Supplier Diversity

You may have heard the expression “The cobbler’s kids have no shoes.” It describes the phenomenon of a skilled professional with an area of deep expertise that in this case they don’t apply to their own family. Cobblers get a bad rap in this example but it applies to lots of professionals. I’ve known doctors

Lessons Learned from the Field: Supplier Diversity and Inclusion  As an award-winning company in the area of inclusive procurement and WBENC certified women’s business enterprise (WBE), DAI is passionate about making sure supply chains are inclusive.  In a previous post, we describe the best practices of a world class supplier diversity program.  Preliminary Step: Track

This summer marks the two-year anniversary of many supplier diversity commitments by major brands. At this milestone, it’s important for CEOs, Procurement Leaders, Supply Chain Experts and Supplier Diversity Professionals to evaluate these new or renewed commitments to ensure they are getting the maximum impact from supplier diversity and inclusion strategies. Studies repeatedly show that