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		<title><![CDATA[Strategic sourcing computes at Palm and Sun.(Sun Microsystems Inc)(Palm)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Paul E. Teague       Supplier partnerships control costs and enable development of new  technologies.       One has products that fit in your pocket. The other's products  sit on a desk or can take up a small room. ...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Strategic Sourcing is Palm's pilot: two years ago Palm started to take strategic sourcing seriously. Result: lower total product cost, higher gross profit margins and reduced inventory. (Buying for Computers).(virtual manufacturing )]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the past 10 years or so, many analysts and industry watchers  have predicted how OEMs will move to a virtual manufacturing model. In  such a model a company designs and markets a product, but outsources  manufacturing to an electronics contract ma    For the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Strategic Sourcing is Palm's Pilot]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This paper is based on strategic planning which lowers the total product cost, higher gross profit margins and reduced inventory. Developing and maintaining relationships with suppliers of critical components is crucial to Palm's success. Often with high technology products a new piece of equipment is introduced with a high price...]]></description>
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