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		<title>Direct Materials Sourcing: Putting a Price on Subjective Criteria</title>
		<link>http://agmetalminer.com/2012/05/18/direct-materials-sourcing-putting-price-subjective-criteria/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 14:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Taras Berezowsky</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Manufacturing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sourcing Strategies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[direct materials sourcing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[manufacturing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this last segment of MetalMiner&#8217;s interview with Olivier Maurandy of Fullstep, we try to get at how an effective process can address subjective elements of sourcing. When it comes to subjective variables and the subsequent value placed on them, Maurandy said, &#8220;We run into that a lot especially with mid-market companies &#8212; say, between [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Compare Apples to Apples When Choosing Metal Parts Suppliers</title>
		<link>http://agmetalminer.com/2012/05/16/compare-apples-to-apples-when-choosing-metal-parts-suppliers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 13:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Taras Berezowsky</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Metal Fabricated Parts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sourcing Strategies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[direct materials sourcing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[metal parts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[product attributes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Obviously, in our world of metals, product attributes are pretty important. So how does a middle-market firm really get at an &#8220;apples-to-apples&#8221; comparison in direct materials sourcing, rather than an &#8220;apples-to-oranges&#8221; comparison? Olivier Maurandy of Fullstep touches on some key points in this latest segment. Don&#8217;t miss the rest of the segments in this series: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Elements of a Good RFI in Strategic Sourcing</title>
		<link>http://agmetalminer.com/2012/05/14/strategic-sourcing-what-makes-good-rfi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 16:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Taras Berezowsky</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Logistics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Manufacturing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sourcing Strategies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fullstep]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everybody does an RFI in a sourcing process, and some of us at MetalMiner have personally been on the receiving end of some that include 235 questions or more &#8212; multiple spreadsheets, multiple tabs. So what is an RFI supposed to do? MetalMiner interviewed Olivier Maurandy of Fullstep to see what he finds to be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Ensure the Most Effective Strategic Sourcing Process</title>
		<link>http://agmetalminer.com/2012/05/08/how-to-ensure-the-most-effective-strategic-sourcing-process/</link>
		<comments>http://agmetalminer.com/2012/05/08/how-to-ensure-the-most-effective-strategic-sourcing-process/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 16:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Taras Berezowsky</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[M&A Activity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Manufacturing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sourcing Strategies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sourcing process]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spend analysis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spend classification]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[strategic sourcing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When a company has multiple plant locations with different systems or has merged with other organizations, how to undertake the most effective &#8212; along with the most efficient &#8212; sourcing process, particularly around the notion of spend analysis or spend classification? MetalMiner finds out from Olivier Maurandy, VP Business Development for Fullstep, who fills us [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AMM Conference Addresses Light-Weighting Threat to Steel Industry</title>
		<link>http://agmetalminer.com/2012/05/07/amm-conference-addresses-light-weighting-threat-steel-industry/</link>
		<comments>http://agmetalminer.com/2012/05/07/amm-conference-addresses-light-weighting-threat-steel-industry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 16:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Reisman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Automotive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ferrous Metals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Manufacturing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Metal Fabricated Parts]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Aluminum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cafe standards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ford Motor Co]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hot dipped galvanized steel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Steel]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Zinc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[zinc coated steel]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I had the pleasure of speaking at the American Metal Market Galvanized and Coated Steel conference held in Detroit. The conference logically examined some of the underlying market dynamics of materials used in automotive production – hot dipped galvanized steel and aluminum. And clearly the regulatory environment stemming from both new CAFE standards as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What China Bull Story Tells Us About Where Metals Prices Headed</title>
		<link>http://agmetalminer.com/2012/05/03/what-china-bull-story-tells-us-about-where-metals-prices-headed/</link>
		<comments>http://agmetalminer.com/2012/05/03/what-china-bull-story-tells-us-about-where-metals-prices-headed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 10:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stuart Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Macroeconomics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Manufacturing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Australia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iron Ore]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Continued from Part Two. As we have seen in the past, when Beijing sets its mind in a particular direction, it generally achieves the desired result &#8212; so while the pace may slacken or rise, the general trend is clear. Where does that leave metals prices and those industries, indeed those countries, which have set [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Caterpillar, Eaton&#8217;s Fortunes at Whim of Chinese Demand</title>
		<link>http://agmetalminer.com/2012/05/02/caterpillar-eatons-fortunes-at-whim-of-chinese-demand/</link>
		<comments>http://agmetalminer.com/2012/05/02/caterpillar-eatons-fortunes-at-whim-of-chinese-demand/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 16:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stuart Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Global Trade]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Macroeconomics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Manufacturing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caterpillar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DuPont]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Continued from Part One. An article in the FT explores the impact on several US corporations who have invested heavily in Chinese manufacturing capacity, but who are finding domestic Chinese demand slowing much faster than they had expected. This is not a case of nearshoring, of rising Chinese costs undermining the economics of manufacturing in that country; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two Wheels Beat Four: Piaggio&#8217;s Plan for Vespa Sales</title>
		<link>http://agmetalminer.com/2012/05/01/two-wheels-beat-four-piaggios-plan-for-vespa-sales/</link>
		<comments>http://agmetalminer.com/2012/05/01/two-wheels-beat-four-piaggios-plan-for-vespa-sales/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 10:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stuart Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Company News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Manufacturing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harley-Davidson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Continued from Part One. While Vespa’s modified LX version will sell in India for the knockdown price of Rs 66,000 ($1,270), it will still be pricey compared to domestic rivals who are churning out popular models like the TVS Scoot Streak at just under Rs 40,000, according to the FT. Nevertheless, Piaggio is confident it will [...]]]></description>
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