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		<title><![CDATA[Buncombe County Completes Implementation of Lawson Strategic Sourcing]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_Nov_28/ai_n27065392]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[North Carolina County moves toward fully-electronic bidding process]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Achieving High Performance In The Chemicals Industry: Sourcing Of Complex Categories]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=941705]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[In mid-1990s, executives across industries wondered if strategic sourcing was the next passing fad - the strategy consulting flavor of the day. Ten years later, it is clear that sourcing has become a critical activity that is being welded more and more permanently into the supply chain function as a...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Strategic Sourcing]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=276596]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Most financial institutions face pressure to improve their levels of service while cutting costs. At the same time, they must be increasingly nimble in responding to customer demands and enhancing their competitive advantage. Sourcing, and in particular outsourcing, is often heralded as a solution to these challenges. Instead, they result...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Washington Mutual Names Jim Gorzalski to Head Strategic Sourcing]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_June_1/ai_n26881785]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE -- Washington Mutual, Inc. (NYSE:WM) announced today that procurement veteran Jim Gorzalski has been hired as senior vice president and division executive for Strategic Sourcing.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Verticalnet to Deliver Comprehensive Global Spend Analysis and Strategic Sourcing for Industry-Leading Invensys Group; Global Sourcing Program Aimed at Improved Efficiency, Process Standardization and Cost Reduction]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_May_8/ai_n16348558]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[MALVERN, Pa. -- Verticalnet, Inc. (Nasdaq:VERT), a leading provider of on-demand supply management solutions, today announced that it has signed a license and services agreement with Invensys, a multi billion dollar leader in global automation, controls and process solutions. Components of the powerful Verticalnet XE Supply Management Solution Suite will...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Lawson Introduces First Landmark-Developed Application Designed for SOA; Lawson Strategic Sourcing Helps Customers Improve Supplier Relationships; Reduces Time and Costs Associated With Sourcing Events]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Lawson Software (Nasdaq:LWSN) today announced its first Landmark-developed application, Lawson Strategic Sourcing, to help customers improve the way they develop and manage supplier relationships. Landmark applications are specifically designed to deploy in a service-oriented architecture SOA and to help Lawson and its customers to more quickly...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Sourcing Deficiencies Cost Mid-Size Enterprises $134 Billion Annually, According to Aberdeen Study; New Report Benchmarks Sourcing Effectiveness and Identifies Best Practices for Strategic Sourcing in the Mid-Market]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_Jan_4/ai_n26716587]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[BOSTON -- Most mid-size enterprises lack disciplined sourcing practices, category expertise, and spending power to negotiate and maintain competitive supply chains, according to a new AberdeenGroup benchmark report, "Strategic Sourcing in the Mid-Market Benchmark: The Echo Boom in Supply Management." Aberdeen estimates that such deficiencies are costing mid-size U.S. firms...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ariba expects subscription model to broaden its customer base.(ON-DEMAND APPLICATIONS)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4372/is_200512/ai_n18925035]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Studies of strategic sourcing generally produce the same  conclusion: the practice yields substantial benefits-ranging from lower  procurement costs to improved product quality-but developing a  successful strategic sourcing program isn't easy.           Studies of strategic sourcing generally produce the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Sourcing vendors say acquisitions aim at one-stop data cleansing and analysis.(SPEND MANAGEMENT)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4372/is_200509/ai_n18926815]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Materials procurement was supposed to be among the first business  processes to be transformed by the Internet. Vendors even created a  catchy name--strategic sourcing--for what was billed as a revolutionary  method of cutting procurement costs. Yet w    Materials procurement was supposed to be among...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Oracle.(VERSION *.*)(Brief Article)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3381/is_200505/ai_n15079292]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Oracle recently unveiled enhanced strategic sourcing capabilities  for Oracle Sourcing, an application for online sourcing, negotiation and  collaboration. The new capabilities enable companies to sustain larger  return on investment through managing     Oracle recently unveiled enhanced strategic sourcing capabilities  for Oracle Sourcing, an...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[AirportSmart Provides Procuri's Sourcing Solutions to its Customers; Airport Marketplace Facilitates Advantages of Strategic Sourcing Solutions to its Supply Chain with Procuri]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_March_28/ai_n13477944]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA -- Procuri Inc., a leading provider of On-Demand strategic sourcing solutions, today announced that AirportSmart, the consortium initially established by Aeroports de Paris, BAA plc and Copenhagen Airport A/S, selected Procuri to empower airport operators and their suppliers with the advantages of strategic sourcing solutions.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Delivering Bottom-Line Results With Strategic Sourcing Strategies]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=143110]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The paper focuses on Strategic Sourcing solutions to help the company in achieving leadership advantage by helping it to obtain goods and services at the lowest cost. It throws light on the improvements in areas including vendor certification and measurement activities, companywide procurement and sourcing efforts, and the incorporation of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Food Lion Tames its Sourcing Processes with Procuri; Food Lion Selects Procuri's Strategic Sourcing Solutions to Better Manage Sourcing Processes]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2004_July_7/ai_n6096931]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA -- Procuri, Inc., a leading provider of strategic sourcing solutions, today announced that Food Lion LLC, one of the largest supermarket chains in the United States and a subsidiary of Delhaize America, the U.S. division of Brussels-based Delhaize Group (NYSE: DEG), selected Procuri's best in class sourcing solutions to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Who's got strategic sourcing on the brain?(Buylines: strategies sourcing news for supply chain & purchasing professionals)(Allied Motion Technologies)(DuPont)(Brief Article)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3381/is_200406/ai_n8118108]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[DuPont has set a goal to reduce fixed costs by $700 million in  2005, with $375 million of that coming by reducing external spending in  areas such as contract services, supplies procurement,  telecommunications and information technology expenses. Du    DuPont has set a goal to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Formal Sourcing Strategies Lead to Higher ROI From Outsourcing: Double-Digit Growth and Strategic Sourcing]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=147546]]></link>
		<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[Taking a Strategic Approach to Sourcing: What Is My Sourcing Strategy?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=140712]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[A truly strategic approach to the use of sourcing relative to corporate strategies is a choice of corporate lifestyle. Reaching far beyond the domain of individual organizations, the means through which the enterprise engages with external service providers for the provision of services offers key points of leverage and distinction...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Strategic Sourcing - The Road to Organisational Transformation]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=165292]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[There are a number of summary steps to strategic sourcing success that this paper explores. These include the following main themes: Outsourcing as a term does not do justice to the flexible, relationship-based sourcing that depends on an open, partnership method of delivering value for the organisation. This paper will...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[High-hanging fruit: how the Global Strategic Sourcing organization at Bristol-Myers Squibb plans to deliver its next billion in cost savings. (Sourcing Strategy).]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3381/is_200304/ai_n8121276]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[A great danger for top purchasing execs is that success breeds high  expectations. Bank $250 million worth of savings one year and top brass  will be looking for $300 million the next.      A great danger for top purchasing execs is that success breeds...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Rockwell Collins takes off: strategic sourcing becomes a way of life after the aviation electronics business spins off from Rockwell International. (Strategic Sourcing).]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3381/is_200302/ai_n8118521]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Strategic sourcing is nothing new to Rockwell Collins.       Before being spun off from Rockwell International in July 2001, the  aviation electronics manufacturer was using a supply chain steering team  SCST to direct sourcing and other activities     Strategic sourcing...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[DuPont eyes China as cost reduction goal grows. (Strategic Sourcing).(sourcing initiatives)(Brief Article)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3381/is_200208/ai_n8120176]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[DuPont is launching major sourcing initiatives as part of one of  the largest restructurings in corporate history, executives said at a  recent global media briefing observing DuPont's 200th anniversary.      DuPont is launching major sourcing initiatives as part of one of  the largest...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2002 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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