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		<title>Why there are no Winners in a Price War (other than the customer)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:18:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joern Meissner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a price war, where competitors with similar products, designs, and incentives compete for customers by having the lowest price, the only person that wins is the customer. Always.
When allowing your sales staff to use price as their main tool to meet quotas for the month, week, or even year, you, as the executive, are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Supply Chain Management in the Upturn</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:17:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hongyan Li</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The economic upturn is largely believed to be happening, and all industries make take notice, including manufacturing, to create the best outcomes for their supply chain management. With a predicted 2.1 percent rise in gross domestic product and 3.2 percent rise in US manufacturing production in 2010, manufacturers must have a solid foundation to effectively [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inventory Optimization frees much needed Working Capital</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:13:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joern Meissner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How to make your supply chain work during a recession.
The main problem with running your business during a recession is the major cash flow problem. There are no loans coming from the banks. Your inventory is languishing in a warehouse. Your customers are simply not buying like they used to. Freeing up capital is a [...]]]></description>
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