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		<title><![CDATA[Tomorrow's Global Giants? Not the Usual Suspects]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[              In the largest emerging markets, established multinationals and local players are battling for dominance. Conventional wisdom says MNCs rule in high-end, knowledge-intensive businesses; local companies, in low-end segments where production and logistics matter most.  But...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Accenture's Supply Chain Academy Helps Dow Optimize The Global Value Chain]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1173219]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[With annual sales of US$54 billion and 46,000 employees worldwide, Dow is a diversified chemical company that combines the power of science and technology with the "Human element" to constantly improve what is essential to human progress. The Accenture Supply Chain Academy helped the Dow Chemical Co. meet its growth...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Value Chains Versus Supply Chains]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=271742]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The concept of a Value Chain has existed for twenty years but the authors find it still is an unclear concept. It has been suggested that the third generation supply chain is based on customer intimacy and is fully synchronized. In this paper, the authors discuss the need to relate...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The lean supply chain: seating components manufacturer pilots Microsoft-based lean execution system.(Case-in-point)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4372/is_200512/ai_n18925022]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[For a growing number of manufacturers, lean manufacturing is a key  strategy for value chain performance. While lean efforts closely examine  factory-floor processes to "pull" work through plants at a  pace triggered by demand, lean goes wel    For a growing number of manufacturers, lean...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Assemble a nimble value chain: more supply chain investment going toward consulting services.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4372/is_200512/ai_n18925023]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Pressure to build supply chains that can respond to customer demand  is driving higher investments in IT consulting services. Microsoft and  its systems integrator SI partners see manufacturers using services to  help install collaborative framework    Pressure to build supply chains that can respond to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[AberdeenGroup and APQC Launch 'by the numbers&#151;Procurement'; New Publication Features Industry Benchmarks, Supply Chain Research, and Case Studies]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOSTON -- AberdeenGroup, the leading provider of fact-based research and advisory services for global technology and value chain executives, and APQC, the leading nonprofit provider of financial and value chain benchmarking and research, announce the launch of "by the numbers--Procurement," a new title in a series of publications co-developed by...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Retek Extends Its Supply Chain Management Solutions Across The Value Chain]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2004_Nov_16/ai_n6361076]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[MINNEAPOLIS -- Retek Acquires Certain Assets and the Related Liabilities of Syncra Systems, Inc. To Expand Its Collaboration Capabilities]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Supply Chain Management: New Competitive Realities in the Automotive Value Chain]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=256317]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The automotive industry faces one of the most demanding phases of its recent evolution. Fierce competition means that some manufacturers and suppliers face mergers or acquisitions, or ultimately exiting the business. Manufacturers' and suppliers' responses as they confront these obstacles will determine which companies will still be part of the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Supply Chain Management: New Competitive Realities in the Automotive Value Chain - Results of an IBM and OSAT Study]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=138224]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The automotive industry faces one of the most demanding phases of its recent evolution. Fierce competition means that some manufacturers and suppliers will face mergers or acquisitions, or ultimately exiting the business. Manufacturers' and suppliers' responses as they confront these obstacles will determine which companies will still be part of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Performance Management - Remedy for Value Chain Ills]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=176420]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[A supply chain simply moves products across multiple trading partners whereas a value chain generates a profit accomplishing this. Measuring true performance, not just hundreds of metrics destined for little use in briefing books, is a major challenge for supply chain managers. Increasingly measures must widen their horizon beyond the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The accelerated Value Chain: Supply chain management just got smarter, faster and more cost-effective, thanks to a groundbreaking alliance between Intel and i2 technologies.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3044/is_200204/ai_n13035360]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[During the 1990s, manufacturer spent millions on information  systems designed to make their factories run more efficiently.  "Companies focused on optimizing operations at a single plant,  between two plants, or within five plants," observes   During the 1990s, manufacturer spent millions on information  systems designed...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Networked value chain[SM]: Seizing the competitive edge in supply chain management - Cap Gemini Ernst & Young]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m4070/is_2002_March/ai_84072933]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Are your inventory levels mounting? Do your customers complain about late deliveries? Is your once state-of-the-art supply chain software outdated? If you answer "yes" to any of these questions, then you should be examining your entire supply chain. Addressing specific areas, like inventory, customer service, or software will provide only...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2002 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Value Chain: Logistics Management From Here And There]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=58030]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Managing inventory and controlling the flow of materials and goods is crucial to success. In an era of instant electronic communication and high-speed global shipping systems, the words "logistics management" can send a chill down the spine of even the most efficient and agile manufacturer. For a small company, logistics...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2000 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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