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			<title>Everything Has a Cost</title>
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			<dc:creator>Gerry Fay</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Failing to plan may represent the greatest risk of all to the global supply chain.]]></description>
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			<title>What's 'at the Heart of It All' for FedEx</title>
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			<dc:creator>Gerry Fay</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[In North America, the electronics supply chain relies heavily on ground shipping. Avnet's Gerry Fay interviews Dave Kevern, vice president, World-Wide Services at Federal Express to get insights.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 14:35:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Get Supply Chain Analytics on Your Roadmap</title>
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			<dc:creator>Lalit Wadhwa</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Technology plays a critical role in assimilating large and complex data sets from upstream and downstream members of the value chain, analyzing it and modeling it to optimize the supply chain.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 07:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Pandemics' Lessons for Supply Chain</title>
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			<dc:creator>Gerry Fay</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Being vigilant and planning for the mitigation of likely risk scenarios allows us to all improve our outcomes.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 07:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Making the Right Transportation Modal Decision</title>
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			<dc:creator>Wade McDaniel</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Truck or rail? Air or sea? The mode of transport can offer competitive advantage for organizations to increase profit margins through carefully optimizing their mode selection. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 08:05:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Q&amp;A: Conflict Minerals &amp;ndash; Define Your Policy, Start Now</title>
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			<dc:creator>Gerry Fay</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Start slowly and carefully to prepare for the conflicts materials deadline, but start now. Start by empowering yourself with information about the issues.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:46:45 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Supply Chain Volatility: The New Norm</title>
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			<dc:creator>Gerry Fay</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Focusing on the top volatility factors can bring perspective and provide us with an approach and strategy to manage volatility.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:24:38 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Supply Chain Talent Challenges in the 140-Character Era</title>
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			<dc:creator>Wade McDaniel</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[How do we bridge the human gap between supply chain analytics and practices?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:48:58 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>How to Develop Your Supply Chain 6th Sense</title>
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			<dc:creator>Gerry Fay</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Understanding trends is essential to effective problem resolution, forecasting, and business continuity planning in the supply chain.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:32:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Harnessing Information</title>
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			<dc:creator>Gerry Fay</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Winning enterprises will be those that devise innovative ways to harness and translate information into supply chain excellence.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2013 09:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Finding Profitable Proximity</title>
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			<dc:creator>Douglas Kent</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[How much does serving that customer offshore really cost? Let's revisit the justification for far-shore manufacturing.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Creating a Unified &amp; Resilient ERM Strategy</title>
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			<dc:creator>Gerry Fay</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[A successful ERM strategy ensures that the corporate and supply chain interests are integrated for customers and suppliers.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2012 09:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>The Future of the Supply Chain Is in Good Hands</title>
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			<dc:creator>Gerry Fay</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Collaboration between academia and businesses is helping to prepare the future generation of supply chain leaders.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2012 09:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Innovative Thinking: Majoring in Social Media</title>
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			<dc:creator>Al Maag</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[A deeper understanding of how to effectively communicate using the latest technologies will be key to having a successful career.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Business Leaders &amp; Educators Should Be BFFs</title>
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			<dc:creator>Al Maag</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Business leaders need to collaborate more with the educational community, and invest in training, to get workers of the future.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 11:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Supply Chain Strategy Alignment</title>
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			<dc:creator>Wade McDaniel</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Sourcing decisions have long-term impacts if not carefully thought out and matched to organizational supply chain strategy.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 10:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>I Can See for Miles &amp; Miles</title>
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			<dc:creator>Gerry Fay</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[The biggest differentiator in the supply chain is access to information for making rapid decisions. Avnet Control Tower can help.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>From B2B to Control Tower</title>
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			<dc:creator>Pascal Fernandez</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Improving visibility is no longer an option for manufacturers; it's the foundation of any supply chain maturity model.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Demand Performance</title>
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			<dc:creator>Gerry Fay</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[The most profitable and innovative companies are those successfully transforming their supply chains into demand-driven value networks.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 07:46:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Your Next Best Friend Isn't Siri</title>
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			<dc:creator>Al Maag</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[The key to your next career move or your next product pitch isn't in your PDA or smartphone -- it's in face-to-face communication.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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