Download or read book Implementing Supplier Diversity written by Kathey K. Porter and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2019-05-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an in-depth view of supplier diversity programs and how they have contributed to the meteoric rise of minority businesses. Incorporating expert advice from supplier diversity practitioners as well as empirical data, it looks at the emergence of supplier diversity programs, how to make them effective, and their future. Supplier diversity ensures an open and inclusive competition for contracts during the procurement process, and the use of vendors of different backgrounds fosters a better understanding of a diverse customer base. Over the last decade the number of minority-owned firms in the US has increased 38 per cent. As the number of minority entrepreneurs continues to rise, these business owners have recognized the need for B2B opportunities, and supplier diversity programs that create the fastest path to scale and grow a small business. Porter highlights the history and impact of these programs as sources of business education as well as pipeline development for minority and women entrepreneurs. Finally, readers interested in levelling the playing field in business have a go-to source.

Download or read book Hacking Supplier Diversity written by Scott Vowels and published by . This book was released on 2017-12-12 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over fifty years, proponents of supplier diversity have discussed the positive effect on revenue that comes from using underrepresented suppliers. The problem lies in proving such assertions. For far too long, contracting with businesses owned by women, minorities, and those identifying as LGBTQ has been viewed as a "feel-good" act of corporate citizenship-one that rarely survives the next economic downturn. Hacking Supplier Diversity represents the first time the myriad benefits of a diverse supply chain have been thoroughly detailed and documented. Diversity and Inclusion expert Scott A. Vowels, PhD, redefines supplier diversity, focusing on three core issues: The economic impact of diverse suppliers The ways in which a robust supplier diversity program is a revenue enabler The formula for calculating the return on investment of a supplier diversity program A comprehensive and informative read, Hacking Supplier Diversity does for supplier diversity what Jim Collins' Good to Great and Built to Last did for how companies do business. Utilizing a keen sense of humor and expert storytelling, Vowels makes a definitive argument for supplier diversity as a business imperative.

Download or read book Supply Chain Management For Dummies written by Daniel Stanton and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-11-29 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone can impact the supply chain Supply Chain Management For Dummies helps you connect the dots between things like purchasing, logistics, and operations to see how the big picture is affected by seemingly isolated inefficiencies. Your business is a system, made of many moving parts that must synchronize to most efficiently meet the needs of your customers—and your shareholders. Interruptions in one area ripple throughout the entire operation, disrupting the careful coordination that makes businesses successful; that's where supply chain management (SCM) comes in. SCM means different things to different people, and many different models exist to meet the needs of different industries. This book focuses on the broadly-applicable Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) Model: Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, Return, and Enable, to describe the basic techniques and key concepts that keep businesses running smoothly. Whether you're in sales, HR, or product development, the decisions you make every day can impact the supply chain. This book shows you how to factor broader impact into your decision making process based on your place in the system. Improve processes by determining your metrics Choose the right software and implement appropriate automation Evaluate and mitigate risks at all steps in the supply chain Help your business function as a system to more effectively meet customer needs We tend to think of the supply chain as suppliers, logistics, and warehousing—but it's so much more than that. Every single person in your organization, from the mailroom to the C-suite, can work to enhance or hinder the flow. Supply Chain Management For Dummies shows you what you need to know to make sure your impact leads to positive outcomes.

Download or read book The Palgrave Handbook of Minority Entrepreneurship written by Thomas M. Cooney and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-04-17 with total page 591 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing much needed clarity and definition to the term 'minority entrepreneur,' this authoritative and timely handbook explores the distinctive challenges that minority communities face when founding and managing new ventures. The handbook is inclusive of any community who might be considered disadvantaged or under-represented in terms of entrepreneurial activity and included are women, youths, seniors, disabled, immigrants, Indigenous peoples, LBGTQ+, ex-offenders, Roma, refugees and many others. Chapters highlight the idiosyncratic nature of the many communities examined before offering frameworks and models that draw together the various findings. With a cast of international contributors, this scholarly handbook discusses the surrounding literature of minority entrepreneurship and takes an all-encompassing approach to its interpretation. It also addresses the sorely under-researched area of entrepreneurial behaviour among minorities and disadvantaged groups. This is particularly important for policymakers tasked with designing and delivering initiatives that are appropriate for the needs of these communities. Ultimately this handbook contributes to existing knowledge by: • providing a current understanding of the literature for each of the communities; • investigating the uniqueness of the entrepreneurial behaviour within the communities; • offering new frameworks/models from which future researchers can build new knowledge. The handbook provides a comprehensive account of an important and fast emerging field of entrepreneurship, and is an invaluable resource for students, researchers and policymakers.

Download or read book BUSINESS OF SUPPLIER DIVERSITY written by INC. DIVERSITY INFORMATION RESOURCES and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Anti Racist Leadership written by James D. White and published by Harvard Business Press. This book was released on 2022-03-22 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building anti-racist companies by design creates great places to work for all. Business leaders ready to take a bold stance to make the world better for employees, for consumers, and for the greater community: Read this book. As leaders, you have the unique ability to reach thousands of employees and millions of consumers. It's time for you to build a truly diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment and, by extension, a more just society. This book provides a comprehensive plan for leaders who are ready to get serious about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and to create an anti-racist company culture. As a Black man at the highest levels of corporate America for over thirty years, James D. White has built a deep understanding of how to operationalize and integrate DEI agendas. As CEO and Chairman of the global smoothie chain Jamba Juice, he led a remarkable turnaround to make the company a model of strong performance built on a foundation of a diverse, anti-racist culture. He also draws on the experiences of other leaders at the vanguard of DEI. White writes with his daughter, Krista White, who brings to this book the heart and sensibilities of a younger generation devoted to equity and inclusion and intent on justice. Practical lessons and real-world examples of techniques used by seasoned experts will empower leaders who, at this urgent moment, are asking themselves what so many have asked James White: What can I do? You can start by reading this book.

Download or read book Women of the Vine written by Deborah Brenner and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007-01-22 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes you on a very different journey to wine country, inviting you to enjoy the remarkable stories of twenty dynamic women in the world of wine. These women share their lives, wine tips, pairings, and most important, enthusiasm for wine while imparting their rich life lessons and wine expertise—a wonderful way to share your love for wine with the enterprising women who help bring it to your table.

Download or read book Women Minorities and Other Extraordinary People written by Barbara B. Adams PsyD and published by Greenleaf Book Group. This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diverse, inclusive organizations have a distinct business advantage over other organizations. They innovate faster, outperform other companies, and even produce higher financial returns. Workforce diversity, as a business strategy, drives success and can transform a company. But inclusive diversity is difficult to attain, and honestly, about more than just economic benefit. People are looking for guidance on how to do this vital work. Companies that want greater diversity inevitably find that they come up against culture and obstacles they are ill-equipped to handle. When the way we’ve done business no longer represents the kinds of organizations we want to be, how do we step out of our old models and mindsets? This book is for anyone who wants change in the workplace and knows their companies could do more and be more. It’s for business leaders, hiring managers, human resources, all those within an organization who believe things can be done differently. ​In this book, Dr. Adams lays out clear, actionable steps readers can take to develop sustainably diverse and inclusive workplaces. As an organizational psychologist who’s been helping companies create measurable change for over 20 years, she offers tangible solutions to complex issues that will enable companies to walk a new path of diversity and inclusion, heightening their performance and success.

Download or read book The Diversity Index written by Susan E. Reed and published by AMACOM. This book was released on 2011-04-29 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are we better off today than we were 50 years ago? Nearly 50 years after the Civil Rights Movement, there is a new crisis of opportunity in corporate America. Based on the author's groundbreaking study of Fortune 100 companies, The Diversity Index identifies a barrier that has formed as white women have outpaced people of color and, along with white male executives, have wound up creating a persistent racial ceiling. In addition, the quest for global profits has created worldwide competition for the corporate suite, and U.S.-born minorities and whites are losing out. This isn't only a civil rights issue, as studies have shown that businesses with a strong commitment to diversity outperform their peers. The book takes an in-depth look at companies that have struggled to find the perfect leadership mix. Detailing the stories of executives of General Electric, Hewlett Packard, Merck, and PepsiCo, The Diversity Index distills into 10 clear steps the methods that the most successful companies used to develop integration, keep it growing, and empower their employees to develop new products and markets

Download or read book Diversity Inc written by Pamela Newkirk and published by Bold Type Books. This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of Time Magazine's Must-Read Books of 2019 An award-winning journalist shows how workplace diversity initiatives have turned into a profoundly misguided industry--and have done little to bring equality to America's major industries and institutions. Diversity has become the new buzzword, championed by elite institutions from academia to Hollywood to corporate America. In an effort to ensure their organizations represent the racial and ethnic makeup of the country, industry and foundation leaders have pledged hundreds of millions of dollars to commission studies, launch training sessions, and hire consultants and diversity czars. But is it working? In Diversity, Inc., award-winning journalist Pamela Newkirk shines a bright light on the diversity industry, asking the tough questions about what has been effective--and why progress has been so slow. Newkirk highlights the rare success stories, sharing valuable lessons about how other industries can match those gains. But as she argues, despite decades of handwringing, costly initiatives, and uncomfortable conversations, organizations have, apart from a few exceptions, fallen far short of their goals. Diversity, Inc. incisively shows the vast gap between the rhetoric of inclusivity and real achievements. If we are to deliver on the promise of true equality, we need to abandon ineffective, costly measures and commit ourselves to combatting enduring racial attitudes

Download or read book Strategic Global Sourcing Best Practices written by Fred Sollish and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-01-06 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The latest best practice guidance on all aspects of global strategic sourcing-including environmental and international issues Strategic Global Sourcing Best Practices covers the latest trends and leading edge processes in global strategic sourcing, including supply management, t, sustainability, financial decisions, risk management, and international strategies. Offers the latest trends and guidance for sourcing and supply managers Features coverage of understanding sourcing, procurement and supply management, procurement and best business practices, best practices in sourcing management and global sourcing management, financial strategies for sourcing, responsible procurement,diversity procurement, managing risk, supplier selection, project management for procurement and supply managers, managing supplier relationships, international sourcing, managing supplier relationships supply management operations, With the rise of global supply chains, environmental/sustainability concerns, and constantly evolving technology, the time is right for understanding Strategic Global Sourcing Best Practices.

Download or read book Supplier Diversity How written by Kristal Kinsela-Christie and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-03 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no greater time to be in business than right now for an Aboriginal person. Demand for Indigenous Business is increasing thanks to the introduction of Commonwealth and state Indigenous Procurement Policies (IPP). Kristal Kinsela-Christie, Managing Director of IPS Management Consultants, lives and breathes supplier diversity every day.In this book she shares what she has learned over many years as a stakeholder in the Indigenous Business ecosystem, working directly with Indigenous business owners and consulting with government and corporate clients.Supplier Diversity How lays out invaluable strategies to support government and corporate buyers in procuring Indigenous business, and supporting in their turn a prosperous Indigenous business sector.

Download or read book Diversify Prosper written by Jean Kristensen and published by Advantage Media Group. This book was released on 2024-03-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlocking Competitive Advantage Through Supplier Diversity For nearly forty years, the concept of supplier diversity has been a transformative element in the world of business, profoundly influencing its dynamics. It represents a strategic asset that numerous organizations have adeptly utilized to their advantage, while others are still navigating the complexities of its successful deployment. Perhaps your company has already adopted various strategies in its operations, but have you considered the impact of supplier diversity in your supply chain? Regardless of your organization's size, whether it's a small office or a large team, the origins of your procured products matter. Embracing a diverse range of suppliers is not just beneficial for your business; it also significantly contributes to the welfare of the local community. This approach to supplier diversity is not merely a procurement tactic, but a strategic business decision that fosters inclusive growth and community empowerment. In Diversify & Prosper, Jean Kristensen walks you through the process of establishing your own supplier diversity program, from the very grassroots research needed at the beginning of the process, to how to keep things flowing smoothly once the ball is rolling. She does so using examples from her own experience as both a consultant for supplier diversity programs as well as over 30 years working in the industry. By the time you're done, you will have a solid blueprint for how to succeed with a program that can keep your business running smoothly for years.

Download or read book Diversity and Inclusion written by D. A. Abrams and published by . This book was released on 2025-08-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The case I make for diversity and inclusion is not just sociological or democratic: it is a business strategy. That is the focus of this book. I developed this framework for corporations and associations. It will show you how to increase your revenues directly, through understanding the pathways that I provide, and by implementing the Big Six Action Plan that I outline, so that you can take a comprehensive and holistic business approach to diversity & inclusion in your own company. I explain how to ensure a diverse workforce at every level, how to reach a multi-cultural marketplace, and how to include diversity in your image as a way of ensuring the greatest opportunities for growth and expansion. Most savvy executives today are attuned already to the diversity of the contemporary U.S. marketplace, but with this book, you will also be equipped with all of the most current data and facts regarding American ethnic and racial diversity as it pertains to your product or service.

Download or read book Supplier Diversity For Dummies written by Kathey K. Porter and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2022-06-08 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Put a Cherry on Top written by Joyce Russell and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-02 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Put a Cherry on Top: Generosity in Life & Leadership, Joyce Russell sparks a new social movement to bring generosity, optimism, and personal courage into our work and life. From selling her family's farm tomatoes as a young girl with her tackle box cash register to serving as President of Adecco US Foundation, Joyce's story is inspiring, humorous, and energizing. Her passion for motivating and rewarding people is contagious.With over 30 years at Adecco, Joyce's proven leadership strategies focus on building strong relationships and inspiring loyalty by creating memorable experiences. In this book, she covers: ?What it means to vote with your time?When to go to the fire?How to hire and inspire talent?Why your boss is your best customerThrough her Cherry on Top Leadership Lessons, Joyce shares helpful information and skills that are easily transferable to our daily challenges. Put A Cherry on Top is a quick read, similar to The One Minute Manager, with relatable stories and key takeaways. Her journey inspires us to join her as she strives to make a difference every day in the lives of colleagues, clients, and family. If you aspire to leave a legacy and lead a more meaningful life, read this book.

Download or read book Guided Business Plan written by Melanie Rae and published by Entre Training. This book was released on 2010-03-05 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What's the quickest way to complete your business plan? Write it, don't read about it. Turn to chapter one of the Guided Business Plan and start working on your plan immediately. Brainstorm your ideas and then turn those thoughts into sentences and then into content for your plan. Approved by select executives at major banks, the Guided Business Plan is designed to help you create a lender-ready plan in just a few hours. Carry the book with you and work on it at a cafe, in-between soccer practices, at a library or during some quiet time at home. We make the process simple! Upon completion you will have written your Executive Summary, Company Background, Industry Overview, Target Market Profile, Competitive Analysis, Marketing Strategy, Financials, Management and a Summary. The Guided Business Plan caters to those thinking of starting a business, those transitioning to self-employment and those entrepreneurs who want to set-up a second company. www.guidedbusinessplan.com