The BME

The Association Materials Management, Purchasing and Logistics (AMMPL), Bundesverband Materialwirtschaft, Einkauf und Logistik (BME), is the business leading association for purchasing and logistics in Germany. Founded in 1954, the Association now has 8,000 members. The latest official member survey shows: BME company members represent ...
- about 5,94 Mio employees in Germany,
- a purchasing volume of 1.250 trillion Euro
- and a overall sales of 2.980 trillion Euro.

BME Members

The BME welcomes members from all industrial and service sectors, including distributive trade, banking, insurance and public institutions.
Membership encompasses not only Germany’s global players, it also includes numerous medium-sized firms and various associations.

The BME’s Purposes

The BME primarily offers its members know-how transfer in the fields of materials management, purchasing and logistics. The Association also promotes the scientific development of new methods, procedures and techniques and provides relevant implementation support. The Association also helps its members entering and developing new markets across the globe.

The BME’s Partners

The Association is involved as an active partner in joint projects undertaken with government ministries at the federal and state levels, business federations, universities and other research institutions.
The BME is also a member of the Institute of German Business, the European Council of Purchasing and Supply (ECPS), the European Logistics Association (ELA) and the International Federation of Purchasing and Supply Management (IFPSM).

• Professional Information
• Regional Presence
• Active Involvement
• Purchasing Managers’ Index
• Benchmark Services
• Standardization
• Events
• Awards
• Professional training and development
• e-Business Services (BMEnet)
• Global Sourcing
• China Services for buyers and suppliers