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		<title>Commodity Highlight: May</title>
		<link>http://blog.intesource.com/index.php/2012/05/16/commodity-highlight-may/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 07:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Stevens</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In The News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sourcing Strategy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recent news on the commodity market: Cattle Prices Jump as Ranchers Begin Rebuilding A cow runs circles in a small pen, her baby close by her side. Ranchers, their brows wrinkled, scribble in a glossy catalog while high on a &#8230; <a href="http://blog.intesource.com/index.php/2012/05/16/commodity-highlight-may/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>10 Questions To Ask Before You e-Source</title>
		<link>http://blog.intesource.com/index.php/2012/05/15/10-questions-to-ask-before-you-e-source/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 07:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly Deacon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[E-Sourcing is a powerful procurement tool, but as every category manager knows, it&#8217;s not always the best approach. So how do you determine when to use e-sourcing as opposed to an alternative sourcing method? Consider the following: How long has &#8230; <a href="http://blog.intesource.com/index.php/2012/05/15/10-questions-to-ask-before-you-e-source/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Gartner Supply Chain Conference: Will you be there?</title>
		<link>http://blog.intesource.com/index.php/2012/05/10/gartner-supply-chain-conference-will-you-be-there/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 08:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Stevens</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Intesource Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gartner Supply Chain Conference]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s almost time for the Gartner Supply Chain Conference, May 21-23, 2012 in Palm Desert, California. We couldn’t be more excited to attend! Today’s economy is demanding more and more from supply chain leaders. Gartner’s agenda delivers the information needed &#8230; <a href="http://blog.intesource.com/index.php/2012/05/10/gartner-supply-chain-conference-will-you-be-there/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>By Popular Demand: Customizable Columns</title>
		<link>http://blog.intesource.com/index.php/2012/05/08/by-popular-demand-customizable-columns/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 07:15:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Natalie Bernacchi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[e-Sourcing Enhancements]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” – George Bernard Shaw At Intesource, we take great pride in bringing products and services to the table that you will actually use. Our mission &#8230; <a href="http://blog.intesource.com/index.php/2012/05/08/by-popular-demand-customizable-columns/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Category Highlights: Benefit Consulting Services</title>
		<link>http://blog.intesource.com/index.php/2012/05/03/category-highlights-benefit-consulting-services/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.intesource.com/index.php/2012/05/03/category-highlights-benefit-consulting-services/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 21:10:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly Deacon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[e-Sourcing Successes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[celebrate successes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[e-sourcing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reverse Auctions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Successful e-Sourcing Categories]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In a recent reverse auction an Intesource partner addressed the complex area of benefit consulting services &#8211; with great success. Event Highlights: Five vendors quoted on 22 items including general consulting, compliance matters, claims audits, senior credentialed actuary, compliance specialist, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.intesource.com/index.php/2012/05/03/category-highlights-benefit-consulting-services/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Importance of Specs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 07:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracie Rohn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[e-Sourcing 101]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Specs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tips to success]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As part of the client services team at Intesource I work with both vendors and buyers on e-sourcing events exposing me to both viewpoints as to why providing the correct specifications is fundamental to the success of an event. Every &#8230; <a href="http://blog.intesource.com/index.php/2012/05/01/the-importance-of-specs/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Intesource Top 200 Percentage Savers</title>
		<link>http://blog.intesource.com/index.php/2012/04/26/intesource-top-200-percentage-savers-2/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.intesource.com/index.php/2012/04/26/intesource-top-200-percentage-savers-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Stevens</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[e-Sourcing Successes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[celebrate successes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following are the top event savings completed within the last 2 years &#8211; March 31, 2010 to March 31, 2012. Deposit Tickets: 81.49% Wage and Labor Posters: 77.39% Relocation Services: 75.20% Defoamer: 74.36% Office Supplies, Stamps, and Forms: 72.28% &#8230; <a href="http://blog.intesource.com/index.php/2012/04/26/intesource-top-200-percentage-savers-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Portrait of an Auctioneer: Spartan Stores&#8217; Craig Green</title>
		<link>http://blog.intesource.com/index.php/2012/04/24/a-portrait-of-an-auctioneer-spartan-stores-craig-green/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.intesource.com/index.php/2012/04/24/a-portrait-of-an-auctioneer-spartan-stores-craig-green/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay Bernacchi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[A Day in the Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[e-Sourcing Successes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guest Posts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[e-sourcing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Meat/Seafood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[program implementation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spartan Stores has been an Intesource Partner since November 2010. In that time period they have enjoyed a gross savings of $6.2 Million based off of over 177 awarded events. Much of their success can be attributed to the acceptance &#8230; <a href="http://blog.intesource.com/index.php/2012/04/24/a-portrait-of-an-auctioneer-spartan-stores-craig-green/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>RFI: The most underrated tool in procurement</title>
		<link>http://blog.intesource.com/index.php/2012/04/19/rfi-the-most-underrated-tool-in-procurement/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.intesource.com/index.php/2012/04/19/rfi-the-most-underrated-tool-in-procurement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly Deacon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[e-Sourcing 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sourcing Strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Request For Information or RFI, a seemingly simple data collection tool that can be a procurement professional&#8217;s best friend. RFI&#8217;s have come to play an important role as risk and transparency remain top of mind for business leaders everywhere. &#8230; <a href="http://blog.intesource.com/index.php/2012/04/19/rfi-the-most-underrated-tool-in-procurement/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>e-Sourcing Obstacles: The Fear of Change</title>
		<link>http://blog.intesource.com/index.php/2012/04/17/e-sourcing-obstacles-the-fear-of-change/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.intesource.com/index.php/2012/04/17/e-sourcing-obstacles-the-fear-of-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 05:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly Deacon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[e-Sourcing 101]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sourcing Strategy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Change is inevitable. Unfortunately, for some people change is uncomfortable, and for others it may be downright frightening. In a recent blog post 5 reasons people resist change , Julie Rains addresses the fear of change &#8211; one of the &#8230; <a href="http://blog.intesource.com/index.php/2012/04/17/e-sourcing-obstacles-the-fear-of-change/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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