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		<title>FACT: If you won’t listen, no one can help you!</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2012/02/03/fact-if-you-won%e2%80%99t-listen-no-one-can-help-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sourcing Strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strategic Sourcing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I constantly have executives tell me that they and their teams are too busy!]]></description>
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		<title>Strategic Sourcing Techniques Using Reverse Auctions</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2012/02/02/strategic-sourcing-techniques-using-reverse-auctions/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2012/02/02/strategic-sourcing-techniques-using-reverse-auctions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[B2b Reverse Auction]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reverse auctions represent capitalism at its best by bringing vendors together that might not otherwise be aware of a business opportunity.]]></description>
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		<title>Part II of II. Sustainable Packaging is an Attractive Option for More Companies.</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2012/02/01/part-ii-of-ii-sustainable-packaging-is-an-attractive-option-for-more-companies/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2012/02/01/part-ii-of-ii-sustainable-packaging-is-an-attractive-option-for-more-companies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green eProcurement Practices]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The way the packaging is made also makes a difference in its ability to be labeled sustainable.]]></description>
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		<title>Part I of II. Sustainable Packaging is an Attractive Option for More Companies.</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2012/01/31/part-i-of-ii-sustainable-packaging-is-an-attractive-option-for-more-companies/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2012/01/31/part-i-of-ii-sustainable-packaging-is-an-attractive-option-for-more-companies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green eProcurement Practices]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Companies are learning that packaging doesn’t have to be environmentally destructive.]]></description>
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		<title>Getting to your RFP Short list!</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2012/01/30/getting-to-your-rfp-short-list/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2012/01/30/getting-to-your-rfp-short-list/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[E-procurement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[E-procurement Solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[E-procurement Tools]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[How do you go about planning for your final webinar or onsite vendor presentations?]]></description>
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		<title>All the policies in the world don’t necessarily make us safer.</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2012/01/27/all-the-policies-in-the-world-don%e2%80%99t-necessarily-make-us-safer/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2012/01/27/all-the-policies-in-the-world-don%e2%80%99t-necessarily-make-us-safer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[B2b Supply Chain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[E-supply Chain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Supply Chain Procurement]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There is a lot of work to do by a lot of organizations if a safe supply chain, environment and population is your CSR goal.]]></description>
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		<title>Going Postal!</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2012/01/26/going-postal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[B2b Supply Chain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[E-procurement]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With drastic changes coming for the U.S. Postal Service in the next few years how will your company’s use of postage begin to change?]]></description>
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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>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Sourcing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[E-supply Chain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Procurement Purchasing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Product Procurement]]></category>

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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>Capitalism provides the opportunity to consider alternative solutions.</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2012/01/24/capitalism-provides-the-opportunity-to-consider-alternative-solutions/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2012/01/24/capitalism-provides-the-opportunity-to-consider-alternative-solutions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[B2b Supply Chain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business Sourcing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If the power of global technology companies and their users can stop Congress, are other entities susceptible?]]></description>
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		<title>Where are the priorities  for the American consumer?</title>
		<link>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2012/01/23/where-are-the-priorities-for-the-american-consumer/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.safesourcing.com/2012/01/23/where-are-the-priorities-for-the-american-consumer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rsouthard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sourcing Strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strategic Sourcing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today’s post is by Lauren Gentry; Account Manager at SafeSourcing. ]]></description>
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