Supplier Diversity For Dummies

Introduction

Welcome to Supplier Diversity For Dummies. As I embarked on this project, the timing for this book couldn’t have been more perfect given the predictions about entrepreneurship, demographic growth, and the workplace of the future. It has been an honor to write the first-ever book of this type in this series. I’m Kathey K. Porter, MBA, MSE, CPSD, and I’ve held a variety of leadership roles in supplier diversity and now as a supplier diversity consultant with a minority-, woman-, and veteran-owned business. My experiences (both professional and personal) have prepared me to create this work, and I’m excited to be able to share with you what I’ve learned along the way.

About This Book

Supplier Diversity For Dummies is your one-stop resource guide to get a comprehensive understanding of what supplier diversity is all about, how it contributes to an organization’s success, what your role is as a leader, and how to implement supplier diversity in every area of your organization. In this book, I explain everything from the common terminology to the continued evolution of supplier diversity to how outside factors influence your organizational policies. I also cover strategies for tasks like these:

• Assessing your organization’s current culture and cultivating and sustaining inclusion and equity programs
• Making the business case for supplier diversity and addressing the obstacles to supplier diversity
• Aligning supplier diversity with your organization’s strategic priorities ...