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		<title>Knowledge Based Sourcing II – The Philosophy</title>
		<link>http://www.procureiq.com/2011/10/11/knowledge-based-sourcing-ii-the-philosophy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>the doctor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday's post introduced us to Knowledge Based Sourcing, the Next Level Supply Management proposal put forward by Booz Allen as its entry into the Next Level Ring.  Described as a competency consisting of a set of powerful techniques used to identify high impact value drivers that result in increased understanding and knowledge of 'ideal' cost structures that can be used to develop better relationships with suppliers, focused on reality based improvement plans, and gain an ongoing business advantage, Knowledge Based Sourcing (KBS) is defined by its characteristics, which were reviewed in detail in yesterday's post.   Today's ...]]></description>
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		<title>If You Want To Be Sustainable, Be Consistent</title>
		<link>http://www.procureiq.com/2011/10/10/if-you-want-to-be-sustainable-be-consistent/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>the doctor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over on the Procurement Leaders Procurement Blog, Steve Hall penned a good post on the importance of consistency in sustainable sourcing.  In particular:      consistency in the way Procurement speaks to stakeholders and members of its supply chain(s),     consistency of the message across the company, and     consistency across the community as well.    This is because there is a lot of confusion around sustainability and environmentally friendly, thanks to overuse, and, more importantly, misuse by PR "pros" around the globe.  Harking the need ...]]></description>
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		<title>Only One Week Until Euro reSource ’11</title>
		<link>http://www.procureiq.com/2011/10/10/only-one-week-until-euro-resource-%e2%80%9911/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley Sieb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Euro reSource]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Iasta]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iasta News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iasta events]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Iasta’s annual user group conference, Euro reSource ’11, will kick off on Monday, October 17, 2011 at the Melia White House London Hotel.  This year, the annual user group conference is themed, Sourcing Improvement Using Iasta’s Solutions &#38;...]]></description>
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		<title>Knowledge Based Sourcing I – Booz Allen Steps into the Next Level Ring</title>
		<link>http://www.procureiq.com/2011/10/10/knowledge-based-sourcing-i-booz-allen-steps-into-the-next-level-ring/</link>
		<comments>http://www.procureiq.com/2011/10/10/knowledge-based-sourcing-i-booz-allen-steps-into-the-next-level-ring/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>the doctor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Knowledge Management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[BravoSolution. CAPS. Greybeard Advisors. The MPower Group. Purchasing Practice. Tompkins Associates. Sourcing Innovation.  And now Booz Allen.  The Next Generation Sourcing Ring is staring to get a little crowded with combatants each offering their own take on "Next Generation" Supply Management.  But that's a good thing.  Until recently, there weren't even enough combatants to have a tag-team match!     So what is Booz Allen bringing to the Next Generation Sourcing Rumble?   A competency consisting of a set of powerful techniques used to identify high impact value drivers that result in ...]]></description>
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		<title>Another Advantage of Design For Recycle: Two Products for the Price of One!</title>
		<link>http://www.procureiq.com/2011/10/09/another-advantage-of-design-for-recycle-two-products-for-the-price-of-one/</link>
		<comments>http://www.procureiq.com/2011/10/09/another-advantage-of-design-for-recycle-two-products-for-the-price-of-one/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2011 10:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>the doctor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cost Reduction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Product Management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In the early days of SI, a classic post appeared telling you to Design for Recycle.  This was because a design that accounted for recycling from day one allowed you to recover costly raw materials, comply with stringent environmental regulations, and attract Generation Y'ers who are, on average, much more concerned than you with the environment, sustainability, and corporate social responsibility.     However, what we didn't tell you was that a major benefit of designing a product to be recyclable was that, by default, the product ended up being well designed for reuse as it ...]]></description>
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		<title>Conventinal Kitteh May Be Cute …</title>
		<link>http://www.procureiq.com/2011/10/08/conventinal-kitteh-may-be-cute/</link>
		<comments>http://www.procureiq.com/2011/10/08/conventinal-kitteh-may-be-cute/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>the doctor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[... but he'll never make it to the next level!   ...]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Ready For SI To Take You To The Next Level?</title>
		<link>http://www.procureiq.com/2011/10/07/are-you-ready-for-si-to-take-you-to-the-next-level/</link>
		<comments>http://www.procureiq.com/2011/10/07/are-you-ready-for-si-to-take-you-to-the-next-level/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>the doctor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Next week, sixty four (64) months and one point seven five million (1.75 M) words into its operation, SI will publish it's 3000th post.  It's time to ask the 64,000 Question:   Are You Ready For SI To Take You To The Next Level?   And it's time for you, dear reader, to give me the answer.            On this date, 185 years ago today, the Granite Railway began operations as the first chartered railway in the United States.    In order to demonstrate ...]]></description>
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		<title>Lavante Recovery – A Risk-Free Way to Segue Into SIM</title>
		<link>http://www.procureiq.com/2011/10/06/lavante-recovery-a-risk-free-way-to-segue-into-sim/</link>
		<comments>http://www.procureiq.com/2011/10/06/lavante-recovery-a-risk-free-way-to-segue-into-sim/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>the doctor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cost Reduction]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, I was the first to get a sneak peak into the live-beta of Lavante's new Recovery Audit solution that is being built on top of the brand-spanking-new Supplier Information Management solution that they released earlier this year (as showcased in this February post). Given it's unique foundation, and the decade of recovery audit experience that has been baked into it, it is no surprise that Lavante is finding ten (10) times the savings of an average recovery audit, and up to fifty (50) times for select clients -- even though the product is still in Private Beta and ...]]></description>
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		<title>Recovery Audits – Are They Worth It?</title>
		<link>http://www.procureiq.com/2011/10/06/recovery-audits-are-they-worth-it/</link>
		<comments>http://www.procureiq.com/2011/10/06/recovery-audits-are-they-worth-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>the doctor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cost Reduction]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to one vendor:   AP departments face daily challenges, including fraud, data decay, product returns, and errors -- resulting in transactional errors and [lost] credits with suppliers. An ongoing, comprehensive review of your suppliers' AR records, known as a statement audit, recovers these dollars for your company. If you're not performing a statement audit, you're leaving money with your suppliers.   And this is true, but is there enough money being lost to make a recovery audit worth it?  Some statistics state that, for an average Fortune 500/Global 3000, a traditional average recovery audit will ...]]></description>
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		<title>SIRI: Not Just for Radio Anymore</title>
		<link>http://www.procureiq.com/2011/10/05/siri-not-just-for-radio-anymore/</link>
		<comments>http://www.procureiq.com/2011/10/05/siri-not-just-for-radio-anymore/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>the doctor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best Practices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Talent]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Over on the Purchasing Certification Blog, Charles' just penned a great post on why your procurement resume needs to have more of these four words: Saved, Increased, Reduced, and Improved.   Charles' is right when he notes that these are the result-oriented words that hiring managers and CPOs want to see, read, and hear.  CPOs don't want to hear what they already know you did.  Every Procurement Pro manages, negotiates, analyzes, and contracts.  They want to hear that when you managed, you improved efficiency.  That when you negotiated, you saved big money.  That ...]]></description>
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