Supply chain is just a fancy term for all the things you purchase to do business – from any inventory you have, to the things you consume, to the services you use. When you buy local goods and use local suppliers, you keep your spending recirculates in your community, to better support BC’s local economy, environment, and communities!
Steps to Map and Localize Your Supply Chain
Here are a few tools to map your supply chain, measure your impact, and connect with more local BC-owned suppliers.
HOW ARE WE LOCAL
Fillable PDF to Highlight Key Suppliers
You can start simply with our “How Are You Local” poster to map some of your key BC suppliers. Here’s a spreadsheet to help you think about all your supplier categories. Post it on social media, and tag your suppliers.
ASSESSMENT & INFOGRAPHIC
Online Community Impact Assessment
Going deeper, we ask you to estimate your percentages of service and inventory purchases (if applicable) by using our Community Impact Assessment tool. Here’s a spreadsheet to help you think about all your supplier categories. The CIA tool will create an infographic for you if you have at least 3 pieces of data from the following list:
1- % of local employment
2- % of BC service suppliers
3- % of CDN service suppliers
4- % of BC inventory suppliers (if applicable)
5- % of CDN inventory suppliers (if applicable)
6- % of revenue for charitable giving.
DEVELOP A SUPPLIER PROFILE
Resources to Find & Profile BC Suppliers
Promote your business through our Amplify Local supplier lists and profiles for BC-based suppliers.
SHARE YOUR STORY
Share Your Story
Tell your story during Canadian Small Business Week 15-21 Oct (and all year!). Let existing and potential customers know how your business supports other local suppliers using the tools on this page.
Check out BC-based suppliers and localize your purchasing today. Need a referral in a category not listed? Contact us.