{"id":3578,"date":"2020-12-21T02:22:40","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T07:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/2017\/06\/21\/difference-between-the-ppi-the-cpi\/"},"modified":"2023-11-30T11:09:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T15:09:13","slug":"difference-between-the-ppi-the-cpi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/difference-between-the-ppi-the-cpi\/","title":{"rendered":"Difference Between The PPI & The CPI"},"content":{"rendered":"

A common question I get from individuals who take the NLPA\u2019s online procurement courses <\/a>is \u201cWhat is the difference between the PPI & the CPI?\u201d<\/p>\n

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Both the Producer Price Index (PPI) and the Consumer Price Index (CPI) are US government-published indices that measure the changes in pricing over time for various categories of goods and services.<\/p>\n

Generally, the PPI represents price levels received by the initial producers of products and services (often from wholesalers, distributors, and other non-consumers early in the supply chain).\u00a0 And, generally, the CPI represents price levels paid by ultimate consumers from the last link in the supply chain (e.g., retailers).\u00a0 Therefore, the PPI is more commonly used than the CPI by procurement professionals.\u00a0 However, in cases where a buying organization is an ultimate consumer for a product, material or service, then the CPI would be appropriate for use by a procurement professional in that buying organization.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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