Supplier Diversity for Dummies

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:
* The answers to your most pressing questions about how to build a coherent and sustainable supplier diversity program
* Ways to contribute more fully to your company's diversity and inclusion functions
* Strategies to position supplier diversity as a central function in your organization
 
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.

Sommario

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

Info autore

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.

Riassunto

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:
* The answers to your most pressing questions about how to build a coherent and sustainable supplier diversity program
* Ways to contribute more fully to your company's diversity and inclusion functions
* Strategies to position supplier diversity as a central function in your organization

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Kathey Porter, K Porter, Kathey Porter, Kathey K Porter, Kathey K. Porter
• Editore: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.04.2022
• EAN: 9781119843016
• ISBN: 978-1-119-84301-6
• Pagine: 304
• Categorie: Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Società; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Management; Lieferanten, Business & management, Zulieferer, Gender studies: women and girls, Wirtschaft u. Management, Wirtschaft u. Gesellschaft, Business & Society