personal – provides practical information on a variety of legal issues
Member Benefits
Membership Benefits CIPS GPA are a specialist recruitment agency and they can be accessed through the CIPS website
Question? Are there people in your organisation that would benefit from being a member of CIPS? If so, Please contact Carol Husband, UK Membership Officer, carol.husband@cips.org
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