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		<title>The Value of Data</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2012/01/25/the-value-of-data/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Too often in procurement, a purchase decision must be made when there is either no historical data to support the decision.]]></description>
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		<title>How many times does someone ask you what does procurement mean?</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2011/01/31/how-many-times-does-someone-ask-you-what-does-procurement-mean/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This author is asked all of the time when I am queried on what I or we do. So what is procurement or what is e-procurement and who in a company is impacted by it?]]></description>
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		<title>Creating a small business network and collaborating creatively within is a great way to reduce your costs.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you can’t beat them, maybe your best choice is to join them. If you think your volumes are too small to earn any extra discounts you’ve already lost.]]></description>
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		<title>E-procurement.What’s in a definition?</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2010/09/02/e-procurement-what%e2%80%99s-in-a-definition/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2010/09/02/e-procurement-what%e2%80%99s-in-a-definition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It really depends on who you ask and what you are asking them and in too many cases the answer is driven by what someone wants to sell you.]]></description>
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		<title>This is Part III of an III part post series titled “Technology Drives E.Procurement Acceptance” focuses on Reasons to Use E-Procurement.</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2010/05/24/this-is-part-iii-of-an-iii-part-post-series-titled-%e2%80%9ctechnology-drives-e-procurement-acceptance%e2%80%9d-focuses-on-reasons-to-use-e-procurement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 10:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In part III of this post Ron Southard CEO of Safesourcing and Tim Hull CEO of TDH Marketing will continue to explore “Technology Drives e.procurement” with "Reasons to Use E-Procurement"]]></description>
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		<title>This is Part II of an III part post series titled “Technology Drives E.Procurement Acceptance” focuses on Getting Started!</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2010/05/21/this-is-part-ii-of-an-iii-part-post-series-titled-%e2%80%9ctechnology-drives-e-procurement-acceptance%e2%80%9d-focuses-on-getting-started/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 10:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.safesourcing.com/?p=8219</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In part II of this post  series Ron Southard CEO of Safesourcing and Tim Hull CEO of TDH Marketing  will continue to explore “Technology Drives e.procurement” with Getting Started.]]></description>
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		<title>Ron Southard CEO of Safesourcing is featured with Tim Hull CEO of TDH Marketing in April issue of Technology First. Part I of III</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2010/05/20/ron-southard-ceo-of-safesourcing-is-featured-with-tim-hull-ceo-of-tdh-marketing-in-april-issue-of-technology-first-part-i-of-iii/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2010/05/20/ron-southard-ceo-of-safesourcing-is-featured-with-tim-hull-ceo-of-tdh-marketing-in-april-issue-of-technology-first-part-i-of-iii/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 10:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[E-procurement]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.safesourcing.com/?p=8216</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In an article titled Technology Drives E.Procurement Acceptance the authors share their thoughts on getting e.procurement right.]]></description>
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		<title>What is the retail procurement lifecycle of a product or service?</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2010/05/13/what-is-the-retail-procurement-lifecycle-of-a-product-or-service/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2010/05/13/what-is-the-retail-procurement-lifecycle-of-a-product-or-service/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 10:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.safesourcing.com/?p=8205</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If your retail procurement team understands the procurement lifecycle of a product or service it will make its sourcing much more efficient. Ask one of your teammates to explain their understanding of the retail procurement lifecycle to you.]]></description>
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		<title>Safesourcing Inc. completes a successful year two.</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2010/05/07/safesourcing-inc-completes-a-successful-year-two/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2010/05/07/safesourcing-inc-completes-a-successful-year-two/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 10:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New ideas, new products, new customers and industry leading savings result in significant growth during the toughest economy in 70 years. ]]></description>
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		<title>E-procurement white papers contain way too much opinion and far too little here’s how to do it.</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2010/03/24/e-procurement-white-papers-contain-way-too-much-opinion-and-far-too-little-here%e2%80%99s-how-to-do-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[During the last week, this author posted five (5) blogs that specifically indicate how to get started, find the right categories quickly and how to sustain an e-procurement program.]]></description>
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