Brian Bensman, Senior Director of Strategic Sourcing, Cintas CorporationFrom Brian Bensman, Senior Director of Strategic Sourcing, Cintas CorporationAll TechnologyLearning to Integrate Supplier Diversity into the Strategic Sourcing ProcessConsider supply chain management a large puzzle comprised of many pieces. One major piece that many organizations find essential to form a complete picture is strategic sourcing, which involves the ongoing evaluation of purchasing activities and a commitment to look at all qualified solutions for both direct spend (costs associated with raw materials and parts for goods) and indirect spend (costs necessary for supporting production).November 20, 2013Page 1 of 1