SUPPLIERDIVERSITY

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THERE’S ALWAYS A BETTER WAY...TOGETHER.

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INSIDE

“Diversity Matters”: 2014 Michigan Minority Procurement Conference and Trade Fair

A Special Diversity Message from Gene Tabor

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Published by:Toyota Motor Engineering &

Manufacturing North America,

Inc. (TEMA)

www.toyotasupplier.com

© Copyright 2014

by Toyota Motor Engineering &

Manufacturing North America, Inc.

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Supplier Spotlight

2014 Annual Business Meeting Reflection

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Highlighting Kirk Lewis of Blue Springs

Metals & Rosa Santana of Integrated

Human Capital.

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John Munson, Jr.TEMA Purchasing Supplier Diversity Manager

FROM THE EDITORFrom what our suppliers and partners are telling us,

2014 has been busy so far, and we’re excited about the

opportunities ahead for us all.

First things first—we appreciate your positive

feedback on the first edition of our revamped Toyota

Supplier Diversity Newsletter. We want to be sure

this newsletter continues to be a valuable resource for

you, and we welcome your ideas and suggestions for

improvement.

Speaking of changes, be sure to visit the

Toyota Supplier Diversity website at

temasupplierdiversity.com, where you will notice

a refreshed design and new, user-friendly features

to help you stay informed about the latest TEMA

news and updates. Find out more on page 5.

Throughout the year, my team and I have the

privilege of attending supplier development events

and activities across the country. For example, Toyota

recently exhibited and helped sponsor the Michigan

Minority Procurement Conference and Trade Fair,

and we highlight this fantastic event on page 6 & 7.

In other event news, see pages 8 & 9 for a recap of the

Toyota 2014 Annual Business Meeting we hosted in

March for our Tier I suppliers - an event that plays

an important role in our ongoing commitment to

developing sustainable supplier relationships and a

diverse supplier base.

This issue’s M/WBE Spotlight introduces Kirk Lewis

of Blue Springs Metals and Rosa Santana of Integrated

Human Capital. Get to know more about these two

entrepreneurs and their connections with Toyota

beginning on page 10.

As always, we appreciate your continued dedication to

Toyota, and we recognize the significant impact your

contributions are making to our company’s ability to

remain competitive and successful.

Our best wishes for a busy and productive second half

of 2014!

John Munson, Jr.Editor

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Building sustainable relationships with M/WBEs who share

our passion for excellence is at the core of what drives the

efforts of our Purchasing Supplier Diversity team. Since

maintaining open lines of communication is an essential

aspect of any relationship, revitalizing our Supplier

Diversity Newsletter was a key priority for us in 2014.

Through this newsletter and our updated website, we will

be better able to share in-depth information about TEMA’s

Supplier Diversity activities, events such as our annual

Opportunity Exchange, and other initiatives to further

enhance and sustain our supplier partnerships.

Supporting the growth and development of M/WBEs

in cities across the nation makes our supplier base more

responsive to changes in our industry and better positioned

to delight our customers. Together with you, we are helping

Toyota build stronger American communities.

We appreciate your steadfast commitment to Toyota

and recognize the significant impact your contributions

are making to Toyota’s ability to remain competitive

and successful. The TEMA Supplier Diversity Group is

committed to supporting your professional development

and creating tangible opportunities for you and your

business.

A SPECIAL MESSAGE TOOUR SUPPLIERS

THE NEW

TEMA SUPPLIER

DIVERSITY WEBSITE

Gene TaborTEMA Purchasing General Manager

Notice anything different when you visit the

TEMA Supplier Diversity website?

In the spirit of continuous improvement, we

are proud to introduce the newly remodeled

TEMA Supplier Diversity website.

We know our current and prospective

suppliers are always on the go, so our new

site was designed for easy viewing - whether

you are surfing online via a laptop or

desktop computer, from a tablet, or on your

smartphone. Most important, you’ll find more

user-friendly features that will keep you up-

to-date on the latest Toyota Supplier Diversity

news with the click of a button.

The site features details about the 2014

Toyota Opportunity Exchange, the latest

happenings in Toyota, and information to

support your professional development

such as M/WBE webinars, business growth

opportunities and networking events.

We encourage you to bookmark

temasupplierdiversity.com and visit us often.

“DIVERSITY MATTERS”:

2014 MICHIGAN

MINORITY PROCUREMENT

CONFERENCE AND

TRADE FAIRTHOUSANDS OF MBES AND THE NATION’S TOP CORPORATIONS TRAVELED TO THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY CAPITAL OF THE WORLD TO ATTEND THE 33RD ANNUAL MICHIGAN MINORITY PROCUREMENT CONFERENCE AND TRADE FAIR - THE STATE’S TOP BUSINESS NETWORKING EVENT AND PREMIER TRADE FAIR.

The resiliency, innovation and progressive

thinking that has spearheaded Detroit’s

economic comeback was reflected in the

2014 Michigan Minority Procurement

Conference and Trade Fair with a message

that continued to propel MBE development

and opportunities. “Diversity Matters” was

this year’s theme, echoing the council’s

commitment to promoting the economic

growth of MBEs.

Held annually in Detroit at the Cobo Center,

the three-day event featured an action-packed

trade floor with over 300 booths, as well as

a comprehensive professional development

program designed to provide businesses with

best practices and insight for the upcoming

business year.

From Tuesday to Thursday, the energy

throughout the Cobo Center was at a fever

pitch - from the Matchmaking sessions, where

Toyota and other corporate members met

with MBEs to discuss opportunities for future

partnerships, to the day long tradeshow,

which was all about making connections with

over 1,500 attendees in attendance.

The Toyota-sponsored Afterglow Reception

culminated this year’s Procurement Fair,

where attendees enjoyed an evening of great

food, company and music, thanks to Morris

Day & The Time.

This year’s speakers included Reginald

Williams, CEO of Procurement Resources,

who spoke at the conference’s inaugural

Healthcare Initiative Forum, where executives

in the healthcare industry discussed best

practices for supplier diversity in the

healthcare sector. Also in attendance was

Simon Bailey, life coach and author of Shift Your Brilliant: Harness The Power of You, who

gave an insightful and meaningful message at

the Professional Development Lunch Session.

Additionally, Marc Bland, vice president of

diversity and inclusion for R. L. Polk, lead

a dynamic power lunch session during the

trade fair.

TEMA Supplier Diversity Manager John

Munson, Jr. participated in “Effective

Reporting: Best Practices for a Successful

Reporting Session,” one of the event’s several

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“THE TOOLS THAT ARE

OUTLINED IN THE SUPPLIER

DIVERSITY BEST PRACTICES

ARE OF NO VALUE UNLESS

YOU PUT IN THE WORK.”

sessions for corporate members. In this

panel discussion, Munson and peer

leaders from GM, Chrysler, Ford and

Kellogg described how they approached,

developed and implemented meaningful

Tier II diverse spend tracking and

reporting processes. Toyota’s Robert

Young, Purchasing VP and MMSDC

board member, joined Council leaders,

guests and fellow sponsors in the trade

fair’s official ribbon cutting ceremony.

As is seen year after year, the Michigan

Minority Procurement Fair proved to be

yet again a great forum for leadership

development, relationship building,

and more importantly, business growth

opportunities for MBEs. Toyota is

proud to have attended and exhibited at

this event particularly because we share

MMSDC’s dedication to ensuring

Michigan’s MBEs continue to have

access to top quality networking and

business growth events. MMSDC does

an outstanding job of engaging MBEs

and TEMA Supplier Diversity looks

forward to supporting and participating

in this event for many years to come.

MMSDC leaders are joined by Board Members and sponsors to open the floor at the 2014 Michigan Minority Procurement Conference and Trade

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John Munson, Jr. Purchasing Supplier Diversity Manager

The Supplier Diversity team listening to the Opening Session of the professional development workshops.

A panel of dynamic industry leaders discussed “Effective Reporting: Best Practices for a SuccessfulReporting” Session.

- Robert YoungTEMA Purchasing Vice President

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“TOYOTA WORKS CLOSELY WITH EACH SUPPLIER

PARTNER TO BUILD OUR VEHICLES TO THE HIGH-

QUALITY, SAFETY AND RELIABILITY STANDARDS

OUR CUSTOMERS EXPECT.”

2014 ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING REFLECTION

AWARDS

In March, TEMA Purchasing hosted its

Annual Business Meeting (ABM) at the

Northern Kentucky Convention Center

in Covington, bringing together over a

thousand attendees representing various

Toyota Tier I suppliers from across North

America.

The annual event gives Toyota an

opportunity to meet with Tier I suppliers

and reinforce our company’s dedication to

developing a diverse and inclusive supplier

base, while also discussing best practices and

setting annual expectations related to the

Annual Purchasing Policy.

One of the most anticipated aspects of

the ABM is always the presentation of

performance awards.As our suppliers

continuously provide outstanding products

and services, these awards offer Toyota an

opportunity to recognize top performance

and excellence in service and commitment to

our supplier standards.

“Toyota works closely with each supplier

partner to build our vehicles to the high-

quality, safety and reliability standards our

customers expect,” said Robert Young, TEMA

Purchasing VP. “We were pleased to award

those in our supply base who go above-and-

beyond. This event emphasizes our mutual

commitment with supplier partners to

continuously improve to build ‘always better

cars’ in North America.”

Since Supplier Diversity is an essential

aspect of our business performance, awards

presented at ABM include the recognition

of Tier I suppliers who met/exceeded the

expectations for the previous year and those

demonstrating exceptional performance in

MBE improvement, MBE development, and

overall superior performance.

This year, twenty-nine suppliers received

“Excellent” awards for their performance in

the Supplier Diversity, value improvement

and quality performance categories. One

MBE supplier, Reyes Amtex Automotive,

was among those honored for excellence in

quality performance.

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Headquartered in San Antonio (TX), Reyes Amtex

Automotive is a joint venture of two companies with

a combined 120 years of manufacturing experience. A

subsidiary of Japanese automotive supplier Hayashi Telempu

and headed by Fernando Reyes, the Texas-based company

manufactures floor carpet for Toyota’s Tundra and Tacoma

trucks. Now serving both Japanese and U.S. OEMs, Reyes

Amtex Automotive’s continuous execution of quality

manufacturing is an example many MBEs strive to achieve.

Three Tier I suppliers were honored for their Supplier

Diversity achievements, including Johnson Controls, Inc.,

headquartered in Milwaukee (WI), who won the award for

“Superior” performance in Supplier Diversity. Two Michigan-

based suppliers also received recognition in Supplier Diversity

performance— Continental Automotive Systems for Special

Recognition in MBE Development and Gentex Corporation

for Special Recognition in Improvement.

The “Superior” Performance Award in Supplier Diversity was presented to Johnson Controls, Inc.

Continental Automotive Systems was awarded the Special Recognition in MBE Development Award, Supplier Diversity.

Gentex Corporation, winners of the Special Recognition in MBE Improvement Award, Supplier Diversity.

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SUPPLIER SPOTLIGHT

Diversity and inclusion are a top priority for

Toyota, a commitment that extends across all

aspects of our business operations. Toyota’s

Supplier Diversity processes are developed to

ensure our supplier base reflects the diversity

of our team members, strategic partners,

customers and the communities in which we

live and work

Our nation-wide supplier base includes

diverse entrepreneurs, certified M/WBEs

supporting Toyota’s success through their

innovation and expertise. Some are smaller,

local companies, others are larger, national

or even global operations, but each diverse

supplier is chosen to join our supplier base,

because they share our commitment to

excellence.

We thought it would be interesting to shine

the spotlight on several of our suppliers in

each newsletter. In this edition, we introduce

you to Rosa Santana of Integrated Human

Capital and Kirk Lewis of Blue Springs Metals.

Rosa Santana is founder and CEO of

Integrated Human Capital, the Texas-based

independent staffing company she launched

in 2002.

A certified Minority Business Enterprise

(MBE), Woman Business Enterprise (WBE),

and Historically Underutilized Business

(HUB), Integrated Human Capital (IHC)

provides production personnel, administrative

employees, engineers and other professionals

to clients both in the U.S. and Mexico.

With a unique understanding of global

staffing trends, IHC implements integrated,

customized solutions to meet the special

requirements of the United States-Mexico

economic zone.

IHC is currently a Tier II supplier,

Ms. Santana Santana credits her steady

attendance and participation in Toyota’s

annual Opportunity Exchange for IHC’s

ability to secure more than a dozen new

clients and, as a result, further enhance her

relationship as a Tier II supplier.

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INSPIRATIONS

- Rosa SantanaCEO, Integrated Human Capital

Developing MBEs in large dollar

commodities, a historically underutilized

area, has successfully enhanced Toyota’s

Supplier Diversity processes. A great example

is how Kirk Lewis, Chairman and CEO of Blue

Springs Metals, has become an integral steel

processing partner for Toyota.

Headquartered in northeast Mississippi,

Blue Springs Metals is a certified minority

supplier of steel products. In 2003, Toyota

contracted Blue Springs Metals, a joint

ventured company comprised of Mr. Lewis, a

Michigan-based minority partner and Toyota

Tsusho America, to perform a steel processing

operation at our Mississippi plant, Toyota

Motor Manufacturing Mississippi (TMMMS).

The former Director of Finance of The

Bing Group, LLC (a certified minority Tier I

Automotive Supplier), Mr. Lewis also served as

the President of Detroit Automotive Interiors

LLC, a joint venture with a global, multi-

billion dollar Tier 1 automotive supplier. As an

executive in the automotive industry for over

25 years, Mr. Lewis’ experience and expertise

proved valuable in the formation of Blue

Springs Metals in 2003 and the completion

of the company’s first plant in Blue Springs,

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- Kirk LewisPresident, Blue Springs Metals

JOIN THE TOYOTA TEAMAT THE FOLLOWING UPCOMING EVENTS

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JOIN US

July

SMSDC Business Opportunity Fair –

July 30 – July 31

Tulsa, OK

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NABS Float Your Boat-

July 31stDetroit, MI

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Lexington Bluegrass Area Minority Business

Expo -

July 31- August 1Lexington, KY

August

Mid-States MSDC Networking Event –

August 1

Indianapolis, IN

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BDR Summit –

August 12 & 13

Cincinnati, OH

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MHCC Networking Event –

August 18

Shelby Township, MI

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OMSDC Corporate Summit –

August 21, Cincinnati, OH --

SRMSDC Business Opportunity Fair and

Awards Gala –

August 21 & 22New Orleans, LA

September

WBC Southwest Border Connect -

September 16El Paso, TX

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SMSDC Diversity at the Border –

September 17 – 19

El Paso, TX

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USHCC National Convention –

September 21 – 23

Salt Lake City, UT

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CAMSC Awards-

September 24

Toronto, ON

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SRMSDC Networking Event

September 26

Little Rock, Ark.

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WBEC-Great Lakes Women’s Business

Conference –

September 29 & 30

Novi, MI

UPCOMING EVENTS

As a way to continue building long-term, sustainable relationships with our suppliers and partners, Toyota actively supports and participates in many supplier development and diversity events throughout the year. We encourage both our current and prospective suppliers to become actively involved in diversity-focused industry groups and organizations in their communities.

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JOIN THE TOYOTA TEAMAT THE FOLLOWING UPCOMING EVENTS

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John Munson, Jr.

Matt Greene

Melinda Durstock

Stephanie Burton

Jeana Harris-Quiroz

Mr. Munson serves as the Manager of Supplier Diversity and is responsible for leading

TEMA’s strategy of increasing levels of diversity within the company’s supply base. Mr.

Munson’s team manages programs and initiatives that facilitate relationships between

Toyota’s Tier I & Tier II suppliers and minority and women owned businesses (M/WBEs),

implementing capacity building development plans and tracking supplier sustainability

goals. Mr. Munson has over 11 years experience with Toyota.

Mr. Greene serves as our Assistant Manager and is responsible for leading the group’s

strategy development and relationship building, ensuring the continuous development

of M/WBEs within Toyota’s supply base. As project manager for the annual Toyota

Opportunity Exchange, he is responsible for coordinating with all related internal and

external groups. Mr. Greene has over 11 years of experience within TEMA Purchasing,

including Project Management and Buying, and over 12 years experience within Toyota.

A member of the Supplier Diversity team since 2011, Ms. Durstock is a liaison between

M/WBEs and Toyota groups, with responsibility for leading Tier I diversity spend and

reporting and supporting Tier II diversity spend. She has been with TEMA for 15 years.

Her previous TEMA purchasing experience includes Supplier Pre-Production Preparation

group, Supplier Improvement Office, Purchasing Systems, and Buyer. She is responsible for

the NMSDC and WBENC south region area.

Ms. Burton’s responsibilities include Tier II tracking and diversity spends as well as acting

as a liaison between Toyota groups and M/WBEs. She has been at TEMA since 1996 and

previously held roles within TEMA Purchasing as Buyer, Project Management Specialist

and Purchasing Systems Specialist. She is responsible for NMSDC and WBENC Northern

region areas as well as CAMSC.

Ms. Harris-Quiroz is responsible for executing Toyota Supplier Diversity sponsored

events and coordinating executive management participation in tradeshows, seminars,

and conferences. She joined the Supplier Diversity team in January 2014 and previously

supported TEMA indirect purchasing team at TMMK.

MEET THE SUPPLIER DIVERSITY TEAM

SAVE THE DATE »

Save the Date for the 25th Annual Opportunity Exchange, held Monday, October 27 and Tuesday, October 28.

Watch for registration details and program updates in the coming months.

www.toyotaopportunityexchange.com