BBK Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)

In August of 2012, BBK partnered with BW Limited LLC to form the joint venture Diversity Connections LLC. The joint venture is joined by strategic partner, Diversity in Promotions, allowing it to offer a comprehensive suite of service offerings unmatched in the industry.

Visit Diversity Connections to learn how our complete solutions enhance supply chain performance.

Capabilities

No other advisory firm brings our depth of hands-on experience or full service product offering to successfully execute at the highest level. Our team is experienced in developing, implementing and executing varied diversity programs and therefore can identify "Best Industry Practices" to fit your corporate culture. Our team consists of professionals who were responsible for defining diversity programs and are well versed in what it takes to identify, quantify and implement on your behalf, a strong and robust diversity program. Additionally, our professionals are seasoned "C" level executives who have run companies as well as completed many restructurings. Who better to validate, monitor and mentor your key MBEs than executives who have successfully navigated those challenges? BBK is not only a corporate member of the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council (MMSDC) but our team members have also presented at many MBE events nationwide as subject matter experts.

Some of Today's Challenges

Limited access to capital to fund growth opportunities resulting in restricted liquidity
Significant market pressures and complexities
Lack of focused vision and business plan
Under developed management team to accommodate the growth
Weak processes/systems from a strategic, financial and operational perspective

The Process

Supplier Diversity Program Facilitation
BBK provides its client with a "Turn-Key" program on either an advisory or on an outsourced basis that produces the desired results in an effective manner at the
lowest cost

Evaluation

Confirm commitment of senior management
Obtain commitment to change current process
Prepare assessment of needs

Plan Development

Create a "bridge" to assist client
Implement a marketing plan (internal and external)
Define reporting requirements
Ensure management's participation in remedial actions

The Execution

BBK performs strategic, financial and operational assessments to assist the supplier in an overall understanding of their viability

BBK analyzes management team's depth to deal with growth and change

Based on the results, BBK will work with the supplier to develop a sufficiency plan consistent with their customer's needs and to meet their long term viability goals

BBK assists both the mentor and mentee reach a level of sustainability and success in their focus on diversity and long term viability

Unparalleled manufacturing expertise
Working relationships with OEMs, lenders, supply chain and industry professionals
A team of financial and operational professionals with thousands of successful manufacturing engagements and unparalleled industry-specific experience