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			<title>Supply Chain Security &amp; Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The problem of ensuring adequate security of supply parallels behavior motivation as expressed in Maslow's hierarchy of needs. ]]></description>
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			<title>We Need Performance, Not Speculation</title>
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			<dc:creator>Ken Bradley</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[We seem to have lost the ability to control our destiny.  You work hard but fall farther behind. You can't count on much to be "as expected" in the future.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 02:10:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Everyone Has Some Bad Electronic Component Pricing</title>
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			<dc:creator>Ken Bradley</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[You'd be outraged to learn you paid 10% more on a car than you should have; some components buyers are paying double what they should.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 07:35:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Purchasing Best-Practices for Tough Times</title>
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			<dc:creator>Ken Bradley</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Companies in these times often cut programs outright or use staffing tactics that hurt essential practices. It doesn't have to be that way. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:36:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>What Engineers Must Know About the Supply Chain, Part 2</title>
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			<dc:creator>Ken Bradley</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Here are six key things design engineers need to know to improve their supply and design chains and work better with procurement.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>What Engineers Must Know About the Supply Chain, Part 1</title>
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			<dc:creator>Ken Bradley</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Why do we let electronics designers (experts in volts, amps, and nanometers) have such a strong influence on supply chain design (cost, agility, and risk)?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:20:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Supply Chain Accounting 101</title>
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			<dc:creator>Ken Bradley</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[There are two ways to approach accounting: the way that makes sense and the other way.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:50:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Pawn Stars: Lessons for the Supply Chain</title>
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			<dc:creator>Ken Bradley</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[A reality TV show family is well informed about its marketplace, and knows how to find information when it isn't.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:36:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>5 Ways to Reduce Component Costs</title>
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			<dc:creator>Ken Bradley</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Get component-purchasing advantage by benchmarking prices.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:55:03 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>China Isn't Being Displaced</title>
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			<dc:creator>Ken Bradley</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Reports stating that companies are shifting manufacturing from China back to high-cost locations may be overstating the development.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Why I Am Fixated on Cost &amp; Competitiveness</title>
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			<dc:creator>Ken Bradley</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Tech innovations are disrupting old business models and forcing firms to focus on greater efficiencies, cost, and competitiveness.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Turning Ordinary to Great</title>
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			<dc:creator>Ken Bradley</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[The recipe for turning an ordinary purchasing department into a great one is simple: start negotiating.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Is Your Company Reinventing Itself?</title>
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			<dc:creator>Ken Bradley</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Reinvention is critical to business success. Many companies have done it while others have stalled, unable to see danger approaching.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2012 07:25:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Registered &amp; Screwed</title>
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			<dc:creator>Ken Bradley</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Many OEMs are unknowingly caught in a registration system that has long-term consequences on materials cost.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Dangers on the Components Sourcing Highway</title>
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			<dc:creator>Ken Bradley</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Many electronic firms are often not aware they are not protected against the dangers of a single  or sole sourced environment.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Single Source Premium: Unnecessary Cost</title>
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			<dc:creator>Ken Bradley</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Electronic companies that buy components from a single supplier typically end up paying an unnecessary premium for this "privilege."]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2012 01:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Price vs. Volume Poll: The Results Are In</title>
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			<dc:creator>Ken Bradley</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[There is strong support in favor of a volume-price relationship, which is the opposite of what data implies.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2012 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Purchasing: Risks in 'Virtual' Second Sources</title>
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			<dc:creator>Ken Bradley</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[What factors should a components buyer consider when certifying a vendor as a potential source of alternate parts?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2012 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Putting the Volume-Price Myth to Rest</title>
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			<dc:creator>Ken Bradley</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[A wide range of factors influence how companies set pricing for parts, and the size of the purchase may be the least important of all.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2012 10:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Who Benefits From Component Price Secrecy?</title>
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			<dc:creator>Ken Bradley</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Why isn't there transparency on electronic component prices, and who is benefiting from the lack of visibility into pricing?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 11:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
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