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	<description>Tips and techniques for eProcurement, Strategic eSourcing, Contracts, Spend, and more.  All posts are one page and review one topic so you can get to the information fast.</description>
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		<title>Reverse Auction on Promotional Items Generates Big Savings</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 12:42:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Miller</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[K2 Sourcing hosted a Reverse Auction for a Fortune 100 technology related company that netted its client a savings of over 48% on Promotional Items.
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		<title>Monday Procurement Humor: Using Purely Averages</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 11:51:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>5 Factors That Derail Centralized Strategic Sourcing Initiatives</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 16:54:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Miller</dc:creator>
		
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		<title>Building a High Performance Strategic Sourcing Team</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:47:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>A Different Approach to Using VMI</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:20:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Miller</dc:creator>
		
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		<title>When to Use Rebates</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:35:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Insider States Carbon Steel Market to Soften</title>
		<link>http://www.k2sourcing.com/blog/?p=55</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:52:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Miller</dc:creator>
		
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		<title>Reverse Auctions Generate Big Savings for Municipalities</title>
		<link>http://www.k2sourcing.com/blog/?p=54</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:43:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Miller</dc:creator>
		
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		<title>Using Gamification in Procurement Management</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Miller</dc:creator>
		
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		<title>Reverse Auction for Renewable Energy</title>
		<link>http://www.k2sourcing.com/blog/?p=52</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:47:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Miller</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Uncategorized</category>
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		<title>ISM Milwaukee Commodity Trends Dinner Discussion</title>
		<link>http://www.k2sourcing.com/blog/?p=51</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:24:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Miller</dc:creator>
		
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		<title>Commodities and Related Indexes</title>
		<link>http://www.k2sourcing.com/blog/?p=50</link>
		<comments>http://www.k2sourcing.com/blog/?p=50#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:08:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Miller</dc:creator>
		
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		<title>Great Source of Information on China</title>
		<link>http://www.k2sourcing.com/blog/?p=49</link>
		<comments>http://www.k2sourcing.com/blog/?p=49#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:41:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Miller</dc:creator>
		
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		<title>Acquisition Reform Bill</title>
		<link>http://www.k2sourcing.com/blog/?p=48</link>
		<comments>http://www.k2sourcing.com/blog/?p=48#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:44:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Miller</dc:creator>
		
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		<title>Energy Consortium Reverse Auction Yields Lower Costs</title>
		<link>http://www.k2sourcing.com/blog/?p=47</link>
		<comments>http://www.k2sourcing.com/blog/?p=47#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:06:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Miller</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Case Study</category>
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		<title>FAA Generates Large Savings Using K2 Sourcing’s Managed Reverse Auction Service</title>
		<link>http://www.k2sourcing.com/blog/?p=46</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Miller</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Case Study</category>
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		<title>An Intersting Article from CNBC about Reverse Auctions</title>
		<link>http://www.k2sourcing.com/blog/?p=45</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:16:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Miller</dc:creator>
		
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		<title>eSourcing:  The Easiest Method to Buy on the Spot Market</title>
		<link>http://www.k2sourcing.com/blog/?p=44</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:14:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Miller</dc:creator>
		
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		<title>Can a Reverse Auction be Successful with Only Two Suppliers?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Miller</dc:creator>
		
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		<title>A Simple Quick Financial Health Check</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:46:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Miller</dc:creator>
		
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