May 22, 2024 Los Angeles, CA – Directed Action Inc. (DAI), a management consulting firm specializing in business strategy and transformation, has been honored with the prestigious Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) Supplier of the Year Award for its exceptional contributions to innovation, quality, and leadership of key organizational transformations. The annual awards program celebrates…
Category: Supplier Diversity
Do as I say, AND as I do
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…
Turning Your Supplier Diversity Program into a Supplier Diversity Strategy
This year we are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and as a certified women’s business enterprise (WBE) we look forward to attending their conference in Atlanta next month. Our clients who have supplier diversity strategies are attending to meet new potential suppliers and connect with current suppliers. …
Lessons Learned from the Field: Supplier Diversity and Inclusion
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…
Where Is Your Company In Your Supplier Diversity Journey?
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…