Category: Automotive

About: SupplierDiversity TV Season 1, Episode 5

Toyota has two major philosophies, according to Chuck Hendrix, their Supplier Diversity Senior Manager: Continuous Improvement, and Respect for People. This is one of the reasons Chuck views supplier diversity as a process, not a program. Watch this episode of Supplier Diversity TV to learn why, and hear an incredible success story that will empower you to proactively build your niche, rather than hope that you stumble upon it passively. You won’t want to miss this inspiring episode of Supplier Diversity TV.

Chuck Hendrix
Supplier Diversity Senior Manager
Toyota

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About: SupplierDiversity TV Season 1, Episode 7

As a diverse supplier, the last thing you want to do is ruin a relationship with the people advocating for you. In this episode of Supplier Diversity TV, Lottie Holland, Head of Supplier Diversity for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, tells the bizarre, breathtaking stories that will guarantee your business to fail in the supplier diversity space, and gives enlightening advice on how to not only avoid those mistakes, but also position yourself to create real value for corporations. You cannot afford to miss (and you won’t be able to believe) the stories Lottie shares based on her years of expertise leading the supplier diversity initiative for a major automobile manufacturer.

Lottie Holland,
Sr. Manager, Supplier Diversity & Communications
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.

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About: SupplierDiversity TV Season 1, Episode 9

Suppliers and Corporates Face Similar Challenges. Empathy is essential in supplier diversity. Understanding that your challenges as a diverse supplier are the same challenges corporate diversity leaders/advocates face on a daily basis will help you see how applying the 3 P’s can empower you to achieve success like the WBE (woman-owned business enterprise) Angela Henderson, Sr. Purchasing Manager, Supplier Diversity Development at Ford Motor Company, mentions in this episode of Supplier Diversity TV. If you could only remember one phrase from this series, the 3 P’s would be at the top of the list.

Angela Henderson, Sr. Purchasing Manager –
Supplier Diversity Development
Ford Motor Company

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