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		<title><![CDATA[Low Cost Country Strategic Sourcing]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=139483]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Many CPOs are reviewing the opportunity and challenge of globalization and the effect it will have on their extended enterprise. This article asserts that the supply chain organization must put focus on the global economy in order to understand the new risks and opportunities associated with it. A focused effort...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 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>
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		<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[Who's got strategic sourcing on the brain?(Buylines: strategic sourcing news for supply chain & purchasing professionals )(TXLI Corp., Sony Corp.)(Brief Article)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3381/is_200503/ai_n15079402]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Consumer electronics giant Sony is more than halfway through a  three-year restructuring plan in which it aims to reduce fixed costs by  $3.18 billion by rationalizing production, streamlining procurement and  cutting jobs.       Texas-based ...    Consumer electronics giant Sony...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Who's got strategic sourcing on the brain?(Buylines: strategic sourcing news for supply chain & purchasing professionals)(Merck and Company Inc.)(Brief Article)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pharmaceutical giant Merck Co. unveiled plans for a major cost  reduction effort aimed at cutting its costs by about $2 billion by 2008.  In a recent news report, Richard Clark, president of Merck Manufacturing  Division, said Merck plans to save $1.2    Pharmaceutical giant Merck...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0800</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[Ariba to acquire Softface.(Buylines: strategic sourcing news for supply chain & purchasing professionals)(Brief Article)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3381/is_200405/ai_n8118291]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Enterprise spend management software provider Ariba continued its  2004 spending spree with the news that it plans to acquire Softface, a  provider of spend performance management solutions. The deal, which is  expected to close in April, will expand     Enterprise spend management software provider...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Outlook 2004: where buyers see inflation happening--and not happening next year.(Buylines: strategic sourcing news for supply chain & purchasing professionals)(Brief Article)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3381/is_200311/ai_n8119063]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Strong inflation: copper and brass, plastic resins.       Medium inflation: aluminum, steel, transportation services (truck,  air, and small package), molded plastics.       Weak inflation: Rail services, fabricated metals, organic  chemicals, electro    Strong inflation: copper and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 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>
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		<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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