Our Mission
To provide a professionally managed organization that offers educational opportunities and a future vision of the supply management profession. Our organization serves the San Fernando Valley, and the Ventura & Santa Barbara counties.

History of our Affiliate
The origins of our affiliate, National Assocation of Purchasing Management-San Fernando Valley (NAPM-SFV) began on February 24th 1988, when a group of nine purchasing professionals met in a San Fernando Valley Restaurant with a common vision.   Their vision was a need for a professional organization  that could support the educational needs of purchasing & supply chain management professionals in the San Fernando Valley and surrounding communities.   

Within a period of 7 months, the group of nine individuals swelled to almost 100 members.  It was on September 14th, 1988 that NAPM-SFV was presented with our charter as an affiliate of the Institute for Supply Management (formerly the National Association of Purchasing Management)  NAPM-SFV was one of the first affiliates of the National Association of Purchasing Management to bear the name of NAPM in its official name.  

Founded in 1915, the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) is one of the most respected educational associations in the United States. ISM is a communication link with more than 47,000 purchasing and supply management professionals. 

ISM is a progressive association with a mission to provide national and international leadership in purchasing and materials management, particularly in the areas of education, research and standards of excellence.

Through various resources and a network of 180 affiliated organizations, ISM provides opportunities for expansion of professional skills and knowledge. A not-for-profit association, ISM offers a wide range of educational products and programs.

Where is the San Fernando Valley?
The San Fernando Valley is a residential and industrial region in southern California, located north of central Los Angeles.  It is loosely bounded by the Transverse Range on the north, the Santa Susana Mountains on the west, and the Santa Monica Mountains on the south. The valley extends from Glendale, in the east, to Woodland Hills, in the west, for a distance of 40 km (25 mi); its maximum width is about 18 km (about 11 mi). Industries include aircraft, computer manufacturing, defense, and space exploration. The valley also is a center of the entertainment industry with several motion-picture and television studios are located here. It is the site of various colleges including California State University at Northridge (1958). Cahuenga Pass, which connects the valley to Holywood and downtown Los Angeles, was the site in 1847 of the signing of the treaty that ended the Mexican War in California.

The San Fernando Valley is named for a mission founded there in 1795. For much of the 19th century the valley was used for livestock and wheat production. With the coming of the railroad in 1874, land prices began to increase, and real estate development began in earnest in the 1880s. When water was brought in by pipeline from the Sierra Nevada in 1913, the valley's pastoral setting began to give way to a more urban and suburban environment, spawning the cities of Burbank, Glendale, and San Fernando, and the unincorporated neighborhoods of Encino, Tarzana, Northridge, Chatsworth, and Sherman Oaks. In 1915, the city of Los Angeles annexed the entire San Fernando Valley, with the exception of Burbank, Glendale, and San Fernando.

Immediately after World War II (1939-1945), the San Fernando Valley underwent another period of growth as sprawling groups of houses were built for veterans and their families. Today the valley's population is more than 1.3 million, up from 1 million in 1980. A devastating earthquake, centered in Northridge and measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale, struck the San Fernando Valley on January 17, 1994.