noun
(former) National Association of Purchasing Management (USA); NAPM
Former US organization name; now known as the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).
全米購買部協会は、現在はサプライマネジメント協会として知られている。
The National Association of Purchasing Management is now known as the Institute for Supply Management.
The name is a direct Japanese translation of the English organization name, composed of 全米 (all-America), 購買部 (purchasing department), and 協会 (association).