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Supplier Diversity For Dummies

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von: Kathey K. Porter
22,99 €
Verlag:	Wiley
Format:	EPUB
Veröffentl.:	04.05.2022
ISBN/EAN:	9781119843030
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	304

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Extend the principles of diversity and inclusion to your company's suppliers Many people are familiar with the importance of ensuring and advancing inclusion, equity, and diversity amongst their employees and managers. But do your efforts include supplier diversity—an equally as important and essential part of any holistic diversity effort? In Supplier Diversity For Dummies, nationally recognized small business strategist and economic inclusion and supplier diversity expert Kathey Porter delivers an empowering and informative guide to implementing this integral part of any robust inclusion initiative: supplier diversity. You'll understand the relevance of supplier diversity and why it's important to encourage equal opportunity for diverse suppliers and businesses owned and managed by underrepresented groups. In this book, you'll also find: <ul> <li>The answers to your most pressing questions about how to build a coherent and sustainable supplier diversity program</li> <li>Ways to contribute more fully to your company's diversity and inclusion functions</li> <li>Strategies to position supplier diversity as a central function in your organization</li> </ul> Perfect for company buyers, purchasing and procurement professionals, material management executives, strategic souring professionals and supplier diversity practitioners, Supplier Diversity For Dummies is a must-read resource for supply chain professionals, diversity and inclusion leaders and anyone looking to increase their proficiency in supplier diversity, improve supply chain inclusivity and increase their social impact.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with Supplier Diversity 5 Chapter 1: Understanding the Growing Demand for Supplier Diversity 7 Chapter 2: Understanding the Foundation of Supplier Diversity 21 Chapter 3: Supplier Diversity Management: A New Way of Thinking 31 Chapter 4: Distinguishing between Supplier Diversity and DEI 43 Chapter 5: Digging into Supplier Diversity within the Organization 53 Part 2: Developing Internal (Organizational) Supplier Diversity Efforts 69 Chapter 6: Gauging Your Organization's Diversity Climate 71 Chapter 7: Making the Case for Supplier Diversity 89 Chapter 8: Building Support for Supplier Diversity Programs 97 Chapter 9: Identifying Common Barriers to Supplier Diversity 107 Chapter 10: Creating an Effective Supplier Diversity Plan 117 Part 3: Supplier Development and Supplier Diversity 129 Chapter 11: Creating an Environment that Puts Diverse Businesses First 131 Chapter 12: Building Capacity 143 Part 4: Examining External (Community) Supplier Diversity Efforts 153 Chapter 13: Highlighting the Stages of Supplier Diversity Programs 155 Chapter 14: Cultivating Community Partners to Drive Supplier Diversity 165 Part 5: Using Technology and Compliance to Enhance Supplier Diversity 175 Chapter 15: Telling the World About Your Supplier Diversity Efforts 177 Chapter 16: Establishing Supplier Diversity Metrics, Benchmarks, and KPIs 185 Chapter 17: Understanding Tier 2/Subcontracting Spend 197 Chapter 18: Getting a Grip on Goal Setting in Supplier Diversity 207 Chapter 19: Tracking, Measuring, and Reporting Metrics in Supplier Diversity: It's All in the Numbers 215 Part 6: Building a Career in Supplier Diversity 227 Chapter 20: Becoming a Supplier Diversity Professional 229 Chapter 21: Supplier Diversity Certifications and Continuing Education 239 Part 7: The Part of Tens 249 Chapter 22: Nearly Ten Ways to Become an Effective Supplier Diversity Leader 251 Chapter 23: Ten (Plus One) Ways to Create a World-Class Supplier Diversity Program 257 Chapter 24: Ten Myths about Supplier Diversity 265 Index 271

Autorenportrait

Kathey Porter is an award-winning small business strategist and supplier diversity expert. She is the founder of Porter Brown Associates, a professional services consultancy that works with corporations and public entities on building supplier diversity programs. In 2020, Kathey launched the Supplier Diversity Training Institute.

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Make supplier diversity a top priority! Diversity, equity, and inclusion are musts inside any business—but did you know you can demonstrate and promote your commitment to diversity outside your own four walls, too? Supplier Diversity For Dummies shows you how to create inclusive procurement strategies and a “business centric” program that ensures you’re offering equitable opportunities to diverse suppliers— businesses run by women, minorities, LGBT, and other groups. You’ll learn how and why it’s imperative to create a robust program that weaves supplier diversity—along with the associated functions, metrics, and capacities—right into your organization’s culture. For Dummies shows the way for businesses large and small. Inside… <ul><li>See how supplier diversity can be an integral part of your business</li> <li>Gauge your organization’s supplier diversity readiness</li> <li>Identify the right metrics and KPIs </li> <li>Develop a strong Tier 2 strategy</li> <li>Build a career as a supplier diversity professional</li></ul>