Supply Chain Foundations: Supplier Development and Diversity

Learn the context and direction for small to mid-sized manufacturer (SMM) development for engagement in Industry 4.0 supply chains and how they drive supplier diversity success.

Introduction

• Manufacturing development and diversity for next-generation supply chains

1. Diversifying Your Supply Base

• Supply chain megatrends impacting supplier development
• Benefits of a supplier development and diversity program
• How to build a diverse supply base
• Building trust: The foundation for a customer-supplier ecosystem
• Performing supplier segmentation
• The supplier diversity strategic sourcing context

2. Developing a Manufacturing Supplier Development and Diversity Program

• Align customer and supplier performance expectations
• Develop a supplier cross-enterprise operational maturity strategy
• Develop a supplier-unique supply chain strategy
• Develop an environmental strategy
• Develop a technology strategy
• Develop a workforce training strategy

3. Setting Goals and Implementing Change

• Develop a supplier strategic improvement plan
• Set supplier diversity goals
• Implement continuous improvement

Conclusion

• Take action