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| Volume 1 | November
2000 edition of our newsletter contains articles titled "Traditional vs. Non-Traditional
Commodities", "Strategic Procurement Management Training", and "Flex Staffing
in Procurement". |
| Volume 2 | January
2001 edition contains articles titled "Planning Contract Expirations", "360 Degree Reviews",
and "Developing Great Contracts". |
| Volume 3 | March
2001 edition contains articles titled "Four Approaches to E-Procurement", "Myths About F.O.B. Destination",
and "Building a World Class Supplier Diversity Program". |
| Volume 4 | June
2001 edition contains articles titled "The CFO's Secret Weapon", "Saving
Through Demand Reduction", and "The Changing Paradigm". |
| Volume 5 | August
2001 edition contains articles titled "Momentum In Negotiations", "Optimizing Your Procurement Training
Budget", and "What's In Your Toolbox?"
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| Volume 6 | November
2001 edition contains articles titled "Where's the Money Going?" and "Selling the Value of Procurement".
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| Volume 7 | January
2002 edition of our newsletter contains articles titled "Strategic Supplier
Relationships" and "Financial Stability Ratios".
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| Volume 8 | March
2002 edition of our newsletter contains four articles, titled "Myths About
Consortium Purchasing", "Formal vs. Informal Inventories...the Shell Game",
"Factors In Opportunity Profiling", and "Trying On Their Shoes".
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| Volume 9 | June
2002 edition of our newsletter contains three articles, titled "How to Know You
Have 'Best In Class' Procurement", "Top Investments for a Supply-Chain Organization",
and "Strategic Contracting".
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| Volume 10 | September
2002 edition contains articles titled, "Setting the Stage for Successful
Negotiations", "Strategic Staffing in a Short-Sighted World", and "Leaping
into Reverse Auctions". |
| Volume 11 | November
2002 edition contains articles titled "Strategies to Avoid Common Supplier
Tricks", "Key Ingredients of a Cost Savings Program", and "Leaping Into
eSourcing - Part 2".
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| Volume 12 | January
2003 edition contains "Best Practices" publication contains articles titled
"Additional Savings Through Value Management", "Motivating Extraordinary
Supplier Performance", and "Building a Procurement Superhero". |
| Volume 13 | The
March 2003 edition contains articles titled "What is Strategic Procurement",
"Stepping Into Their Shoes (Indemnification)", and "Preparing for Negotiations".
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| Volume 14 | The
May 2003 edition contains articles titled "Combating Salespeak", "The
Importance of Supplier Diversity Outreach", and "Preparing for Negotiations
(Part II)".
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| Volume 15 | The
July 2003 edition contains articles titled "Stages of a Successful Negotiation",
"Moving Upstream for Better Cost Savings", and "Procurement Enhancement
Through Process Improvement".
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| Volume 16 | The
September 2003 edition contains articles titled "The Procurement
Safety Net", "Laws of Agency - Buyers Beware", and "Supply
Management's Contribution to Strategic Planning". |
| Volume 17 | The
November 2003 edition contains articles titled "Timing...The Key to
Supply Management Success", "The Internal Customer
Connection", and " The Cost Of An Invoice". |
| Volume 18 | The
January 2004 edition contains articles titled "Selecting the Best
Sourcing Strategy", "Group Purchasing Organizations...Told
You So", and "Today's Procurement Professional".
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| Volume 19 | The March 2004
edition contains articles titled "Strategic Contracting", "Early
Procurement Involvement & the Strategic Sourcing Process", and "The
Sarbanes-Oxley Act".
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| Volume 20 | The
June 2004 edition contains articles titled "What
Really Are 'Best Practices'?", "Contract Implementation -
7 Tips For Success" and "The Human Factor in Supply Management". |
| Volume 21 | The
August 2004 edition contains articles titled, "The Premature Death
of Strategic Sourcing...?" and "Achieving Savings in 'Off
Limits' Areas". |
| Volume 22 | The
October 2004 edition contains articles titled, "When to Use a
Reverse Auction" and "Using Total Cost Modeling As a Negotiation
Tool"
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| Volume 23 | The
January 2005 edition contains articles titled, "Easing the
Pain of MRO Buying" and "Writing Statements of Work to be
Effective Strategic Procurement Tools (Pt. 1)".
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| Volume 24 | The
March 2005 edition contains articles titled, "Changes to Article
2 of the UCC - How Will They Affect Me?" and "Writing
Statements of Work to be Effective Strategic Procurement Tools (Pt.
1)".
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| Volume 25 | The
June 2005 edition contains articles titled, "When Bidding Doesn't
Fit" and "Ways to Lose...Or Keep...An Internal Customer". |
| Volume 26 | The October 2005 edition
contains articles titled, "Contract 'Choke Points'..." and "Higher
Standards Needed - Supply Management Ethics...". |
| Volume 27 | The November 2005 edition
contains articles titled, "Selecting Products for Outsourcing to
Low Cost Countries LCC's)" and "Controlling
Spending With Limited Procurement Resources...".
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| Volume 28 | The April 2006 edition
contains articles titled, "To Bid Or Not To Bid?...That Is The Question", "Becoming
More Effective In Global Relationships", and "Freight Discounts...Are
You Really Receiving The Contracted Rate?".
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| Volume 29 | The April 2006 edition
contains articles titled "Levels of Supply Management Maturity", "First
Steps In Global Supplier Selection", and "Saving Money on Freight
Fuel Surcharges". |
| Volume 30 |
The September 2006 edition contains
articles titled "Optimal Stages of the Strategic Sourcing Process
- What Are They?" and "The Importance of Long-Term Planning
for Supply Chain Organizations".
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| Volume 31 | The November/December 2006 edition contains
articles titled "Staffing a Supply Management Organization...Current
and Future Challenges" and "The 80/20 Principle Applied to
Strategic Sourcing".
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| Volume
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The January/February 2007 edition contains
articles titled "Implied Warranties in the Uniform Commercial Code" and "Tips
for Retaining Top Performing Supply Management Staff".
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| Volume
35
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The December 2007 to January
2008 edition contains articles titled "Culture Eats Strategy for
Lunch” and “Providing Value to Procurement’s Internal
Customers".
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