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Article: Wendy's(R) Goes Live with MindFlow's Strategic Sourcing Application For All Sourcing Analysis After A Demonstrable ROI In 10 Weeks.
PR Newswire;  June 17, 2002 ;     654 words ......MindFlow's strategic sourcing software...MindFlow Strategic Sourcing Suite, the...best-in- class strategic sourcing organization...President of Strategic Sourcing for Wendy...hopeful that Strategic Sourcing will significantly...MindFlow Strategic ...

Article: Get the most out of strategic sourcing. (Time-to-Value).
Purchasing;  February 20, 2003 ;     518 words ......significant costs. The same OEM launched a strategic sourcing process aimed at optimizing many...PURCHASING magazine are already taking the strategic sourcing process beyond direct products, such...example, Bayer Corp., has launched strategic sourcing initiatives that attack spend ...

Article: Push is on for strategic sourcing: OMB tells agencies to protect small businesses.(Office of Management And Budget)(Price Forecasts and Trends of Commodities)(Brief Article)
Set-Aside Alert;  June 10, 2005 ;     292 words ......has directed agencies to begin strategic sourcing of some commodity items this fall. Strategic sourcing is just another example of our...purchased more efficiently through strategic sourcing. Agencies will be required to...

Article: An analysis of the integration of strategic sourcing and negotiation planning.
Journal of Supply Chain Management;  September 22, 2003 ;     700+ words ......transitioned from tactical buying to strategic sourcing. Tactical buying focuses on the basic...material and service requirements. Strategic sourcing is a systematic and comprehensive...element in tactical buying as well as strategic sourcing; however, the extent to which ...

Article: Strategic sourcing: is it a variant of Lean Six Sigma?
Defense AT & L;  September 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Strategic sourcing (as defined in the May 25, 2005...a subtle but important part of strategic sourcing. Lean Six Sigma Lean Six Sigma...LSS. As commonly practiced, both strategic sourcing and LSS are data-driven and focused...

Article: Strategic Sourcing, ESOPs, and Nonprofit Privatization.(Employee Stock Ownership Programs, Department of Defense, Department of the Navy)(Statistical Data Included)
The Public Manager;  December 22, 2000 ;     700+ words ......2005, to include the new approach of strategic sourcing as an alternative to traditional...half being studied using the new strategic sourcing approach. The Navy and DOD's Office...encountered by cookie cutter A-76 studies. Strategic sourcing is a broader approach than A-76 that...

Article: IT services targeted for strategic sourcing.
Set-Aside Alert;  April 18, 2008 ;     367 words ......administration is moving to expand its strategic sourcing initiative to cover IT services...Budget (OMB) continues to focus on strategic sourcing as a sound business principle that...savings in the first governmentwide strategic sourcing contracts. He said more than 50 agencies...

Article: Censeo Consulting Group to Support GSA/Treasury-Led Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative.
PR Newswire;  September 18, 2006 ;     557 words ......to Address OMB's Requirements for Strategic Sourcing WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire...strategy consulting firm specializing in strategic sourcing and supply chain management, announced...in driving the ambitious Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI). FSSI was initiated...

Article: Strategic sourcing: insights from early Marine Corps commodity teams.(LESSONS LEARNED)
Defense AT & L;  May 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...A quick review of literature on strategic sourcing (as the Office of Management and...ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] (In this article, strategic sourcing refers to the May 2005 enterprise-wi...The Navy has also used the term strategic sourcing to refer to OMB Circular A-76 competitions...

Article: Moai Launches QuickStart Strategic Sourcing Pilot Program.
PR Newswire;  February 26, 2001 ;     700+ words ......Professionals a Low-Risk Taste of B2B Strategic Sourcing SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire...solutions, today launched its QuickStart Strategic Sourcing Pilot Program, designed to demonstrate...online negotiation platform for strategic sourcing. Moai's QuickStart Pilot Program...

Article: Multi-Billion Dollar European Government Agency Selects B2e to Drive Sourcing Modernization Initiative; B2e's Best-in-Class Strategic Sourcing Suite will Save Money, Streamline Operations.
PR Newswire;  May 10, 2004 ;     441 words ......B2eMarkets, Inc., the leader in on- demand strategic sourcing solutions, today announced that a...government agency has licensed B2e's strategic sourcing suite after a comprehensive search...modernization initiative and will use B2e's strategic sourcing solution as a tool to become a ...

Article: Make business leaders strategic-sourcing partners.
Purchasing;  December 11, 2008 ;     633 words ......about your company's approach to strategic sourcing? Spend analysis? Tools? Processes...the development of your company's strategic sourcing plan? Sourcing professionals? The...Finance/Executive Officer? Successful strategic sourcing plans begin with people--a wide range...

Article: Cut costs, boost competitiveness through strategic sourcing.(Column)
National Petroleum News;  January 1, 1997 ;     700+ words ...Strategic sourcing is not only about cost reduction...at managerial approach called strategic sourcing, in which the acquisition of materials...different from any oil major. Strategic sourcing as a concept is not new to the...

Article: Moai Technologies launches QuickStart Strategic Sourcing Pilot Programme; New hosted pilot gives purchasing professionals a low-risk taste of B2B Strategic Sourcing.
M2 Presswire;  March 6, 2001 ;     700+ words ......Technologies launches QuickStart Strategic Sourcing Pilot Programme; New hosted pilot...professionals a low-risk taste of B2B Strategic Sourcing (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD...solutions, today launched its QuickStart Strategic Sourcing Pilot Program, designed to demonstrate...