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		<title><![CDATA[Strategic sourcing computes at Palm and Sun.(Sun Microsystems Inc)(Palm)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3381/is_200604/ai_n18888120]]></link>
		<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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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 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[SBC manages services, measures performance.(SBC Communications Inc.)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3381/is_200511/ai_n18888370]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[SBC, like most other companies, is under unrelenting pressure to  cut costs as much as possible. Services is traditionally an area  untapped by purchasing professionals, but as they show merit in the  direct buy, they are expanding to other areas.       ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[BP challenges suppliers with unique requirements; partnership reduces costs.(STRATEGIC SOURCING)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3381/is_200508/ai_n18887421]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[One surefire way for MRO buyers to cut costs is to automate the  procure-to-pay process. But, as most MRO purchasers know, often this is  easier said than done.      One surefire way for MRO buyers to cut costs is to automate the  procure-to-pay...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Team breathes new life to indirect procurement: Boston Scientific creates centralized group of strategic sourcing experts to leverage its spend.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3381/is_200507/ai_n15079173]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[It's been an eventful 18 months for Boston Scientific. Within  that period, the Natick, Mass.-based medical device maker has: received  FDA clearance for its new product, the Taxus Express2 stent, in March  2004 after years of clinical trial reviews;     It's been an eventful...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Strategic Sourcing for Total Cost Management: Turning Suppliers Into Partners]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=147692]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This whitepaper presents a step-by-step explanation of how strategic sourcing and Total Cost Management provides product companies with tremendous benefits by transforming suppliers into partners throughout the product lifecycle. With purchasing expanding its focus from solely pricing to strategic alignment and information exchange, companies are realizing improved profit margins and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Strategic Sourcing: Reducing Cost And Supporting Diversity Goals]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=276605]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Procurement professionals achieve savings through sourcing strategies like volume consolidation, product specification improvement, best price evaluation, and competitive global sourcing. Procurement professionals are also tasked with meeting Supplier Diversity goals and increasing spends and opportunities for minority and women owned suppliers. Is achieving these savings through strategic sourcing while supporting...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Strategic Sourcing: More Than Just Hammering Your Suppliers]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=140718]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Every smart buyer uses its leverage to gain lower prices from suppliers, but effective strategic sourcing requires deep understanding of spending data, collaboration with key suppliers and the right technology. Strategic sourcing is very much like patriotism. Everybody proudly says they practice it. Few can really articulate what it means....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0700</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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		<description><![CDATA[Deciding how much business should be given to any supplier, is a process called supplier business allocation, is an incredibly complex matter. The article asserts that most of the e-procurement tasks Priest once oversaw can now be automated by one of many excellent systems on the market, except the strategic...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Strategic Sourcing: New Leverage For Lower Travel Costs]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=70262]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[By aggregating their spending, rationalizing their supplier base, and negotiating contracts more aggressively, corporations are finally swinging the balance of power in their favor. Facing a dim near-term outlook for revenues, corporate managers are once again taking a good hard look at their travel and entertainment expenses. Although business travel...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2002 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Suppliers go the distance for Schneider Electric: strategies have competitors scratching their heads. (Strategic Sourcing).(Brief Article)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3381/is_200207/ai_n8118551]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Every three months, corporate commodity managers and purchasing  directors at Schneider Electric North America SENA get together for an  intense brainstorming session: They thoroughly re-examine their  commodity strategies and look for competitive a    Every three months, corporate commodity managers and purchasing  directors at...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2002 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[HP targets $800 million in procurement savings. (Strategic Sourcing).(Brief Article)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3381/is_200207/ai_n8119397]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Purchasing synergies will create at least $800 million in savings  in the Compaq-Hewlett Packard merger, which took effect earlier this  year.       "Our analysis shows that with the combination of our volumes,  we have an opportunity to become t   ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2002 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[CEO Battenberg ups the ante for Delphi's buyers. (Buylines: Strategic Sourcing).(J.T. Battenberg, Delphi Automotive Systems)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3381/is_200204/ai_n8122254]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Delphi Automotive Systems of Troy, Mich., is increasing global  sourcing, successfully hedging its risks with futures contracts, and  working with suppliers to dramatically improve parts quality.       The initiatives were led by Ray C. Campbell, who     Delphi Automotive Systems...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[E-PURCHASING: A two-way street.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4694/is_200109/ai_n17235522]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The Internet accelerates quoting and purchasing processes, and  helps eliminate errors       AS THE THIRD QUARTER ENDS AND THE WEATHER starts to cool,  industrial and distributor personnel come back from vacations hoping for  an economic turnaround. T    The Internet...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2001 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Strategic Sourcing: Applications to Turn Direct Materials Procurement into a Competitive Advantage]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=70186]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Strategic sourcing applications provide critical decision-support functionality to purchasing departments and decision makers within the supply chain. Strategic sourcing applications aid companies in choosing suppliers, allocating volumes among suppliers, managing supply risk and optimizing the supplier base performance. These solutions replace inflexible spreadsheet solutions and expensive, time consuming consultants with...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2001 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Value-Chain Report -- Leading Practices In Strategic Sourcing]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=58187]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[In the quest to develop ever more efficient supply chains, many manufacturers, distributors, retailers, governmental agencies, and other entities are turning their attention to their supplier network. These firms recognize that, in many cases, a large percentage of their cost of sales resides in the cost of purchased materials and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2001 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Rockwell slashes costs by standardizing on PCs.(Enters agreement with Hewlett-Packard.)(Statistical Data Included)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3381/is_199909/ai_n8123923]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[As part of a new strategic sourcing initiative, Rockwell has  entered into an agreement with a personal-computer supplier that  promises to help lower its total costs of acquisition.       The global agreement with Hewlett-Packard is expected to provi    As part...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 1999 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Buying better: strategic sourcing can improve suppliers' productivity, component and product quality - and the bottom line.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3044/is_199707/ai_n7857227]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[00-00-0000   When a Honda of America team of purchasing engineers spent 13 weeks  visiting a TRW Inc. autoparts plant in Juarez, Mexico, last year,  they didn't get much of a reception -- at first. The Honda team was  visiting TRW -- one of its supplier...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 1997 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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