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

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Using Schemas for Bringing in New Diverse Suppliers By Veronica Cook-Euell, M.A., M.B.A., M.Ed, Supplier Diversity Program Manager, Kent State University This is the third of a three-part installment in our blog series on the importance of developing your diverse suppliers. Example 2: Let’s Do Business Together Consider the most frequent request made to a […]

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

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Using Schemas When a Problem Occurs By Veronica Cook-Euell, M.A., M.B.A., M.Ed, Supplier Diversity Program Manager, Kent State University This is the second of a three-part installment in our blog series on the importance of developing your diverse suppliers. Example 1: A Problem Occurs Let’s look at a common challenge we face as supplier diversity […]

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? By Veronica Cook-Euell, M.A., M.B.A., M.Ed, Supplier Diversity Program Manager, Kent State University 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 […]

Developing Your Diverse Suppliers

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It’s More Than a Nice To-Do By Veronica Cook-Euell, M.A., M.B.A., M.Ed, Supplier Diversity Program Manager, Kent State University 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 […]