Established in 1990 as PSERG (Purchasing and Supply Education and Research Group),[1] it has over 300 members in more than 30 countries.
The Annual Meeting of the IPSERA is held each year in late March or early April.
Due to IPSERA's geographically diverse membership, the location of its annual meeting rotates amongst the continents.
Nodes are academic groups of a minimum of 5 persons who work in the field of purchasing and supply management.
However, the Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management publishes a yearly special issue containing selected papers from the IPSERA annual meeting.