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		<title>Guest Commentary: Are Your Order Management Systems Disappointing Your Customers?</title>
		<link>http://logisticsviewpoints.com/2010/07/15/guest-commentary-are-your-order-management-systems-disappointing-your-customers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rod Martinez</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you asking customers to do business with you based on processes defined by your systems rather than the way they want to do business with you? If so, what is this costing you in revenue? As the economy improves, the top priority of many organizations will be improving the customer experience to win new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Commentary: Create a Truly Integrated Logistics Operation</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:32:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Brady</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am constantly amazed at the number of companies today that procure and manufacture both globally and domestically, yet use multiple logistics solutions that plan and execute locally. For example, I talked recently to several Fortune 500 supply chain executives interested in improving their supply chain and identified a common theme – each ran their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Missed Opportunity: Linking Demand with Transportation Planning and Execution</title>
		<link>http://logisticsviewpoints.com/2010/03/02/a-missed-opportunity-linking-demand-with-transportation-planning-and-execution/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:52:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Brady</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Supply Chain Planning]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Supply chain best practices preach the benefits of end-to-end, integrated business processes. We regularly hear analysts and industry experts tell companies, “Your supply chain is fragmented and you must connect it.” And while some traditionally silo-based groups are doing better at sharing information and connecting their supply chain, most organizations are not planning and executing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fuel Taxes: Let&#8217;s Insist on Getting Something Back</title>
		<link>http://logisticsviewpoints.com/2010/02/17/fuel-taxes-lets-insist-on-getting-something-back/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:26:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Sanderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a growing consensus about the need to spend more on highway repair and construction and the reality of needing additional funding (tax collections) to pay for the improvements. James Oberstar, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure says, “… we need to begin the transition from the gasoline and diesel user [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Green&#8217; Factors in Transportation: Empty Miles and Unused Trailer Capacity</title>
		<link>http://logisticsviewpoints.com/2010/01/07/green-factors-in-transportation-empty-miles-and-unused-trailer-capacity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:29:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Timmer</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[‘Green’ is all the rage. I see Green stickers on cars and homes, and eco-friendly logos on t-shirts and clothing. You can’t walk into a store these days without getting bombarded by Green messaging. Fundamentally, the concept of Green has significant merit. We, as stewards of this planet, have an obligation to the generations to [...]]]></description>
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