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	<title>Supply Excellence</title>
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	<description>Next Generation Strategies for Supply Management</description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:27:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>KPI discussion with your peers tomorrow</title>
		<link>http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/2010/08/31/kpi-discussion-with-your-peers-tomorrow/</link>
		<comments>http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/2010/08/31/kpi-discussion-with-your-peers-tomorrow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:27:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Fogarty</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[best practices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sourcing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[supply market dynamics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[KPIs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Tomorrow, I am moderating the monthly member call for the LinkedIn Strategic Sourcing &#38; Procurement group. This month&#8217;s topic is KPIs. So please join us if you have KPI questions or insights, or if you&#8217;d just like to hear your peers engaged in a lively discussion of the subject.
The details:
Tuesday, August 31st
9am Pacific Daylight Time
No [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Private Equity ready for the Commerce Cloud?</title>
		<link>http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/2010/08/26/private-equity-ready-for-the-commerce-cloud/</link>
		<comments>http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/2010/08/26/private-equity-ready-for-the-commerce-cloud/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 03:15:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Melchiorre</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[best practices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[spend analysis]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[supply market dynamics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[managing cash]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[private equity]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[recession]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The glory days of the Private Equity (PE) world are certainly not over but they are changing. Firms today are struggling to attract new investments and to manage the portfolio companies they own.
The days of the quick buy and sell are long gone. The PE firms today are faced with attempting to figure out how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>C-Level Executives: Four Strategies for Growth</title>
		<link>http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/2010/08/16/c-level-executives-four-strategies-for-growth/</link>
		<comments>http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/2010/08/16/c-level-executives-four-strategies-for-growth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 01:43:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Minahan</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[supplier management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[supply management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/?p=5266</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week, we shared key findings from a Saugatuck-BusinessWeek study of more than 400 C-level executives pointing toward economic recovery in the coming year. The study, Shifting C-Level Business Priorities as the Recovery Take Hold,  found that top execs surveyed have traded in their recent cost-cutting myopia for a focus on increasing sales and revenues, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chief Executives Refocus on Growth; New Priorities</title>
		<link>http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/2010/08/13/chief-executives-refocus-on-growth-new-priorities/</link>
		<comments>http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/2010/08/13/chief-executives-refocus-on-growth-new-priorities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:19:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Minahan</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[best practices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[financial value chain]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[supply management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/?p=5250</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For months now, economic prognosticators have been sending mixed signals on the potential global economic recovery. Recent stock market volatility has only added to this uncertainty. Yet, a new Saugatuck-BusinessWeek study of more than 400 global C-level executives  shows clear signs that most businesses are optimistic about economic growth.
The study, Shifting C-Level Business Priorities as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buyer-Seller Collaboration: Don&#8217;t Confuse Negotiations with a Relationship</title>
		<link>http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/2010/08/06/buyer-seller-collaboration-dont-confuse-negotiations-with-a-relationship/</link>
		<comments>http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/2010/08/06/buyer-seller-collaboration-dont-confuse-negotiations-with-a-relationship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Minahan</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[sourcing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[supplier management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[supply management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[collaboration]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[IACCM]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/?p=5241</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Over on the International Association of Commercial Contract Management (IACCM) blog Commitment Matters, negotiation and contracts guru Tim Cummins shares some interesting research into the (im)maturity of buyer-supplier collaboration. According to a recent IACCM study, 46% of respondents feel that buyer-seller relationships are more mutually beneficial and collaborative than they were 24 months ago.
While that&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Care Law to Raise Procurement Burdens</title>
		<link>http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/2010/08/06/health-care-law-to-raise-procurement-burdens/</link>
		<comments>http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/2010/08/06/health-care-law-to-raise-procurement-burdens/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:51:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Minahan</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[spend analysis]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[supplier management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[supply management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[health care]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[recession]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[regulations]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/?p=5229</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Much debate has raged over the impact President Obama&#8217;s new universal health care law will have on business. To date, most of the analysis has focused on the impact the rule will have on businesses&#8217; insurance and benefits costs. But a little-known tax-reporting provision in the law could be far more costly and burdensome procurement [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Open Discussion this Friday on Indirect Spend</title>
		<link>http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/2010/07/27/open-discussion-this-friday-on-indirect-spend/</link>
		<comments>http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/2010/07/27/open-discussion-this-friday-on-indirect-spend/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:10:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Fogarty</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Services Procurement]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sourcing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[supply management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[supply market dynamics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[indirect spend]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[legal services]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[LinkedIn]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[procurement]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[spend management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[temporary labor]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[travel]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/?p=5225</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When I asked the Strategic Sourcing &#38; Procurement LinkedIn group members to suggest topics for upcoming calls, there were a lot of requests pertaining to indirect spend. So, this Friday, the group&#8217;s July member conference call will be an open discussion on indirect categories (marketing and consulting will definitely be covered - if you have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Agility rules in the New Normal</title>
		<link>http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/2010/07/20/agility-rules-in-the-new-normal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/2010/07/20/agility-rules-in-the-new-normal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:49:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kris Colby</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[On Demand/SaaS]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[best practices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[supply risk]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[commerce cloud]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[process efficiency]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[recession]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/?p=5223</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s more than one kind of agility.
These days, agility is a key aspect in any discussion involving &#8220;The  Cloud&#8221;.  One of the primary benefits of the move to Cloud Computing is the  ability to quickly respond to changing needs and disparate environments.
However, it&#8217;s important to recognize that agility does not refer only [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Collaborative Question: &#8220;Should You Share Your Selection Criteria &amp; Weightings With Suppliers?&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/2010/07/15/collaborative-question-should-you-share-your-selection-criteria-weightings-with-suppliers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/2010/07/15/collaborative-question-should-you-share-your-selection-criteria-weightings-with-suppliers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Fogarty</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[best practices]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sourcing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[supplier management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[collaboration]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[LinkedIn]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/?p=5215</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Charles Dominick, of Next Level Purchasing, recently posted a question to the Strategic Sourcing &#38; Procurement Group on LinkedIn that has been getting a LOT of attention:
&#8220;Should you share your selection criteria and weightings with suppliers?&#8221;
Needless to say, there are some very strong opinions for and against sharing this information. A few of the best answers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Collaborate w/ peers: &#8220;How is the Gulf Oil Spill Impacting Supply Chains?&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/2010/07/08/collaborate-w-peers-how-is-the-gulf-oil-spill-impacting-supply-chains/</link>
		<comments>http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/2010/07/08/collaborate-w-peers-how-is-the-gulf-oil-spill-impacting-supply-chains/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:38:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Fogarty</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[enviro/social sustainability]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[oil/energy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[supply management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[supply market dynamics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[supply risk]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[commodities]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[transport]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/?p=5209</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently asked my fellow Strategic Sourcing &#38; Procurement group members on LinkedIn for topics they&#8217;d like to cover on our monthly conference calls this summer. Lots of great ideas, but the one that caught my eye as an opportunity to have an immediate impact was the suggestion by a Supply Chain Analyst at a [...]]]></description>
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