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.
Supply Chain Foundations: Supplier Development and Diversity
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
- Manufacturing development and diversity for next-generation supply chains
- 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
- 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
- Develop a supplier strategic improvement plan
- Set supplier diversity goals
- Implement continuous improvement
- Take action
Taught by
David Burton
