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About MSCM
MSCM exists so procurement, inventory, and materials management professionals in organizations using IBM Maximo Asset Management have a dedicated place to learn, collaborate, and improve MRO supply chain performance. The common denominator is IBM Maximo Asset Management, not where purchasing occurs.
Mission
Elevate the MRO supply chain in the Maximo ecosystem
Elevate the MRO supply chain within the IBM Maximo ecosystem by providing the dedicated community, education, benchmarking, and peer collaboration that procurement, inventory, and materials management professionals need.
Vision
The community MRO supply chain professionals belong to
To become the community every supply chain professional working in an organization using IBM Maximo Asset Management belongs to.
Why MSCM Exists
Closing the gap for dedicated MRO supply chain collaboration
IBM Maximo has a strong maintenance, reliability, and asset management community. The MRO supply chain has historically had fewer dedicated opportunities for education, benchmarking, research, and peer collaboration. MSCM exists to close that gap and complement the existing Maximo ecosystem.
- Discover. Operational best practices, emerging technologies, proven strategies, industry research, and practical ideas from organizations using IBM Maximo Asset Management.
- Connect. Meaningful professional relationships with peers, industry leaders, IBM, business partners, and suppliers facing the same operational challenges.
- Benchmark. Compare processes, maturity, KPIs, technologies, and operational performance against other organizations using IBM Maximo Asset Management.
Core Belief
Reliable maintenance begins with a reliable MRO supply chain
Reliable maintenance begins with a reliable MRO supply chain. Procurement, inventory, materials management, storerooms, and supplier management are operational capabilities that directly affect reliability, uptime, and organizational performance.
Who We Serve
Primary audience for MSCM
MSCM is built for professionals responsible for procurement, inventory, materials management, storerooms, and the MRO supply chain in organizations using IBM Maximo Asset Management.
Procurement
Sourcing, purchasing, RFQs, supplier relationships, contracts, catalogs, and procurement performance.
Inventory
Inventory optimization, replenishment, item governance, material availability, and MRO stock performance.
Materials Management
Materials planning, demand coordination, and the processes that keep parts ready for maintenance work.
Storerooms
Storeroom operations, issues and returns, cycle counts, and parts availability for the plant floor.
MRO Supply Chain
End to end MRO supply chain leadership across procurement, inventory, suppliers, and Procure to Pay.
Maintenance, reliability, operations, asset management, executive leadership, IBM, business partners, suppliers, and implementation partners are welcome. They are not the primary focus.
Relationship with IBM
Complementing the Maximo ecosystem
MSCM complements the IBM Maximo ecosystem. It does not compete with IBM or replace existing Maximo conferences. It strengthens the ecosystem by giving supply chain professionals a dedicated place to collaborate and learn.
Organizer
Organized by P2Insight
P2Insight organizes MSCM. MSCM remains an independent professional community. Education comes first. Products support educational content; they do not drive it.
Learn more at p2insight.com
Common questions
Common questions about MSCM
Clear answers about MSCM, who it serves, and how the community supports procurement, inventory, and materials management professionals.
What is MSCM?
MSCM (MRO Supply Chain Matters) is the MRO supply chain community for procurement, inventory, and materials management professionals in organizations using IBM Maximo Asset Management, regardless of whether purchasing happens in SAP, Oracle, Maximo, Microsoft Dynamics, IFS, or another ERP.
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 organizations using IBM Maximo Asset Management, MRO supply chain spans storerooms, inventory, procurement, materials management, supplier management, and Procure to Pay processes.
What is procurement for Maximo organizations?
Procurement for Maximo organizations includes requisitioning, RFQs, purchase orders, catalogs, contracts, and supplier management. MSCM focuses on how supply chain teams run these processes, whether purchasing happens in Maximo, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, IFS, or another ERP connected to asset management.
What is inventory management for Maximo organizations?
Inventory management in organizations using IBM Maximo Asset Management 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.
What is supplier collaboration for Maximo organizations?
Supplier collaboration includes electronic ordering, vendor portals, PunchOut catalogs, cXML integrations, exception management, and communication between buyers and suppliers. MSCM connects professionals improving supplier management alongside Maximo and ERP procurement processes.
Why does MSCM exist?
IBM Maximo has a strong maintenance, reliability, and asset management community. The MRO supply chain has historically had fewer dedicated opportunities for education, benchmarking, research, and peer collaboration. MSCM exists to close that gap and complement the existing Maximo ecosystem.
Who should join MSCM?
Procurement, inventory, materials management, storeroom, and MRO supply chain professionals in organizations using IBM Maximo Asset Management. Maintenance, reliability, operations, asset management, executive leadership, IBM, business partners, suppliers, and implementation partners are welcome as secondary audiences.
What makes MSCM different from other Maximo communities?
MSCM is dedicated exclusively to the MRO supply chain side of IBM Maximo Asset Management. It is customer-led, practical, and vendor neutral. Programming centers on procurement, inventory, materials management, storerooms, supplier management, and MRO performance, complementing the broader Maximo ecosystem.
What is the MSCM Conference?
The MSCM Conference is the annual gathering of the MRO supply chain community for organizations using IBM Maximo Asset Management. Attendees discover practical ideas, connect with peers, benchmark their organization, and learn from real operational experience across procurement, inventory, materials management, storerooms, and Procure to Pay.
What is the MSCM Benchmark?
The MSCM Supply Chain Benchmark is in development for organizations using IBM Maximo Asset Management. It will help organizations assess maturity across inventory, procurement, supplier management, and automation. Join the waitlist at mrosupplychainmatters.com for early access when the program launches.
Getting started
How MSCM membership works
MSCM membership follows a clear path. Join free, join the Supply Chain Benchmark waitlist (coming soon), explore resources including white papers (coming soon), subscribe to the Executive Report (coming soon), 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 (Coming Soon)
The Supply Chain Benchmark for organizations using IBM Maximo Asset Management is in development. Join the waitlist for early access.
Browse resources
Explore presentations, guides, and member materials. White papers are coming soon.
MSCM Executive Report (Coming Soon)
The MSCM Executive Report is coming soon. Join MSCM free to receive monthly briefings when publication begins.
View events
Register for webinars that teach a specific MRO supply chain problem in about 30 minutes, or join roundtables where Maximo organizations discuss one problem and compare solutions.
MSCM Conference
Follow MSCM Conference 2027 updates and register your interest for Houston.
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