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About MSCM and the IBM Maximo supply chain community
The IBM Maximo supply chain community for procurement, inventory, materials management, storerooms, purchasing, and supplier management professionals. Whether purchasing runs in Maximo, SAP, Oracle, Workday, or elsewhere, MSCM helps IBM Maximo organizations share standards, connect with peers, and improve supply chain performance.
Why MSCM Exists
Supply chain deserves its own community in the Maximo world
Most Maximo communities focus on maintenance, reliability, and asset management. MSCM exists for teams responsible for inventory, procurement, sourcing, supplier collaboration, and MRO supply chain performance. Supply chain professionals have been underrepresented in most Maximo user communities. MSCM gives them a dedicated place to learn, connect, and share what works.
- Discover. Standards, best practices, and operational ideas from IBM Maximo supply chain teams at leading organizations.
- Connect. Peer learning with procurement, inventory, and IT leaders at organizations using IBM Maximo.
- Benchmark. Compare your program against peers. Coming soon for IBM Maximo supply chain teams.
Mission
MSCM mission for Maximo supply chain excellence
To help IBM Maximo organizations improve MRO supply chain performance through benchmarking, shared standards, and professional community programs.
Vision
Building the largest Maximo supply chain community
To be the trusted professional community for IBM Maximo supply chain organizations worldwide.
MSCM is a professional community. The conference, Supply Chain Benchmark, resources, webinars, roundtables, and Advisory Council are part of one member program. MSCM supports IBM Maximo supply chain teams across procurement, inventory, materials management, and supplier integration.
Who We Serve
Built for Maximo supply chain professionals
Primary focus on procurement, inventory, and IT. Maintenance, leadership, and finance teams also participate as key stakeholders.
Procurement
Sourcing, purchasing, RFQs, supplier relationships, contracts, catalogs, and procurement performance.
Inventory
Storerooms, materials management, inventory optimization, replenishment, item governance, and material availability.
IT & Systems
Maximo administration, governance, integrations, architecture, data quality, and supply chain business processes.
Organizer
Founded and supported by P2Insight
MSCM is an independent professional community. P2Insight provides organizational support. MSCM is not a product company, consulting firm, or conference company. It exists to serve the MRO supply chain community.
P2Insight builds software that supports Maximo supply chain capabilities. Products like EzReq, Quick Quote, PunchOut, Stores Kiosk, and Order Hub are used by procurement and storeroom teams at asset intensive organizations worldwide.
EzReq
Simplified requisitioning for Maximo users
Quick Quote
RFQ automation for non catalogue items
PunchOut
cXML catalogue integration for Maximo
Stores Kiosk
Self service parts issuing for storerooms
Order Hub
PO tracking and supplier communication
Learn more at p2insight.com
Common questions
Common questions about MSCM
Clear answers about MSCM, IBM Maximo supply chain topics, and how the community helps procurement, inventory, and sourcing teams.
What is MSCM?
MSCM (MRO Supply Chain Matters) is the IBM Maximo supply chain community for procurement, inventory, materials management, storerooms, purchasing, and supplier management professionals. MSCM helps members share standards, connect with peers, and improve performance across MRO supply chain operations.
What is MRO supply chain?
MRO (maintenance, repair, and operations) supply chain covers the materials, parts, and services needed to maintain assets and keep operations running. In IBM Maximo environments, MRO supply chain spans storerooms, inventory, procurement, sourcing, supplier collaboration, and Procure to Pay processes.
What is procurement in Maximo?
Procurement in Maximo includes requisitioning, RFQs, purchase orders, catalogs, contracts, and supplier management within or integrated with IBM Maximo. MSCM focuses on how supply chain teams run purchasing processes, whether orders originate in Maximo, SAP, Oracle, Workday, or other systems connected to asset management.
What is inventory management in Maximo?
Inventory management in Maximo covers storerooms, item masters, min/max and reorder logic, reservations, issues, cycle counts, and material availability. MSCM helps storeroom and materials teams share practices for MRO inventory at IBM Maximo organizations.
What is supplier collaboration in Maximo?
Supplier collaboration in Maximo includes electronic ordering, vendor portals, PunchOut catalogs, cXML integrations, exception management, and communication between buyers and suppliers. MSCM connects IBM Maximo supply chain professionals improving supplier integration alongside Maximo and ERP procurement processes.
Why does MSCM exist?
Most Maximo communities focus on maintenance, reliability, and asset management. MSCM exists because supply chain professionals responsible for inventory, procurement, sourcing, and MRO performance have been underrepresented. MSCM gives them a dedicated place to learn, connect, and share what works.
Who should join MSCM?
Procurement and purchasing leaders, storeroom and inventory managers, sourcing specialists, supply chain directors, and IT professionals who support Maximo supply chain processes at asset-intensive organizations using IBM Maximo. This includes utilities, manufacturing, oil and gas, transportation, and similar industries.
What makes MSCM different from other Maximo communities?
MSCM is supply-chain-specific and customer-led. Programming is shaped by members, the Supply Chain Benchmark, and the Advisory Council, not vendor-led agendas. The community centers on procurement, inventory, sourcing, supplier collaboration, and MRO performance rather than maintenance reliability alone.
What is the MSCM Conference?
The MSCM Conference is the annual gathering of the IBM Maximo supply chain community. Sessions focus on procurement, inventory, storerooms, Procure to Pay, and supplier collaboration. MSCM Conference 2027 is in planning. Register your interest for announcements when dates and location are confirmed.
What is the MSCM Benchmark?
The MSCM Supply Chain Benchmark is in development for IBM Maximo supply chain programs. It will help organizations assess maturity across inventory, procurement, supplier integration, and automation. Join the waitlist at mrosupplychainmatters.com for early access when the program launches.
Ready to go deeper? Join the Maximo supply chain community, join the Supply Chain Benchmark waitlist, or browse member resources.
Getting started
How MSCM membership works
MSCM membership follows a clear path. Join free, join the benchmark waitlist, explore resources, subscribe to the Executive Report, attend events, and register for the annual conference.
Join free
Create your MSCM account to access member resources, event registration, and benchmark waitlist updates.
Supply Chain Benchmark
The Supply Chain Benchmark for IBM Maximo teams is in development. Join the waitlist for early access.
Browse resources
Explore presentations, white papers, guides, and member materials from the MSCM resource library.
MSCM Executive Report
Get IBM Maximo supply chain news, benchmark updates, and conference announcements by email.
View events
Register for webinars and roundtables led by IBM Maximo supply chain professionals.
MSCM Conference
Follow MSCM Conference 2027 updates and register your interest for Houston.
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