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</p><p><em>kinaxis.com</em> - February 16, 2009 <br />Supply Chain Digest has an article talking about supply chain predictions for 2009.  There are a variety of good insights here from a good cross-section of industry experts.  The one that particularly caught my attention were the comments from Dr. John Langley of GEORGIA TECH.  In the article, Dr. Langley says companies must re-assess what their core competencies really are, and think more collaboratively. "More than ever before, it is essential for supply chain organizations to meaningfully assess their core competencies and to make tough decisions as they arise," Langley says. He also says that in tougher times, the need for supply chain collaboration is more, not less.".  <a href="http://blog.kinaxis.com/2009/02/now-is-not-the-time-to-become-insular-in-your-thinking/">Read more&gt;&gt;&gt;</a></p>]]></body>
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      <value><![CDATA[<strong>Barbara Christopher</strong><br />Industrial and Systems Engineering<br /><a href="http://www.gatech.edu/contact/index.html?id=bt3">Contact Barbara Christopher</a><br /><strong>404.385.3102</strong>]]></value>
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