ALLIANCES AND PARTNERS
Access to marketplace intelligence from selected alliance partners enhances the value that CASME subscribers gain from membership.
We are also aligned with CIPS and ISM to help promote continuing professional development. Members of CIPS and ISM who are also members of CASME can earn CPD or CEH hours for attending CASME events, helping to support the attainment of professional procurement skills within the community.
The Hackett Group
The Hackett Group (NASDAQ: HCKT) is an intellectual property-based strategic consultancy and leading provider of enterprise benchmarking, and best practices digital transformation, to global companies. Through the CASME alliance, procurement clients of both companies benefit from additional insights, research assets and networking opportunities. CASME members gain access to select research insights from The Hackett Group’s procurement membership advisory teams.
The Smart Cube
The Smart Cube combines strategic research, advanced analytics and best-of-breed technology, to provide actionable insights that give procurement functions an edge. As part of our alliance, CASME members receive The Smart Cube’s bespoke Category Insight reports at relevant events and by logging in to the Resource Centre, for essential market intelligence. Further benefits for CASME members include partner tier access to Amplifi PRO containing 400+ insight reports and useful decision-making tools.
CIPS
A partnership agreement with the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) enables CASME to provide continuing professional development (CPD) hours for CIPS members who participate in CASME events. Certificates of Participation are available from the CASME member portal.
Institute for Supply Management
CASME and the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) have a cooperative agreement in place for CASME to provide continuing education hours (CEH). ISM members who are corporate subscribers of CASME are awarded CEH hours for participation in CASME events. Certificates of Participation contribute towards the Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) accreditation.