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		<title><![CDATA[Formal Sourcing Strategies Lead to Higher ROI From Outsourcing: Double-Digit Growth and Strategic Sourcing]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The analysis of CFOs' perspectives on outsourcing finds that double-digit growth DDG companies are more likely to have formal sourcing strategies in place, to make greater use of outsourcing, and to achieve a higher ROI from outsourcing than their peers at single-digit growth SDG companies. Double-digit growth companies are more...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[E-Procurement: Strategic Sourcing for Restaurants]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the restaurant industry the purchase process has traditionally been a labor-intensive, paper and pencil, time consuming, monotonous routine requiring knowledgeable buyers, capable sellers and a detailed set of inventory and audit procedures. Simply stated, restaurants need to control purchasing practices in order to contain costs while improving productivity. An...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Service Process Optimization Through Services: Automation and Global Strategic Sourcing]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[CIO's and the departments they manage are challenged by a new working reality that includes tighter budgets and growing demand for demonstrable return on investments. Even as the resources available to them become increasingly constrained, IT departments also face greater pressure from executives and board members to align their activities...]]></description>
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