Strategies for Effective Supply Chain Diversity Programs

Program Description:

Supplier diversity programs benefit corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives and establish durable relationships with dynamic suppliers. Begun as social commitments, these programs have been proven as a best-practice innovation for profitability in dynamic supply chains. The Strategies for Effective Supply Chain Diversity Programs seminar introduces proven methodologies to integrate supplier diversity programs into your firm’s practice. By engaging with case studies from relevant firms that implement robust supplier diversity programs, like AT&T, IBM, ExxonMobil, Coca-Cola, and GE, participants will learn about the potential problems and applicable solutions regarding relationship management and production expectations when developing supplier diversity programs. Participants will learn proven techniques to successfully implement diverse supply chains and build sustainable relationships with small to mid-sized suppliers. The faculty instructor for this program is a specialist in advanced negotiation strategies for small/mid-size entrepreneurs and international conglomerates. He is a partner at one of the world’s top ten law firms with a practice focusing on business growth for companies at all stages, developing strategies to leverage intellectual property and technology assets, as well as international corporate transactional and franchising matters. Serving in faculty and adjunct professorial roles at Georgetown University and University of Maryland, the instructor has been widely published in print, radio, and television media. In this customized TNI seminar, participants will learn how to establish a diverse supply chain and durable relationships with dynamic suppliers. Participants in the seminar will learn actionable skills and tactics they will be able to put to use immediately upon returning to the workplace.