Why We Need to Develop Schemas in Supplier Diversity: Part 3

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Using Schemas for Bringing in New Diverse Suppliers Example 2: Let’s Do Business Together Consider the most frequent request made to a purchasing department, not only from diverse suppliers, but from anyone looking to do business with an organization: how can I get on a bid list, or is there a supplier diversity database or […]

Why We Need to Develop Schemas in Supplier Diversity: Part 2

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Using Schemas When a Problem Occurs Example 1: A Problem Occurs Let’s look at a common challenge we face as supplier diversity professionals. A problem has occurred with one of our diverse suppliers that has impacted their ability to continue with a contract, or prevents them from obtaining future work. At first, things seem to […]

Why We Need to Develop Schemas in Supplier Diversity: Part 1

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What is a Schema & What Does it Have to do with Managing a Supplier Diversity Program? As with most strategies, you will often find a set of objectives that have been put in place to carry out several processes such as planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. We know these to be the four principles […]

Developing Your Diverse Suppliers

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It’s More Than a Nice To-Do Developing your diverse suppliers is more than a nice to-do — it’s a business imperative. We all know that social responsibility can be expressed in terms of eco-friendliness — doing the right things, and doing things right (we also call this “effectiveness and efficiency”) — especially when it comes […]