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   <title>About.com Logistics / Supply Chain: Most Popular Articles</title>
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         <title><![CDATA[Introduction to Supply Chain]]></title>
         <link>http://logistics.about.com/od/supplychainintroduction/a/into_scm.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Supply chain management can be simple or complex, but all supply chains contain similar elements and are managed in a similar way. This article will give you a introduction to these concepts. Firstly, you will learn about the elements that define a company's supply chain. Secondly, you will discover the three levels of management that are required to efficiently operate the supply chain.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Strategic Supply Chain]]></title>
         <link>http://logistics.about.com/od/strategicsupplychain/a/strategic.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The strategic supply chain processes that management has to decide upon will cover the breadth of the supply chain. These include product development, customers, manufacturing, suppliers and logistics.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Logistics Strategy]]></title>
         <link>http://logistics.about.com/od/supplychainintroduction/a/strategy.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The supply chain constantly changes and that will affect any logistics organization. To adapt to the flexibility of the supply chain, companies should develop and implement a formal logistics strategy.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[warehouse Best Practices]]></title>
         <link>http://logistics.about.com/od/tacticalsupplychain/a/wms_best_prac.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Companies are constantly trying to find ways to improve performance and warehouse operations is area where supply chain managers can focus to gain maximum efficiency for minimum cost. To get the most out of the operation, a number of best practices can be adopted to improve productivity and overall customer satisfaction. Although best practices vary from industry to industry and by the products shipped there are a number of best practices that can be applied to most companies.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Introduction to SAP]]></title>
         <link>http://logistics.about.com/od/supplychainsoftware/a/SAP.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[SAP ERP Operations solution has become the software backbone that contributes to companies ability to achieve efficiency in the supply chain.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>money</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2008-10-11T10:40:29+0000</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Purchasing Strategy]]></title>
         <link>http://logistics.about.com/od/strategicsupplychain/ss/WC_purch_strat.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Implementing a world class purchasing strategy will allow your company to stabilize or even increase profits at a time when your costs are rising. This step by step guide will show you the key points to helping you company implement the key elements for a world class purchasing strategy.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>money</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Green Supply Chain]]></title>
         <link>http://logistics.about.com/od/greensupplychain/a/green_intro.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The public have become more aware of environmental issues and consumers are asking companies about their environmental policies. This article examines how some companies have found that starting to create a green supply chain can add to the bottom line.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>money</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2008-10-11T10:40:29+0000</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Logistics / Supply Chain - Articles]]></title>
         <link>http://logistics.about.com/cs/a.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[An index of Articles for the Logistics / Supply Chain guide site.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>money</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Tactical Supply Chain]]></title>
         <link>http://logistics.about.com/od/tacticalsupplychain/a/tactical.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Tactical supply chain decisions focus on adopting measures that will produce cost benefits for a company. Tactical decisions are made within the construct of the wider reaching strategic supply chain decisions that are made by company management.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Operational Supply Chain]]></title>
         <link>http://logistics.about.com/od/operationalsupplychain/a/operational.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Operational supply chain decisions are made hundreds of times each day in a company. These are the decisions that are made at business locations that affect how products are developed, sold, moved and manufactured.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Purchasing Rationalization]]></title>
         <link>http://logistics.about.com/od/supplychaincasestudies/a/case_purch.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[A major American chemical company had completed a year of supply chain reengineering and decided upon a number of best practices that should be implemented. One element of the reengineering was that they decided upon creating a shared service function at their headquarters which rationalized the purchasing and accounts functions.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Introduction to Ariba]]></title>
         <link>http://logistics.about.com/od/supplychainsoftware/a/Ariba.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Ariba is the leading provider of Spend Management solutions that offers procurement departments the opportunity to manage, monitor and analyze purchasing expenditure. Ariba offers suppliers the ability to create catalogs that can be accessed by its customers on its Supplier Networ. Founded in 1996, Ariba has over 160,000 suppliers with a monthly spend of over $8 billion.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Assemble to Order]]></title>
         <link>http://logistics.about.com/od/supplychainglossary/g/Assemble.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Assemble to order is a production method that occurs when an item is assembled after receipt of a customer's order]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>money</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2008-10-11T10:40:29+0000</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Cross Docking]]></title>
         <link>http://logistics.about.com/od/supplychainglossary/g/Cross_Dock.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Cross docking reduces costs by shipping material as it is received.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>money</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Six Sigma]]></title>
         <link>http://logistics.about.com/od/supplychainglossary/g/Six_Sigma.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Six Sigma is a business management strategy. It will identify and remove the causes of defects and errors in manufacturing and business processes.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>money</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Kanban]]></title>
         <link>http://logistics.about.com/od/supplychainglossary/g/Kanban.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Kanban is a Japanese production technique that uses cards or electronic signals in a computer system to monitor and control workflow in a factory. &#10;]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>money</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Activity Based Costing]]></title>
         <link>http://logistics.about.com/od/supplychainglossary/g/ABC_Class.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Activity based costing is a methodology that measures the cost and performance of cost objects]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>money</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Continuous Replenishment]]></title>
         <link>http://logistics.about.com/od/supplychainglossary/g/Continuous.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Continuous replenishment is based on the principal of pulled logistics.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>money</dc:subject>
         <dc:date>2008-10-11T10:40:29+0000</dc:date>
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         <title><![CDATA[Vendor Managed Inventory]]></title>
         <link>http://logistics.about.com/od/supplychainglossary/g/Vendor_MI.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) is where the buyer of a product provides information to a vendor of that product and the vendor takes full responsibility for maintaining an agreed inventory of the material.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Freight Forwarder]]></title>
         <link>http://logistics.about.com/od/supplychainglossary/g/Freight.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Freight forwarder is used by companies who need to ship items internationally.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>money</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Just In Time (JIT)]]></title>
         <link>http://logistics.about.com/od/supplychainglossary/g/JustInTime.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Just in Time or JIT method creates the movement of material into a specific location at the required time, i.e. just before the material is needed in the manufacturing process. ]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>money</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[About - Logistics / Supply Chain Buyer&#039;s Guide]]></title>
         <link>http://logistics.about.com/cs/bg.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Find Guide reviews, top picks, and advice you can use before you buy.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>money</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Third Party Logistics]]></title>
         <link>http://logistics.about.com/od/supplychainglossary/g/3PL.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[A Third Party Logistics (3PL) provider is a firm that provides outsourced or &quot;third party&quot; logistics.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[LIFO]]></title>
         <link>http://logistics.about.com/od/supplychainglossary/g/LIFO.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[LIFO can be used in the warehouse where the first items moved out are the last to arrive in the warehouse]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>money</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[MRO Items]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[MRO items are consumed as part of the production and plant maintenance process.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>money</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Evaluated Receipts Settlement]]></title>
         <link>http://logistics.about.com/od/supplychainglossary/g/ERS.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Evaluated Receipts Settlement is a method of paying vendors without vendor generated invoices.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>money</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Logistics / Supply Chain - StepBySteps]]></title>
         <link>http://logistics.about.com/cs/ss.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[An index of StepBySteps for the Logistics / Supply Chain guide site.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>money</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[RFID]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[RFID uses RF technology and is hoped that the technology will improve the efficiency of inventory tracking and management.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Radio Frequency (RF)]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Radio frequency (RF) is a form of wireless communication used in warehousing.]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>money</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[Cycle Counting]]></title>
         <link>http://logistics.about.com/od/supplychainglossary/g/Cycle_Count.htm</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Cycle counting is important as it ensures inventory accuracy]]></description>
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         <dc:subject>money</dc:subject>
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         <title><![CDATA[ERP]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software is used by companies to help them achieve efficiencies in their supply chain.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Public Warehouse]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[A public warehouse provides short or long-term storage to companies that require additional warehouse space.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Change Management]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Change Management is the process that is used to help the company, employees and partners adapt successfully to the changes taking place. ]]></description>
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