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		<title>Support from the top is crucial to SRM</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 09:56:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rebecca Ellinor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If the board executives don’t think strong relationships with suppliers are valuable, it’s tough for procurement to succeed with this agenda.]]></description>
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		<title>Ethical challenge</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 04:29:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shaun McCarthy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shaun McCarthy reflects on a few of the ethical dilemmas currently facing supply chain managers.]]></description>
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		<title>10 tips: Sourcing from China</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 11:42:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Williams</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[James Williams provides a simple and helpful checklist for those looking to engage with suppliers in the country.]]></description>
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		<title>What makes an outsourcing deal work?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 09:59:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nigel Kidd</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Purchasing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nigel Kidd looks at the elements that create a successful outsourcing relationship enabling a positive transformation.]]></description>
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		<title>Finding the right balance</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 09:50:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Martin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Purchasing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In his latest dispatch, Alex Martin describes the reality of trying to balance a part-time MBA course with the day job.]]></description>
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		<title>It’s time to go green at work</title>
		<link>http://blog.supplymanagement.com/2013/05/its-time-to-go-green-at-work/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 10:35:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lorna Blackwood</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Avery]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[offices]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Green Office Week, which begins on Monday, could be the opportunity to drive sustainability with your colleagues, says Lorna Blackwood.]]></description>
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		<title>10 questions to ask non-procurement colleagues about contracts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 09:31:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Ashcroft</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Managing supplier engagements can be tough for those without a procurement background. Stephen Ashcroft has a list of 10 simple questions that will improve their approach to contracting.]]></description>
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		<title>Fulfilling technology</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 10:40:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Seth Boylan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Supply chain]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[advanced shipper’s notification]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seth Boylan explores how technology has influenced the fulfillment process.]]></description>
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		<title>The risk factor</title>
		<link>http://blog.supplymanagement.com/2013/05/the-risk-factor/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.supplymanagement.com/2013/05/the-risk-factor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 09:40:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rebecca Ellinor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Risk & continuity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Risk is back in the headlines after the recent garment factory collapse in Bangladesh, and Rebecca Ellinor looks at the ways organisations can address such tragedies.
]]></description>
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		<title>Stakeholder: Sarah Warby</title>
		<link>http://blog.supplymanagement.com/2013/05/stakeholder-sarah-warby/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.supplymanagement.com/2013/05/stakeholder-sarah-warby/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 07:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Warby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Stakeholder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[media buying]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sarah Warby explains how a new role bridging marketing and procurement has reaped rewards.]]></description>
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