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	<title>SafeSourcing Blog &#187; Reverse Auction Procurement</title>
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		<title>What should companies do after they have addressed all of the low hanging fruit with their reverse auctions?</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2011/10/21/what-should-companies-do-after-they-have-addressed-all-of-the-low-hanging-fruit-with-their-reverse-auctions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:06:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This question vexes all retailers and most e-procurement providers tell them to run the same events again which misses the point as well as potentially the largest retailer opportunity.]]></description>
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		<title>Hey buyers! The economy is still terrible. Maybe now is the time to finally try reverse auctions.</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2011/08/10/hey-buyers-the-economy-is-still-terrible-maybe-now-is-the-time-to-finally-try-reverse-auctions/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2011/08/10/hey-buyers-the-economy-is-still-terrible-maybe-now-is-the-time-to-finally-try-reverse-auctions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s always been interesting to watch adoption curves. Early adopters like the early bird generally see great results. However with reverse auctions the laggards which represent most of retail can still get the same benefits and sometimes better results.]]></description>
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		<title>Do your buyers ever consider what type of auctions they need to run or the features they should use within each e- negotiation session?</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2011/06/16/do-your-buyers-ever-consider-what-type-of-auctions-they-need-to-run-or-the-features-they-should-use-within-each-e-negotiation-session/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2011/06/16/do-your-buyers-ever-consider-what-type-of-auctions-they-need-to-run-or-the-features-they-should-use-within-each-e-negotiation-session/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than likely, they just do the same old thing over and over again. And it can be costing your company a lot of money in the form of lost savings]]></description>
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		<title>What is a Reserve Price Reverse Auction?</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2011/04/18/what-is-a-reserve-price-reverse-auction/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2011/04/18/what-is-a-reserve-price-reverse-auction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 10:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[B2b Reverse Auction]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.safesourcing.com/?p=8964</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are all types of Reverse Auctions and unique reasons to use each in order to encourage the best participation and interaction.]]></description>
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		<title>Do you want your first Reverse Auction to be a success?</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2011/02/18/do-you-want-your-first-reverse-auction-to-be-a-success/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2011/02/18/do-you-want-your-first-reverse-auction-to-be-a-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[E-procurement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Reverse Auction]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.safesourcing.com/?p=8848</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are a couple of simple ideas to insure that your e-procurement bids are as successful as possible.]]></description>
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		<title>When should you run a reverse auction? How much margin is enough?</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2010/11/30/when-should-you-run-a-reverse-auction-how-much-margin-is-enough/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2010/11/30/when-should-you-run-a-reverse-auction-how-much-margin-is-enough/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[B2b Reverse Auction]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.safesourcing.com/?p=8661</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Generally a company is measured and evaluated by its margin. If margin is to low, earnings are usually not high enough. So to begin with the question is how much margin is enough?]]></description>
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		<title>Just what is a reverse auction? Be careful the answer is not that easy.</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2010/11/19/just-what-is-a-reverse-auction-be-careful-the-answer-is-not-that-easy/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2010/11/19/just-what-is-a-reverse-auction-be-careful-the-answer-is-not-that-easy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Eprocurement Auction]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A customer asked me if they could start to use the term e-bid instead of reverse auction for all of the events they are doing because of the negative connotation associated with the word auction.]]></description>
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		<title>Communicating openly with suppliers is a key to high quality e-procurement events.</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2010/09/03/communicating-openly-with-suppliers-is-a-key-to-high-quality-e-procurement-events/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2010/09/03/communicating-openly-with-suppliers-is-a-key-to-high-quality-e-procurement-events/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[B2b Reverse Auction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[B2b Supply Chain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[E-procurement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[E-procurement Solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[E-procurement Tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[E-supply Chain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Retail Supply Chain]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.safesourcing.com/?p=8449</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[During my recent travels on customer business a passenger in the seat next to me asked what I was reading.
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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>
				<category><![CDATA[B2b Reverse Auction]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Procurement Tool]]></category>
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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>Retailers; how much are you really saving with reverse auctions and other e-procurement tools.</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2010/08/16/retailers-how-much-are-you-really-saving-with-reverse-auctions-and-other-e-procurement-tools/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2010/08/16/retailers-how-much-are-you-really-saving-with-reverse-auctions-and-other-e-procurement-tools/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most retailers are not saving anything because they are not using the tools. In fact most retailers’ costs have gone up during the past year and as a result operating profits are down if there even were any.]]></description>
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