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IDENTIFYING NEXT PRACTICES FOR

MBE DEVELOPMENT  

Carla PrestonDirector, Supplier Diversity Development

National Minority Supplier Development CouncilOctober 2013

Agenda / Session Objectives

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Ford Motor Company Overview

Identifying Next Practices for MBE Development

Executive Commitment

Global Footprint

Technology and Innovation

Joint Ventures

SummarySupplier Diversity Plans Must Support

Corporate Goals.

3 Ford Motor Company

110th anniversary June 16th 2013 Global automotive industry leader

based in Dearborn, MI Manufactures or distributes

automobiles across six continents With about 175,000 employees

and 65 plants worldwide Automotive brands include Ford

and Lincoln Financial services provided

through Ford Motor Credit Company

Philanthropic Arm: Ford Motor Co. Fund

Ford Motor Company 4

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ONE Ford - 1925

“Henry Ford Was Talking About One Ford, One Plan, One Team and Working Together – And That Is Exactly Our One Ford Plan.

We Are Using This Same Vision To Go Further Today In Developing High-Quality, Fuel-efficient, Safe and Smart

Products That Customers Want and Value – And That Are Affordable – So That We Can Continue Opening Up The Highways To All Mankind.” Alan Mulally (June 2013)

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Heritage

“You Can’t Build A Reputation On What You

Are Going To Do.”

Ford’s Supplier Diversity Development’s Mission Supports ONE Ford By Working To

Economically Empower Diverse Communities, To Ensure Mutual Business

Success Globally And To Provide Our Customers With World-class Vehicles.

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Identifying Next Practices for MBE Development

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Key Elements to Identifying Next Practices

Executive Commitment

Develop Supplier Diversity

Plan

Identify Strategic

Opportunities

Develop Defined

Goals and Objectives

9 Executive Commitment

Executive Commitment

“So What's The Business Case For Diversity?

It's the only business case we need. The only way to

satisfy diverse customers is to include their

perspectives inside the company. This is especially true for Ford, because we probably have the most

diverse set of customers in the world.”

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Alan MulallyCEO and President

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Develop the Plan for Strategic Opportunities

Joint Ventures / Strategic Alliances

Global Footprint

New Business Ventures

MaintainingBusiness

Technology and

Innovation

12 Global Footprint

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MBE Global Footprint

Ford’s largest and fastest manufacturing expansion in more than 50 years

Strategic and long term preferred MBEs support Ford globally

Driving Job Creation and Economic Growth

MBEs have opportunities to supply Ford globally based on commodity requirements, capacity, and footprint. MBEs

are encouraged to expand presence to the extent there is a viable and sustainable business model.

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Joint Ventures

Promote growth / sustainability and access to new markets and technologies

Support reinvention and revitalization of MBEs to meet challenges of a transitioning global automotive landscape

Opportunities represent increased business, diversification and job creation

Prior To 2012, Ford Facilitated 13 Joint Ventures and/or Strategic Alliances

between MBEs and Majority Corporations.

16 Technology

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Executive Business and Technical Review

Ford Purchasing and Product Development Executives meet formally with select 10 – 12 suppliers globally

Suppliers present latest technologies

Ford team reviews and tracks selected supplier technologies and integrates into global product development system

Technologies have “boosted” Ford’s 2012 and 2013 vehicles Keep Ford and Key Suppliers Close, Ford Can

be Abreast of Game-Changing Technologies, Capabilities, and Applications.

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Technology And Innovation Technology Cycle Plan

Commodity Business Plans

Joint Technology Framework

Executive Business and Technical Review

By Identifying High-potential Diverse Businesses and Providing Resources to be Successful, Ford Taps a Fresh Perspective That Has Led to Cutting-edge Innovation

and Helps Accelerate Development of Vehicles.

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Joint Technology Framework Industry-exclusive

Initiative For Certified M/WBEs

Access to Ford Patented Ideas

Access to Ford Processes

Support from Ford Subject Matter Experts

Commitment to Enhance Technical Capacity and Sustainability Of Certified M/WBEs

Through Access to Ford’s Intellectual Assets.

20 Growth Areas

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Growth Opportunities

Electrification

Infotainment

Green Products and Facilities

22 Summary

Session Objectives23

Identifying Next Practices for MBE Development

Executive Commitment

Global Footprint

Joint Ventures

Technology and Innovation

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Success Lessons from Henry Ford

“You Can’t Build A Reputation On What You

Are Going To Do.”

1. Serve Others

2. Focus

3. Be Productive

4. Solve Problems

5. Nothing is Particularly Hard

6. Keep your Eyes on the Goal

7. Think

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2014 Shelby GT500Thank You

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Thank You

ONE Goal ONE Plan ONE TeamONE Ford

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