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		<title>It’s 2012. Do You Know Where Your Cash Went in 2011?</title>
		<link>http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2012/02/06/it%e2%80%99s-2012-do-you-know-where-your-cash-went-in-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:45:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paladin Associates - Bob Matthews</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Global Sourcing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sourcing Best Practices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spend Analysis]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[cash]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cash flow improvements]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[At month end, many families struggle with too many bills and not enough cash. What to do? Financial planners suggest that families start a log of all expenses so that at the end of the month they can see where the cash went. Families that do that find opportunities to cut back. “I didn’t realize I spent that much at Starbucks” is a typical revelation. Businesses face the same situation; cash seems to disappear: Financial statements show expense categories, but &#8230; <a href="http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2012/02/06/it%e2%80%99s-2012-do-you-know-where-your-cash-went-in-2011/">More <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Four Ways Sourcing Teams Can Become Super</title>
		<link>http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2012/02/01/four-ways-sourcing-teams-can-become-super/</link>
		<comments>http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2012/02/01/four-ways-sourcing-teams-can-become-super/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Dials-Iasta</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Global Sourcing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global Supply Issues/Risk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sourcing Best Practices]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[supply chain talent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[category management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[center led procurement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[procurement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[procurement credibility]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[sourcing pipeline]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sourcing playbook]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[stakeholder relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[strategic sourcing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[super bowl]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Suppliers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It’s Super Bowl week here in Indianapolis. More than 11,000 volunteers are prepared to make Super Bowl XLVI an amazing experience for the fans, tourists and locals. Just today I heard that the NFL experience attracted a record 42,000+ visitors on Saturday. And as the teams are arriving Monday, it comes to mind how making the Super Bowl is a huge victory for any football team; think of it like accomplishing the executive mandate of the sourcing world. So, what &#8230; <a href="http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2012/02/01/four-ways-sourcing-teams-can-become-super/">More <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Six Steps to Running Successful Reverse Auctions in the Insurance Space</title>
		<link>http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2012/01/26/six-steps-to-running-successful-reverse-auctions-in-the-insurance-space/</link>
		<comments>http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2012/01/26/six-steps-to-running-successful-reverse-auctions-in-the-insurance-space/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:10:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Henkin- iXchange</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Functionality]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Interviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RFx / Auctions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reverse Auctions]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[insurance industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[insurance space]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iXchange]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.esourcingforum.com/?p=78348</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Greg Henkin Managing, Partner iXchange, has more than 30 years of experience in the insurance industry. He has held senior management positions in several major insurance brokerages, owned his own brokerage and risk management consulting firms, and now owns and operates the iXchange. In his experience, reverse auctions in the insurance space are most successful when the sourcing event follows these six steps: Establish goals and parameters. Agree on the timing and date of the auction. In addition, you should &#8230; <a href="http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2012/01/26/six-steps-to-running-successful-reverse-auctions-in-the-insurance-space/">More <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Keys to IT Process Maturity</title>
		<link>http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2012/01/24/keys-to-it-process-maturity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2012/01/24/keys-to-it-process-maturity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:32:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TPI</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[CIO]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[IT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IT organizations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IT process maturity]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.esourcingforum.com/?p=78317</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[CIOs seeking to optimize operational efficiency often rely on strategies and frameworks such as ITIL and COBIT. But deploying a process improvement initiative or set of tools isn’t enough.  True enterprise-wide process maturity is characterized by clearly defined activities, functions, roles, and responsibilities. This enables the IT organization to quickly address performance issues, identify root causes, and prevent recurring problems. Perhaps more importantly, process discipline enables demand management and flexible, usage-based pricing – essential components of cloud and utility computing &#8230; <a href="http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2012/01/24/keys-to-it-process-maturity/">More <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Supplier Loyalty on the Upswing in 2012?</title>
		<link>http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2012/01/13/supplier-loyalty-on-the-upswing-in-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2012/01/13/supplier-loyalty-on-the-upswing-in-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:15:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jami Parent</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Supplier Information Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Supplier Performance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Supplier Performance & Risk Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Suppliers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[competitive bids]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[SPM scorecards]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the past few years, the procurement world has developed better ways to level the playing field between new suppliers and incumbent suppliers. Buyers have successfully driven costs down by embracing processes and technologies that increase competition between suppliers.  Generally this trend has made it easier for suppliers to get “introduced” to buyers. Supply relationship management technology has also increased the pressure for incumbent suppliers to maintain competitive pricing. Clearly the risks associated with switching suppliers are commodity dependent. It’s &#8230; <a href="http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2012/01/13/supplier-loyalty-on-the-upswing-in-2012/">More <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Risk Management — To Hedge or Not to Hedge (Part 1)</title>
		<link>http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2012/01/11/risk-management-%e2%80%94-to-hedge-or-not-to-hedge-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2012/01/11/risk-management-%e2%80%94-to-hedge-or-not-to-hedge-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Pringle - Iasta</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[commodity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[commodity managers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[commodity markets]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CPOs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hedge]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.esourcingforum.com/?p=78292</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Since the turn of the century, they have experienced the wrath of volatile price fluctuations (mainly price up) in their commodity markets. The Holy Grail in procurement is to achieve a position in the firm where its function is no longer justifying its existence and focusing on an internal sales job. This goal is made a lot harder to achieve when procurement must defend why costs exceed expectations. I can only imagine how many CPOs have been hauled into boardrooms &#8230; <a href="http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2012/01/11/risk-management-%e2%80%94-to-hedge-or-not-to-hedge-part-1/">More <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Increased Cash Flow and Savings for Healthcare Provider</title>
		<link>http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2012/01/09/increased-cash-flow-and-savings-for-healthcare-provider-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2012/01/09/increased-cash-flow-and-savings-for-healthcare-provider-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paladin Associates - Linda Fox</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Suppliers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology / SaaS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cash flow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cost savings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health care billing supplier]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health care management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health care technology]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[practice management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.esourcingforum.com/?p=78273</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the last several years, health care providers such as physician offices, clinics and hospitals have seen a dramatic increase in costs to run their facilities. The new HIPA regulations and the much anticipated “Obamacare” will continue to raise costs in the coming years while reducing reimbursement payments for services rendered. These changes will make it even more critical to find ways to reduce costs and maintain a high quality of service to patients. A Practice Management and Healthcare Billing &#8230; <a href="http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2012/01/09/increased-cash-flow-and-savings-for-healthcare-provider-2/">More <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Are You the Customer or the Product? (Part 2)</title>
		<link>http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2012/01/06/are-you-the-customer-or-the-product-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2012/01/06/are-you-the-customer-or-the-product-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:50:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Coletti- Iasta</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Functionality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Project Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RFx / Auctions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saas / Cloud]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[eSourcing programs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[free eSourcing tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[free services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[free software]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iasta]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[value of free tools]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.esourcingforum.com/?p=78286</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In Part 1, I covered the model and value of free tools. Click here to read Part 1. In Part 2, I will cover another important component of free tools, support. Another hard truth about free eSourcing tools is that many of them do not come with much support. Perhaps you get some online manuals or a video tutorial, but don’t expect live, experienced user support to help guide you during critical events. The onset of an eSourcing program is &#8230; <a href="http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2012/01/06/are-you-the-customer-or-the-product-part-2/">More <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Are You the Customer or the Product? (Part 1)</title>
		<link>http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2012/01/05/are-you-the-customer-or-the-product-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2012/01/05/are-you-the-customer-or-the-product-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Coletti- Iasta</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Functionality]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.esourcingforum.com/?p=78277</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many companies these days are providing free services and technology to different markets. This is not a new trend. Over a decade ago, I got my first free, Web-based e-mail account. It was a Hotmail account and, in fact, I still have it today. Free storage, free tools, free address book, etc. – it’s pretty cool. Today, you can find dozens of free, Web-based e-mail solutions, each having its own hook but all looking pretty much the same. The one &#8230; <a href="http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2012/01/05/are-you-the-customer-or-the-product-part-1/">More <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Structured Sourcing Process and e-Tool Deliver Double Digit Savings</title>
		<link>http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2012/01/03/structured-sourcing-process-and-e-tool-deliver-double-digit-savings/</link>
		<comments>http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2012/01/03/structured-sourcing-process-and-e-tool-deliver-double-digit-savings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:25:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paladin Associates</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Optimization]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As sourcing organizations mature, it becomes more and more challenging to deliver significant savings across well-sourced categories.  However, it has been Paladin Associates’ experience that there continue to be opportunities in both direct and indirect categories.  Recently a client engaged Paladin to lead the sourcing process for Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBCs).  While the process was not unusual, its rigor demonstrated efficiency, effectiveness and the capability to deliver not only savings, but to provide greater understanding of and continuity of &#8230; <a href="http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2012/01/03/structured-sourcing-process-and-e-tool-deliver-double-digit-savings/">More <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Using Second Life as a Virtual Platform for Negotiation Training and Practice</title>
		<link>http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2011/12/29/using-second-life-as-a-virtual-platform-for-negotiation-training-and-practice/</link>
		<comments>http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2011/12/29/using-second-life-as-a-virtual-platform-for-negotiation-training-and-practice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Jones- Supply Chain Garden</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As organizations transition to more “e-enabled” platforms to conduct business ¬— whether it’s e-sourcing, supplier Web portals or conducting business meetings via WebEx or Skype — they will benefit from more opportunities to use these technologies to supplement workforce capability. Recently, I had the opportunity to collaborate with an academic colleague at Indiana University in Indianapolis (IUPUI), Dr. Peggy Daniels Lee, who was teaching a sourcing class. At the time, I was teaching a B2B marketing class at Indiana State &#8230; <a href="http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2011/12/29/using-second-life-as-a-virtual-platform-for-negotiation-training-and-practice/">More <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>eSourcing Forum in Review: The Best of 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2011/12/27/esourcing-forum-in-review-the-best-of-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2011/12/27/esourcing-forum-in-review-the-best-of-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:45:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley Sieb</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Iasta News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the year comes to an end, we crunched the numbers to see which blog posts were the most popular. We&#8217;ll use the data to continue providing content that is relevant and useful. We thought you might be interested in knowing too so here they are. In ranked order, the top 5 blog posts on eSourcing Forum were: 1. Three Lessons Sourcing Can Learn from Firework Shopping 2. Procurement Fraud: A Costly White Collar Crime on the Rise 3. What Procurement Can Learn &#8230; <a href="http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2011/12/27/esourcing-forum-in-review-the-best-of-2011/">More <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Five Ways to Put Discipline into Your Sourcing Process in 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2011/12/22/five-ways-to-put-discipline-into-your-sourcing-process/</link>
		<comments>http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2011/12/22/five-ways-to-put-discipline-into-your-sourcing-process/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:45:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Cravens - Iasta</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Procurement Transformation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Category Managment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[centalized sourcing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dashboards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Key Performance Metrics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As procurement departments are trudging down the path to becoming best-in-class, Integrated Category Management organizations, it can help to take a step back to look at the big picture. Putting out fires and maintaining laser-like focus on cost reduction and other tactical activities can consume our days and force us to put more strategic endeavors on the back burner. So, before you move into the holiday season and start thinking about your New Year’s resolutions, do what you can to &#8230; <a href="http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2011/12/22/five-ways-to-put-discipline-into-your-sourcing-process/">More <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cloud Security: Peeling the Onion</title>
		<link>http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2011/12/20/cloud-security-peeling-the-onion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2011/12/20/cloud-security-peeling-the-onion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TPI</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Saas / Cloud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cloud security]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Discussions around cloud security tend to be framed in terms of lonely ships sailing into uncharted waters: “You don’t know what you’re getting into,” we’re routinely warned. Actually, we do. The fact is, the fundamental security challenges confronting a company seeking to source IT infrastructure services in the cloud are essentially the same as those faced in traditional outsourcing.  Various potential risks – data center vulnerability, network intrusion, unauthorized system access, data privacy, natural disasters, etc. – must be assessed &#8230; <a href="http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2011/12/20/cloud-security-peeling-the-onion/">More <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>North America Payroll Market Fans Out to Offer New Solutions</title>
		<link>http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2011/12/16/what-do-you-think-is-it-consumerization-keeping-you-awake-at-night-how-are-you-dealing-with-it-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:35:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TPI</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[outsourced payroll services]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The North America payroll administration outsourcing market is constantly evolving. Different types of clients require different solutions, and providers continue to refine their offerings to meet the diverse needs. In recent years North America payroll providers have been stretching their outsourced payroll services so that what was once a specialized “service bureau,” fulfilling functions such as tax filing and check printing, is now broadened in scope to include traditional payroll processing as a basic package. Heritage payroll providers, such as &#8230; <a href="http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2011/12/16/what-do-you-think-is-it-consumerization-keeping-you-awake-at-night-how-are-you-dealing-with-it-2/">More <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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