Kathey K. Porter - Supplier Diversity For Dummies

Supplier Diversity For Dummies®

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ISBN 978-1-119-84301-6 (pbk); ISBN 978-1-119-84302-3 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-119-84303-0 (ebk)

1 Cover

2 Title Page

3 Copyright

4 Introduction About This Book Foolish Assumptions Icons Used in This Book Beyond the Book Where to Go from Here

5 Part 1: Getting Started with Supplier Diversity Chapter 1: Understanding the Growing Demand for Supplier Diversity Breaking Down What Supplier Diversity Is and Isn’t Investigating Whether Supplier Diversity Is Still Necessary Examining External Drivers Redefining Supplier Diversity Recognizing Why Organizations Are Recommitting to Supplier Diversity Chapter 2: Understanding the Foundation of Supplier Diversity Looking at Where It All Began Examining the Evolution of Supplier Diversity Pondering the Future of Supplier Diversity Chapter 3: Supplier Diversity Management: A New Way of Thinking Defining Supplier Diversity Management Perusing Supplier Diversity Management as a Process Introducing the Supplier Diversity Management (SDM) Model Getting Started with SDM Chapter 4: Distinguishing between Supplier Diversity and DEI Surveying the Programs’ Similar Names and Mission Diving into Their Different Audiences, Tactics, and Results Becoming Collaborative Partners Perusing the Pitfalls of Combining Supplier Diversity and DEI Chapter 5: Digging into Supplier Diversity within the Organization Understanding the Role of the Supplier Diversity Professional Surveying How Supplier Diversity Fits into the Organization Getting Involved in the Procurement Process — From Beginning to End Anticipating Potential Conflicts and Identifying Resolutions

6 Part 2: Developing Internal (Organizational) Supplier Diversity Efforts Chapter 6: Gauging Your Organization’s Diversity Climate Surveying Supplier Diversity and Organizational Change Management Examining Your Organizational 4 P’s Understanding the “Who-What-How” of Your Organizational Spend Assessing Your Organization’s Vendor Relationship Management (VRM) Understanding Strategic Sourcing as Part of Your Readiness Assessment Determining the Right Leadership Structure for Your Efforts Chapter 7: Making the Case for Supplier Diversity Aligning Supplier Diversity to Organizational Strategic Goals Finding Value-Creating Opportunities Communicating Value Selling Your Supplier Diversity Story to Stakeholders Chapter 8: Building Support for Supplier Diversity Programs Seeing How Supplier Diversity Touches Many Stakeholders Finding Allies throughout Departments in Your Organization Developing an In-Reach Program Aligning Programs to Collaborator Objectives: Solving WIIFT Chapter 9: Identifying Common Barriers to Supplier Diversity Identifying Common Organizational Barriers Pinpointing Practitioner Barriers Overcoming Barriers to Build a Successful Program Chapter 10: Creating an Effective Supplier Diversity Plan Starting Out with the Principles of Supplier Diversity Planning Eyeing Your Vision Statement Clarifying Your Mission Locking in Your O.A.R. Putting the Plan Together

7 Part 3: Supplier Development and Supplier Diversity Chapter 11: Creating an Environment that Puts Diverse Businesses First Becoming the Champion for Diverse Businesses within Your Organization Fostering a Culture of Trust, Respect, and Transparency in Relationships Chapter 12: Building Capacity Getting a Handle on Capacity Building Covering Capacity Building Tasks Evaluating the Capacity of Businesses within Your Organization Developing to Build Capacity

8 Part 4: Examining External (Community) Supplier Diversity Efforts Chapter 13: Highlighting the Stages of Supplier Diversity Programs Determining Your Program Stage and Dealing with Common Challenges Identifying the Right Activities for Each Stage Chapter 14: Cultivating Community Partners to Drive Supplier Diversity Building Allies and Alliances through Collaborations and Partnerships Planning for Engagement Finding the Right Community Partners: Local, State, Regional, and National Creating and Using Supplier Diversity Councils to Drive Efforts