U.S., Nov. 15 -- The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) is a global not-for-profit organisation and serves a range of procurement and supply management professionals.

As the world's largest organisation dedicated to the supply chain, it has a global community of more than 200,000 in over 150 countries. With a mission is to "think global, be local", CIPS is considered the voice of the profession. CIPS is recognised an important force in the supply chain world. Helping businesses to control their spend, the company affirms that even small cost reductions can have a major impact on their bottom line.

CIPS can help improve procurement in organisations through:

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