The Indian Institute of Materials Management (IIMM) has elected senior supply chain professional OP Longia as its new National President. Longia, formerly with the erstwhile Ranbaxy, was elected unopposed as the national president of IIMM for 2015-17 at its national convention held in Vadodara. IIMM is engaged in modernising the supply chain knowledge pool in the country as per global norms through its academic and research programmes.

Mumbai-headquartered IIMM, an NGO, is the apex body of nearly 10,000 supply chain, materials and purchase professionals and is run with funding from its members. It is represented on several bodies of the government and is affiliated to the International Federation of Purchasing and Supply Chain Management. Chandigarh-based Longia has over three decades of experience in the industry.

Indian Institute of Materials Management

• “Indian Institute of Materials Management (IIMM)” with its Headquarters at Navi Mumbai, is the National Apex body representing a wide spectrum of professionals engaged in various facets of Material Management, responsible for planning, sourcing, Logistics & Supply Chain Management.
• The Institute has its Centre for Advanced Management Studies at Mumbai and Centre for Research in Materials Management (CRIMM) at Kolkata, which are engaged to promote research in Materials Management & also collaborate with industry for furthering the professional advancement of Materials Management & its applications.