Top three reasons 2023 is the year for procurement and supplier diversity to align
Scoutbee
December 08, 2022
There’s nothing like an idea whose time has come. I’ve spent most of my procurement and supply chain career trying to get executives to invest in procurement and/or supplier diversity. Now, the supply chain disruption caused by the pandemic and the murder of George Floyd in the US have created the perfect storm for procurement and supplier diversity to have an impact. As we look to 2023, here are the top three reasons why this is the year for proper alignment.
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The top five ways that supplier diversity affects the bottom line.
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Business has a voice, with action or inaction
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On April 29, 1992 I was at a board meeting in the Marriott Marque in downtown Atlanta when the Rodney King verdict was read. I remember being escorted across the street by hotel security to the Hilton where I was staying. I remember being told not to come down to the lobby because my safety could not be guaranteed. But mostly, I remember being so angry at the outcome and feeling let down by the justice system.
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American Water Company and Supplier Diversity are Open for Business
Diversity Professional Magazine
April 22, 2019
Corporate Strategy: Coverage of American Water's first Supplier Diversity Summit at their new HQ in Camden, NJ.
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Understanding the source and credibility of news and data.
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Diversity Professional Magazine
August 20, 2018
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Ford Drives Supplier Diversity Progress
Diversity Professional Magazine
August 20, 2018
Industry Insights: Ford's supplier diversity program continuing to innovate and improve.
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Diversity Professional Magazine
June 18, 2018
Motivation: Ten things I would tell my younger self.
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Backstage Pass: Pulling the Curtain Back on the Business of Supplier Diversity
Publish Your Purpose Press
June 15, 2020
Most agree that options, choices, and diversity are a good thing. No financial advisory ever suggested a portfolio of a single stock. We all love having 31 flavors to select from at the ice cream counter. So why is it so hard to see that a diverse supply chain is a necessary business strategy? The connection between diversity and profitability has been shown time and again. Research from McKinsey, Deloitte, and Harvard Business Review show that with diversity, companies make more money. Yet, many struggle to build the business case at their companies.
Jamie Crump spent 25+ years in corporate supply chain and supplier diversity. She is a thought leader in both areas and unveils best practices for developing and executing a supplier diversity business strategy in “Backstage Pass: Pulling the Curtain Back on the Business of Supplier Diversity.”
Crump provides a backstage look at the five primary cast members: C-suite, supplier diversity professional, supply chain professional, diverse business owner, and end user. She shows what each brings to the table, their challenges, blind spots, and best practices. She then delves into how the cast members can best interact to execute a business strategy that will help recruit and retain talent, keep and win customers, and add money to the bottom line.
Her comprehensive six-step model offers a blueprint for success, from how to gain executive support to practical tips on creating new diverse business relationships. Crump shows that a supplier diversity business strategy is as basic as sound financials and a good marketing strategy.
Whether your organization is B2B, B2C, or a combination, if supplier diversity is a missing business strategy at your company, you are leaving money on the table. Find out how to get it back.
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Making Research Sexy
IWSCC (Inclusive Workplace and Supply Council of Canada)
June 02, 2022
Jamie talks all things research with Deidre Guy, head of IWSCC.
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Supplier Diversity Should Be a Business Strategy
JAGGAER
May 25, 2022
A program has a start and finish.
A business strategy is ongoing.
SupplierDiversity is a business strategy. Like sound financials. Or business development.
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New Book Provides Expert Insight on Supplier Diversity
Diversity Professional Magazine
August 24, 2020
Interview and review of book Backstage Pass: Pulling the Curtain Back on the Business of Supplier Diversity
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331: Making the Case: The Business of Supplier Diversity w/ Jamie Crump
Art of Procurement | YouTube
July 27, 2020
Listen to the full episode here:
https://artofprocurement.com
In this interview, Jamie explains:
Why the majority of diversity spend is associated with indirect suppliers.
How stakeholders (or distributed buyers) are ultimately the ones with the power to make the greatest difference in supplier diversity.
The fact that the effort to ensure supplier diversity is never done, and why it can’t be put on ‘cruise control.’
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Backstage Pass: Pulling the Curtain Back on the Business of Supplier Diversity
Publish Your Purpose | YouTube
July 09, 2020
Most agree that options, choices, diversity are a good thing. No financial advisor ever suggested a portfolio of a single stock. We all love having 31 flavors to select from at the ice cream counter. So why is it so hard to see that a diverse supply chain is a necessary business strategy? The connection between diversity and profitability has been shown time and again. Research from McKinsey, Deloitte, and Harvard Business Review show that with diversity, companies make more money. Yet, many struggle to build the business case at their companies.
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Backstage Pass with Jamie Crump & Joanna Martinez
ISM New Jersey | YouTube
June 24, 2020
Joanna Martinez will be interviewing Jamie Crump on her first book to be released in mid-July entitled "Backstage Pass: Pulling the Curtain Back on the Business of Supplier Diversity"
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TBL #043 - Jamie Crump, Author of Backstage Pass
Write Your Book in a Flash with Dan Janal | YouTube
April 27, 2020
Jamie Crump has focused her career in strategic sourcing and supplier diversity across a variety of industries including: banking, catastrophic insurance, heavy equipment rental, IT, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, and welding and medical supply.
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Tracing the Line of Diversity
Diversity Professional Magazine
April 17, 2017
Cover story on me
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