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			<title>The 7 Principles of Supply Chain Management</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2007 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Managers increasingly find themselves assigned the role of the rope in a very real tug of...</description>
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			<title>Which e-Business Is Right for Your Supply Chain?</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2000 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The Internet is revolutionizing the way companies conduct business. Or is it? A survey of...</description>
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			<title>The Real Cost of Holding Inventory</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2003 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Management of inventory is a powerful driver of financial performance. In response to slowing...</description>
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			<title>New Book Takes Aim at Supply Chain Risk</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:46:56 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>By following ten laws of risk management, companies can minimize the potential for disruptions...</description>
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			<title>The Future of Supply Management - Part I: Category Strategies and Supplier Management</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>“Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future.” —Niels Bohr, Danish physicist...</description>
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			<title>The Top 50 3PLs Treading water</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>While not exactly drowning in red ink, many global 3PL players are hoping that they can stay...</description>
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			<title>7 Keys to Facility Location</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Computer models can help you make the decision on where to locate your supply chain facility....</description>
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			<title>Survey: Is the United States the Next Big Sourcing Country?</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>A new survey from Archstone Consulting and Supply Chain Management Review explores the interest...</description>
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			<title>Which Transportation Management System (TMS) Is Right for You?</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Simplifying transportation processes and making them cheaper is a must for any company looking...</description>
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			<title>Railroad shipping: Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway set to buy BNSF</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:31:21 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>This new $44 billion deal represents Warren Buffett's "all-in" wager on the economic future of...</description>
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			<title>Unlocking Value through the Supplier Scorecard</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>For those looking to improve their supplier relationships, produce greater collaboration and...</description>
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			<title>Logistics Management Salaries in 2008</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The median salary of logistics and supply chain professionals hasn’t budged from $80,000 for...</description>
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			<title>Logisticians "suvive the slump," but costs hit 10.1 percent of GDP</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Driven by the relentless rise in fuel costs, American businesses spent a record $1.4 trillion on...</description>
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			<title>The Greening of Wal-Mart's Supply Chain</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>In October 2005, in an auditorium filled to capacity, Wal-Mart President and CEO Lee Scott made...</description>
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			<title>Q &amp; A: Reengineering the Supply Chain: An Interview With Michael Hammer</title>
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			<title>Ten Steps to Deeper Business Connections</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Once upon a time, customer and partner integration wasn't a high priority for supply chain...</description>
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			<title>10-point Action Agenda for Strategic Supplier Relationship Management</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>How effectively you interact with your key suppliers can have a powerful influence on business...</description>
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			<title>Transportation management's role in supply chain excellence</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Many firms excel at managing the core components of transportation. However, few firms truly...</description>
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			<title>Cash is King: Improving Working Capital</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>With the decline in the credit market, companies have to learn how to work with good...</description>
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			<title>Report: Companies Need More Supply Chain Visibility and Control</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>According to this new report from The Aberdeen Group, supply chain visibility is a real problem,...</description>
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			<title>The Myths and Realities of Services Procurement</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>With the significant investment companies make in services, it's a wonder so few are looking in...</description>
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			<title>Case Study: How Software Got HD Supply up and Running</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>When The Home Depot sold off HD Supply to private investors, one part of HD Supply, HD Supply...</description>
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			<title>Report: Supply Chain Risks Rising, Companies Not Taking Action</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>A new study shows companies are more scared than they were just three years ago of lead paint or...</description>
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			<title>Which TMS is Right for You? Using supply chain software to meet today's shipping challenges</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Simplifying transportation processes and making them cheaper is a must for any company looking...</description>
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			<title>The Top 25 Supply Chains 2007</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The supply chain profession is experiencing a period of rapid change and increasing influence....</description>
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			<title>The Green Supply Chain: Forcing Corporations to Take Stock</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The green movement is not a passing fad. It's fast becoming an industry standard of its own, and...</description>
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			<title>7 keys to facility location - Number 5 - Production</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 14:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Computer models can help you make the decision on where to locate your supply chain facility....</description>
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			<title>Stimulus Check Impact Matches Logistics Projections</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The U.S. Government may have been a little disappointed that economic stimulus checks didn't...</description>
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			<title>Risk a Greater Problem Now in Global Sourcing</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>It's no picnic for any facet of the supply chain right now, given the current state of the...</description>
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			<title>Tips on Managing Inventory Across the Network</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>A new webcast from Supply Chain Management Review can help control inventory costs while...</description>
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			<title>When Is A Best Practice Not A Best Practice?</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Corporate executives spend a lot of their time seeking to find and employ that elusive Holy...</description>
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			<title>The Apparel Industry Needs a Better Supply Chain</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 18:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>A recent report by AMR Research shows apparel manufacturers are spending less on IT, and...</description>
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			<title>IBM To Acquire ILOG</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>ILOG announced today that IBM is planning to purchase the company, which it has partnered with...</description>
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			<title>A Look Ahead: The Supply Chain in 2009</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>A sagging economy is coloring the view of supply chain experts as they contemplate the major...</description>
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			<title>Logistics News: U.S. Logistics Costs Drop for First Time in Six Years, Benchmark Report Says</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Spending in 2008 dropped $49 billion, according to the Council of Supply Chain Management...</description>
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			<title>AMR compares consumer products and high tech supply chains</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2007 12:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>AMR Research Inc. has conducted a study comparing the supply chains in two industries, consumer...</description>
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			<title>Create Your Own Stimulus Package</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Supply management and procurement professionals have it within their power to effectively combat...</description>
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			<title>BDP Survey: Protectionism Will Worsen Recession</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>According to the results of this survey, protectionism is the biggest threat to the future of...</description>
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			<title>Logistics and business news: Recent economic data indicates full recovery will take at least six months</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:46:32 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>In recent months, therehave been various economic indicators suggesting that the economy has...</description>
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			<title>Logistics business: NRF and Department of Commerce report August retail sales are up</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Retail sales in August went up for the first time in six...</description>
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			<title>The New Economy as a Driver to Renegotiate Outsourcing Deals</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Is the current economy prompting you to consider renegotiating transactions you finished prior...</description>
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			<title>Preparing for the New State of Normal</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Recession sparks structural changes in how businesses operate, organize, capitalize and manage...</description>
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			<title>JDA set to acquire i2 Technologies</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>In another example of consolidation that has impacted the supply chain software sector in recent...</description>
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			<title>Which TMS is Right for You? The private SaaS model benefits</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Simplifying transportation processes and making them cheaper is a must for any company looking...</description>
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			<title>Forrester report: SaaS not in future for records management</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:15:33 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>While SaaS remains popular in many supply chain functions, don't expectit to take off in...</description>
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			<title>Put Your Own Best Practices to Work: Sharing Ideas Through a Center of Supply Chain Excellence</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 18:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>If you are interested in tapping into your employees' best practices, consider setting up Center...</description>
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			<title>How Cisco succeeds at global risk management</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Supply chains have become increasingly vulnerable to disruptions, from natural disasters to the...</description>
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			<title>ISM: No big leaps, but recovery still on track</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The September manufacturing sector figures are out, and while there's been no great leap...</description>
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			<title>Going Green? Start with Sourcing</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Today, most organizations are being compelled to "go green" by their employees, customers,...</description>
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			<title>Report: Few companies measure carbon footprint</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>According to a new survey from Accenture, a fraction of the corporate community actually keeps...</description>
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			<title>7 keys to facility location: Land, Labor and Capital</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Computer models can help you make the decision on where to locate your supply chain facility....</description>
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			<title>Virtusa, TradeBeam To Make On-Demand GTM Software</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Both companies are reaching out to institutions involved in global trade with new...</description>
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			<title>3PL Contract Renewals:An Opportunity for the Taking</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Whenever a third party logistics contract comes up for renewal, you have an ideal opportunity to...</description>
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			<title>Reflecting on Sun's Supply Chain</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>According to one analyst, Sun had a good supply chain, but ultimately it wasn't viewed as a key...</description>
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			<title>Procter &amp; Gamble's Streamlined Logistics Initiatives</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 1999 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Excellence in supply chain management is an important component of corporate strategy at Procter...</description>
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			<title>Logistics and business manufacturing: Signs are positive but economic recovery needs time</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>While some economic indicators paint an optimistic picture for recovery, supply chain and...</description>
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			<title>Management Dynamics supports 10+2 compliance</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>To support compliance with the impending 10+2 Rule, Management Dynamics will deliver supply...</description>
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			<title>New Study to Spotlight Supply Chain Talent</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 17:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>What sorts of skills do the newest generation of supply chain managers need? What can...</description>
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			<title>Anatomy of a Dot-Com</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2001 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Kozmo was one of the more promising dot-coms around. This innovator would deliver your...</description>
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			<title>JDA/i2 deal is called off</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Less than three months after JDA Software Group Inc. announced it planned to acquire i2...</description>
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			<title>Logistics business: NRF says consumer spending remains down</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Even though the holiday shopping season is a few weeks off, it appears that consumers are still...</description>
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			<title>Driving Value with Global Sourcing</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Excellence in global sourcing will be a key factor in making your business grow. Here are some...</description>
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			<title>Worries About Breaches of Privacy</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>How safe is your data from hackers? Identity theft is a big problem, and a potentially huge...</description>
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			<title>Swine Flu May Give Shippers One More Worry</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Transport and logistics analysts are questioning many of the measures now in place to respond to...</description>
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			<title>Logistics and manufacturing business: ISM manufacturing report indicates contraction is still occurring</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>While economic activity in the manufacturing sector did not grow for the 14th consecutive month,...</description>
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			<title>The Purchasing Contract: What Supply Chain Managers Should Know About Pricing</title>
			<link>http://www.scmr.com/article/330137-The_Purchasing_Contract_What_Supply_Chain_Managers_Should_Know_About_Pricing.php?rssid=20498</link>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Any supply chain manager setting up a contract with a supplier should keep two things in mind...</description>
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			<title>LISP: Logistics Information-Space Paradigm</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Maintaining the chain of custody with your shipping containers is essential to a working supply...</description>
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			<title>Should You Outsource to Dubai?</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>For those looking to outsource to foriegn countries, the United Arab Emirates' Dubai may seem to...</description>
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			<title>Take the Supply Chain Talent Survey</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Interested in supply chain talent issues? Take this 15-minute survey by AMR...</description>
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			<title>Winning in an Economic Recession</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:49:15 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>In the middle of an economic recession, it's easy to focus onmoment-to-moment survival, but...</description>
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			<title>ISM: Positive PMI is Imminent</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The economy is still "contracting," like it has been for the past 18 months. Believe it or not,...</description>
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			<title>C&amp;M Uses New Logistics Plan to Expand</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>This sauce maker decided it needed to overhaul is logistics operation if it wanted to grow....</description>
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			<title>Logistics and Business Manufacturing: Economic Data Presents Mixed Views for Recovery</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Think we're on the fast track to financial recovery? Not so fast, according to the latest round...</description>
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			<title>Strategic Vision Drives Domino's Pizza Distribution</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 1997 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Domino's Pizza Distribution (DPD) is the primary source for food service and equipment and...</description>
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			<title>ISM: Non-Manufacturing Continues Upward Climb</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Non-manufacuring indexes in June continue to creep toward positive territory, according to the...</description>
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			<title>CFOs: Survival Trumps Profits, Supply Chain Growing in Popularity</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>A new survey of more than 500 chief financial officers shows companies are taking defensive...</description>
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			<title>New Free E-Book Explores Performance-Based Outsourcing</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 14:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Most companies either outsource some of their operations or have at least thought about it at...</description>
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			<title>ISM: Slow but steady economic improvement</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The latest Institute for Supply Management report shows the economy is still on track to...</description>
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			<title>How to Avoid the Risk Management Pitfalls</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Menlo Builds Disaster Stockpile for NYC</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 18:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>With the threat of another Katrina looming over this year's hurricane season, the Big Apple is...</description>
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			<title>Report: Third-party logistics (3PL) market improving</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Dick Armstrong of Armstrong &amp; Associates said this industry survey shows a reflection of...</description>
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			<title>Peapod's Virtual Supermarket</title>
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			<description>During the 1999 Christmas shopping season, consumers placed an estimated 36 million online...</description>
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			<title>Supply Chain Management—The Practitioners' Point of View</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 1997 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Managing and optimizing the supply chain has captured the attention of senior executives within...</description>
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			<title>Which TMS is Right for You? A closer look at the partial outsourcing/private SaaS model</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Simplifying transportation processes and making them cheaper is a must for any company looking...</description>
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			<title>Virtual Conference - The Next Generation Supply Chain</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:05:56 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The Logistics Management and Supply Chain Management Review Virtual Conference will help you get...</description>
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			<title>How to Succeed with Supply Chain Planning</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>When products such as mobile phones can become obsolete in less time than it takes the supply...</description>
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			<title>Supply Management Strategies for Turbulent Times</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Supply management professionals can't predict what's going to happen in today's volatile...</description>
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			<title>Automation drives down warehousing costs</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2007 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>“Extended Warehouse Benchmark,” a new report from Aberdeen Group shows that automation is...</description>
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			<title>Subscribe to Supply Chain Management Review magazine</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Fleet management tools launched by JDA Software</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Transportation technology vendor, JDA Software Group Inc., has released JDA Fleet Management...</description>
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			<title>Commerce Department Cites Growth in New Orders for Manufactured Durable Goods</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Analysts say it is far too early to determine long-term economic impact of recent...</description>
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			<title>Integrated Business Planning: Kicking S&amp;OP up a Notch</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Traditional Sales and Operations Planning (S&amp;OP) has helped many companies get a better handle...</description>
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			<title>APICS Seminar on Business Applications</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The Chicago chapter of APICS is presenting a day-long seminar on “Advances in Business...</description>
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			<title>The Short Tail: Near-Sourcing Trends Create New Winners and Losers in the Supply Chain</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>In the 1970s, deregulation spawned a new era of growth in transportation. In the 1990s, the...</description>
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			<title>How IBM Put Bratislava on the Supply Chain Map</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Eight years ago IBM decided to replace its multiple, disconnected supply chains around the world...</description>
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			<title>CSCMP 2009: Wal-mart's Maxwell cites keys to developing best-in-market global supply chains</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Meeting customer expectations, understanding the market, and sustainability are major action...</description>
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			<title>Logistics News: LM Survey Shows Supply Chain Redesign Still Top Priority</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 15:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Oil prices may have slacked off compared to the record-high levels of last summer, but a recent...</description>
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			<title>Apple Tops AMR’s List Of Top 25 Supply Chains</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>For the second consecutive year, Apple Computer has captured the top spot in AMR Research's...</description>
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			<title>5 Steps to Service Supply Chain Excellence</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2004 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>For decades, companies have struggled with the seemingly competing forces of excellent customer...</description>
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			<title>The 6 Principles of Stakeholder Engagement</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Large-scale supply management initiatives can easily fail when they neglect to engage key...</description>
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			<title>New program to save time and money on "empty mile" hauls</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>A nonprofit group has produced a new program designed to cut back on so-called "empty miles," or...</description>
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			<title>Supply Chain Technology: Market Share Winners and Losers</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Key findings of a new study by AMR Research show a projected increase of 12 percent in spending...</description>
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			<title>10 New Ideas for Generating Value</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Running low on ideas on how your supply chain can bring new value to the business and to your...</description>
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			<title>Survey: China No Longer Worth It?</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 14:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>According to a recent survey by AMR Research, companies are finding operations in China to be...</description>
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			<title>Achieving a Green Supply Chain through Lean Manufacturing</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Lean manufacturing has been a goal for corporations for years, and the push to "go green" may be...</description>
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			<title>7 keys to facility location: The Seven Factors at Work</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Computer models can help you make the decision on where to locate your supply chain facility....</description>
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			<title>Procurement Best Practices—A Smart Way to Save Money</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Supply chain managers looking to cut costs should never overlook procurement practices as a good...</description>
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			<title>Natural Collaborator: Mary Long</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Mary Long sees herself as a broker and liaison between Campbell's demand side and supply...</description>
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			<title>Keep it Simple—But Not Too Simple</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Streamlining your bottom line by simplifying your manufacturing is a good thing, but you can't...</description>
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			<title>7 keys to facility location: Number 6 - Markets</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Computer models can help you make the decision on where to locate your supply chain facility....</description>
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			<title>Talent Matters</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Recent studies reveal that procurement still has surprising potential to deliver greater gains...</description>
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			<title>The Big Trends in Sourcing and Procurement</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Major developments in global sourcing, supply chain technology, and supplier management will...</description>
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			<title>How Motorola Put CPFR into Action</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Before launching its Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment initiative, Motorola...</description>
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			<title>Supply Management: Six Elements of Superior Design</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2004 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>The 2008 Global CPO Survey</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Capgemini's latest global study reveals that chief procurement officers (CPOs) are still...</description>
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			<title>Supply Chain Metrics: Simpler is Better</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Data collection often produces such a massive volume of information it's impossible to figure...</description>
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			<title>Tapping the Potential of Smart Containers</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Containers that use sensors and systems to track and report on much more than physical location,...</description>
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			<title>Logistics education: MIT-CTL rolls out Global SCALE Network</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Center for Transportation and Logistics (MIT-CTL)...</description>
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			<title>Aligning Finance and Procurement to Strengthen Corporate Financial Health</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The recession may be ending, but it's not done yet, and in this current economy, the...</description>
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			<title>Welch Puts Oracle to Work</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The juice and jelly maker needed a better way to track its raw material lots in case of a recall...</description>
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			<title>Logistics technology: ARC report says global WMS market to hit $1.8 billion by 2012 </title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>A new report indicates the next five years will see a surge in the market for warehouse...</description>
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			<title>Tightening the Food Supply “Chain of Custody”</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Early in 2007, pet owners worldwide were on alert when hundreds of cats and dogs died after...</description>
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			<title>Supply Chain Benchmarking: Get the Gain Without the Pain - Early Experiences with the Benchmark</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Benchmarking your supply chain performance can be a costly and time-consuming exercise. And as...</description>
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			<title>MIT Supply Chain Research Network Expands to South America</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MIT and a company based in Bogota, Colombia, have signed an agreement to develop supply chain...</description>
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			<title>Crafting "Happy" Processes for Better Customer Service</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Everyone wants loyal customers, but what's the best way to get them? This article explores the...</description>
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			<title>Supplier Collaboration in Action at IBM</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>IBM is a big believer in the benefits of supply chain collaboration. The company has already...</description>
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			<title>How Sainsbury's Transformed Its Supply Chain</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2004 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>In many industry sectors, much-needed supply chain efficiencies have been curtailed by the...</description>
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			<title>OEM Inventory Liability: How Low Can They Go?</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>With no sign of the country's economic woes letting up soon, Original Equipment Manufacturers...</description>
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			<title>ISM: Good and Bad News for 2009</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 19:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The overall picture of 2009 will not be pleasant, according to the Institute for Supply...</description>
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			<title>Committee to Help Define Supply Chain Management Through Survey</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Today, the novelty of the "Supply Chain Managment" concept is dying down, and as the shine...</description>
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			<title>Supply Chain Technology Outlook: Spending to Boost Low-Penetration Software</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Key findings of a new study by AMR Research show a projected increase of 12 percent in spending...</description>
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			<title>SAP releases improved WMS and SCM tools for global supply chain</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>RFID combats drug counterfeiting in pharma</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Logistics and Supply Chain: New Accenture research looks at "master" capabilities for supply chain efficiency</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 15:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>A new research study released this week examines the link between supply chain capability and...</description>
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			<title>IBM Launches Supply Chain Innovation Center</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>IBM has opened its new Supply Chain Innovation Center in Beijing. The goal of the center is to...</description>
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			<title>Supply Chain Attracting—and Rewarding—MBAs</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>More and more MBAs are being drawn to the supply chain arena. The reasons: opportunity, action,...</description>
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			<title>Alien Technology expands agreement with SATO</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>RFID company, Alien Technology, has expanded it RFID reseller and systems integration agreement...</description>
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			<title>ILOG tool helps build greener supply chains</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Transportation software company ILOG has developed a tool for measuring your supply chain's...</description>
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			<title>Study: Manufacturers Using Supply Chain for Growth</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>A new study from Archstone Consulting shows that manufacturers are looking to supply chain...</description>
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			<title>IDTechEx forecasts $5 billion in RFID for 2008</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>RFID research firm, IDTechEx, expects the RFID market to reach $5.29 billion in 2008, up 7.3...</description>
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			<title>Non-Manufacturing Rising, But Slowly</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The recession will end, and the Institute for Supply Management seems convinced we've already...</description>
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			<title>The Green Supply Chain Needs an Apollo Program</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>What does the future hold for the green supply chain, and how are we going to get there? For...</description>
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			<title>SCMR remembers industry analyst John Fontanella</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Supply Chain Management Review (SCMR) regrets to report that John Fontanella, vice president...</description>
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			<title>Kennedy Pushes Green to Leasing Conference</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Attorney and environmental activist Robert Kennedy Jr. told the assembled crowd that America is...</description>
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			<title>ISM: Manufacturing finally growing</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>ISM's index has finally gone above 50 percent for the first time since the recession...</description>
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			<title>Gartner: SCM Software up 18 percent in ‘07</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>A report from a leading analyst firm shows that supply chain management software vendors are...</description>
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			<title>Survey: How do you build demand-driven perfection?</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Hunting for top talent for your supply chain is just one part of what it takes to reach...</description>
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			<title>Video: What the Stimulus Plan will Mean for the Green Supply Chain</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 17:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>One of the hallmarks of President Barack Obama's first 100 days in office is the...</description>
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			<title>The Environmental Protection Agency helps ports go green</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Ocean shipping: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has unveiled a new plan of action for...</description>
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			<title>Designing Supply Chains for the "Click-and-Mortar" Economy</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2001 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>As traditional companies strategize about how to transition to the new economy, they must...</description>
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			<title>ISM: We've seen the bottom</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 17:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>No, the manufacturing sector hasn't climbed up into "growth" territory yet, but April's report...</description>
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			<title>Live Webcast: How to avoid the six pitfalls of supply chain risk management</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>This webcast will examine the six biggest risk management pitfalls impacting supply chain...</description>
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			<title>Plan, Source, Make, Move</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The 2008 Global Supply Chain Conference features a series of educational webcasts attracting...</description>
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			<title>Brambles acquires LeanLogistics</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Australian-based transportation company, Brambles Ltd., has acquired LeanLogistics, a provider...</description>
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			<title>ISM report: Some growth in 2009, maybe</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>What will 2009 bring for your industry? According to the Institute for Supply Management's...</description>
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			<title>Apple Knocks Nokia off AMR's #1 Spot</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Computer giant Apple has dethroned cell phone titan Nokia, which sat at the top of AMR...</description>
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			<title>ISM: Manufacturing, Non-Manufacturing Still Slipping</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The latest numbers from the Institute of Supply Management show that the economic recovery we're...</description>
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			<title>Enhancing Supplier Performance Management for More Profit, Less Risk</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>In today's world, keeping track of your suppliers and monitoring their performance can be a...</description>
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			<title>Forget the travel expenses! Visit the Warehouse/DC Best Practices Virtual Online Conference - April 30, 2009</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The Logistics Management&amp; Supply Chain Management Review Virtual Conference &amp; Expo is not a Web...</description>
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			<title>ISM: Upward Trend Continues</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>New orders were up in May, a sure sign that things are starting to turn around, according to the...</description>
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			<title>Green logistics: UPS lays out CO2 emissions reductions goals in new sustainability report</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>UPS has set out new goals for itself, with plans to reduce its air cargo emissions by 20 pecent...</description>
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			<title>Globalization vs. Green: Is a Showdown Looming?</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>At times, it seems the trends of going green and globalization are diametrically opposed to each...</description>
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			<title>What Are the Top Supply Chain Management Programs?</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2006 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The number of schools offering quality graduate programs in supply chain management has exploded...</description>
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			<title>A Case for Offshoring Procurement Outsourcing?</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Top 250 Purchasing Departments</title>
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			<title>How to Beat High Oil Prices</title>
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			<description>A new report from the Aberdeen Group shows why some companies remain mired in high...</description>
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			<title>The Future of Suppy Chain Management - Part 3: Oganization + Talent</title>
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			<title>Controlling Marketing Costs Takes Discipline</title>
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			<description>Cynics will tell you that marketing is the world's second oldest profession, similar in many...</description>
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			<title>It Always Pays To Read the Fine Print</title>
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			<description>Considering how many agreements are forged between parties participating in a company's supply...</description>
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			<title>The Beginning of Supply Chain Management: An Interview with Tony Friscia</title>
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			<description>It’s hard to put an exact date on when the term supply chain management officially entered the...</description>
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			<title>Supply Chain Success Stories: Jockey &amp; VF Corporation</title>
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			<description>The constantly shifting winds of fashion, fickle consumer tastes, and dramatic consolidations in...</description>
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			<title>Balancing IP Security and Open Innovation</title>
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			<title>PDMA Offers Product Development Resources</title>
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			<title>Supply Quality: Today's Pressing Priority</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>In today's global environment, assuring product quality throughout the supply chain has become...</description>
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			<title>Pfizer's Accent on security: An Interview with Peggy Staver</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>In recent years, problems with counterfeit drugs have motivated the pharmaceutical industry to...</description>
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			<title>Segment Strategically</title>
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			<title>The DODSC (Dynamic On-Demand Supply Chain) : A Practical Application</title>
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			<title>Aberdeen: CPOs Focusing on "Managing People, Managing Spend"</title>
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			<title>Coming to America: A Service Success Story</title>
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			<title>Europe proposes strategy for smart RFID tags</title>
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			<description>The European Commission has unveiled a proposal for an RFID strategy for...</description>
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			<title>RFID News</title>
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			<title>Collaboration: The Enablers, Impediments, and Benefits</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2000 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>It's widely believed today that collaboration among supply chain members will lead to...</description>
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			<title>Better Supply Chain Collaboration Through Business Intelligence </title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>VMI: It's not just for software anymore</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:28:20 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Vendor-Managed Inventory strategies, or VMI, are making a comeback, but anyone thinking about...</description>
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			<title>ISM manufacturing report shows growth, but will it last?</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:12:07 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Many major indices went up in October, but one ISM analyst says they may drop slightly as part...</description>
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			<title>Moving Your Manufacturing? A Practical Guide</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The economy is truly global and companies have many choices about where to build their products....</description>
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			<title>West Marine: A CPFR Success Story</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2006 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>West Marine epitomizes best practice in CPFR, or collaborative planning, forecasting, and...</description>
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			<title>Speech, Articles Detail Wal-Mart’s Green Efforts</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>When Wal-Mart CEO H. Lee Scott gave a speech envisioning the company’s "21st-century...</description>
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			<title>Making Better IT Decisions</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>These days, every company is looking for ways to improve its IT structure and performance. Here,...</description>
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			<title>Huge Potential in Contract Labor Substitution</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>As companies battle to reduce costs and improve cash flow, some are finding that a new approach...</description>
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			<title>The Secrets to S&amp;OP Success</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2006 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Ask any supply chain professional this question: Is sales and operations planning (S&amp;OP)...</description>
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			<title>Special Series: The Future of Supply Management</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>This three-part series looks ahead to the challenges and opportunities for supply management in...</description>
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			<title>Alcoa builds sustainability in Iceland</title>
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			<description>When outsourcing to foreign countries, a company has to consider more than the bottom line. A...</description>
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			<title>A Practical Look at CPFR: The Sears-Michelin Experience</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2003 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Since the 1990s, the Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Standards (VICS) Association has...</description>
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			<title>Integrative, Not Integrated Supply Chain Management</title>
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			<title>U.S. Ports Expand Keeping Pace with Import Growth</title>
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			<title>Which TMS is Right for You? Planning Ahead</title>
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