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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.9.3 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:47:48 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Procurement Leaders Network - Procurement Blog</title><link>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:11:14 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright>Sigaria Limited</copyright><language>en-GB</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.9.3 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>Procurement video premiere</title><category>Procurement Leaders Network</category><dc:creator>Steve Hall</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:38:11 +0000</pubDate><link>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/2010/3/19/procurement-video-premiere.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">24789:786461:7068105</guid><description><![CDATA[Having been rigorously cut and recut by the Procurement Leaders video team, in a process that would measure up to the stringent standards of any Spielberg, we are now in a position to present the latest installment to our burgeoning video library.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/rss-comments-entry-7068105.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Steel: a sourcing battleground for 2010</title><category>Strategic Sourcing</category><category>Supplier Relationship Management</category><dc:creator>Steve Hall</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:58:08 +0000</pubDate><link>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/2010/3/18/steel-a-sourcing-battleground-for-2010.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">24789:786461:7050103</guid><description><![CDATA[Steepling commodity costs may seem like a phenomenon from a pre-recessionary age, but there are some early indicators that this year will see the cost of raw materials re-emerge as a genuine concern for many large industries. Coking coal and iron ore have been the ones making the headlines this month.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/rss-comments-entry-7050103.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>The Sony way to save 40% from IT services</title><category>Global Sourcing</category><category>Governance</category><category>Leadership</category><category>Strategic Sourcing</category><category>Supplier Relationship Management</category><category>Supply Chain Management</category><category>Value Creation</category><dc:creator>David Rae</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:37:32 +0000</pubDate><link>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/2010/3/18/the-sony-way-to-save-40-from-it-services.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">24789:786461:7049910</guid><description><![CDATA[A fascinating article published yesterday in the Wall Street Journal reports on the impact that George Bailey, a former IBM semiconductor boss, has made since his arrival last year at Sony, the reasons behind his arrival and the challenges and opportunities he has in front of him now that he's there.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/rss-comments-entry-7049910.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Procurement Leaders Awards 2010: The shortlist</title><category>Leadership</category><category>Procurement Benchmarking</category><category>Procurement Leaders Network</category><category>Value Creation</category><dc:creator>David Rae</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:38:52 +0000</pubDate><link>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/2010/3/16/procurement-leaders-awards-2010-the-shortlist.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">24789:786461:7033848</guid><description><![CDATA[Some of the world's most prestigious brands including Johnson and Johnson, AstraZeneca, Munich Re, Tata Steel and Vodafone are represented on this year's Procurement Leaders Awards shortlist, announced today.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/rss-comments-entry-7033848.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Will standards make sustainability sweeter?</title><category>Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)</category><category>Leadership</category><dc:creator>Steve Hall</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:05:57 +0000</pubDate><link>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/2010/3/16/will-standards-make-sustainability-sweeter.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">24789:786461:7032983</guid><description><![CDATA[As usual, after talking to procurement managers about sustainability, I’m left with a lot of positive impressions and a desire to ride my bike more. But still the question persists – if it presents such an opportunity for businesses, why isn’t it closer to the heart of the function?]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/rss-comments-entry-7032983.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Honda to increase low-cost-country sourcing by 50%. But why?</title><category>Global Sourcing</category><category>Risk Management</category><category>Strategic Sourcing</category><dc:creator>David Rae</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:24:21 +0000</pubDate><link>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/2010/3/15/honda-to-increase-low-cost-country-sourcing-by-50-but-why.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">24789:786461:7017052</guid><description><![CDATA[Japan's second-largest car manufacturer, Honda, has, according to this short story in BusinessWeek, announced that it will increase the proportion of parts it sources from low-cost countries to 90%, from its current rate of 60%.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/rss-comments-entry-7017052.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>The mystery of 'Make-or-Buy'</title><category>Leadership</category><category>Spend Analysis</category><dc:creator>David Rae</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:49:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/2010/3/12/the-mystery-of-make-or-buy.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">24789:786461:6989670</guid><description><![CDATA[Or should that be make-versus-spend? An interesting call with a CPO of a European vehicle manufacturer this week brought the question to the fore and led to an even larger one. So just why aren’t procurement and manufacturing best friends for life if there are savings to be made?]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/rss-comments-entry-6989670.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>How will CPOs make use of the new wave of talent?</title><category>Supply Chain Management</category><category>Talent Management</category><dc:creator>Steve Hall</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:58:17 +0000</pubDate><link>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/2010/3/11/how-will-cpos-make-use-of-the-new-wave-of-talent.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">24789:786461:6978417</guid><description><![CDATA[Michael Prest, in this morning’s Independent newspaper, gets quite excited about the rising profile of supply chain management and logistics. “The status of logistics has risen,” he writes. “The academic standing of the subject has grown commensurately.” 

It begs the question of whether those charged with logistics spend and SCM are equally optimistic.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/rss-comments-entry-6978417.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>A raw deal for steel producers</title><category>Strategic Sourcing</category><category>Supplier Relationship Management</category><dc:creator>Steve Hall</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:16:17 +0000</pubDate><link>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/2010/3/10/a-raw-deal-for-steel-producers.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">24789:786461:6967925</guid><description><![CDATA[In some ways it was inevitable. If commodity prices are rising, and, according to current market data,  they are on many fronts, then perhaps many are seeing the final days of being able to squeeze recessionary prices out of suppliers.

For them at least, the balance is already shifting.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/rss-comments-entry-6967925.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Cloud computing: A major opportunity for IT outsourcing</title><category>Outsourcing</category><category>Technology</category><category>Value Creation</category><dc:creator>David Rae</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:13:50 +0000</pubDate><link>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/2010/3/10/cloud-computing-a-major-opportunity-for-it-outsourcing.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">24789:786461:6967110</guid><description><![CDATA[The ongoing evolution of cloud computing and software as a service is perhaps the single biggest development in the technology industry. It is, in effect, turning traditional ways of doing things on their head.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://blog.procurementleaders.com/procurement-blog/rss-comments-entry-6967110.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>