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                    <title>CAPS News - 03 April 2026</title>
                    <comments>https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2026/april/caps-news-03-april-2026/</comments>
					<description><![CDATA[Where ESG Hits First: Sourcing, Not Inventory
ESG regulation is often discussed in the context of inventory and reporting, but the earliest and most c... <a href="https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2026/april/caps-news-03-april-2026/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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                    <pubDate>Fri, 03 April 2026 00:00:00</pubDate>
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                    <title>Engaging Employees in Sustainability</title>
                    <comments>https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2026/march/caps-stats-engaging-employees-in-sustainability/</comments>
					<description><![CDATA[Organizations are finding that engaging employees in environmental sustainability delivers more than positive environmental impact, it also strengthen... <a href="https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2026/march/caps-stats-engaging-employees-in-sustainability/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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                    <pubDate>Wed, 25 March 2026 00:00:00</pubDate>
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                    <title>CAPS News-18 March 2026</title>
                    <comments>https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2026/march/caps-news-18-march-2026/</comments>
					<description><![CDATA[Elevate Your Supply Management Strategy
In today’s environment, procurement is expected to deliver measurable enterprise impact, not just cost savings... <a href="https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2026/march/caps-news-18-march-2026/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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                    <pubDate>Wed, 18 March 2026 00:00:00</pubDate>
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                    <title>Manufacturing SM ROI Trends</title>
                    <comments>https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2026/march/caps-stats-manufacturing-sm-roi-trends/</comments>
					<description><![CDATA[For every dollar spent on the supply management function, manufacturers realize between 2x and 5x that amount in cost savings. While COVID-era disrupt... <a href="https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2026/march/caps-stats-manufacturing-sm-roi-trends/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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                    <pubDate>Wed, 11 March 2026 00:00:00</pubDate>
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                    <title>CAPS News-04 March 2026</title>
                    <comments>https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2026/march/caps-news-04-march-2026/</comments>
					<description><![CDATA[Upcoming Webinar: Behavioral Levers for Responsible Supply Chain Decisions
With rising regulatory scrutiny, stakeholder expectations, and ongoing dis... <a href="https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2026/march/caps-news-04-march-2026/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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                    <pubDate>Wed, 04 March 2026 00:00:00</pubDate>
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                    <title>Spend Per Category Mgmt FTE</title>
                    <comments>https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2026/february/caps-stats-spend-per-category-mgmt-fte/</comments>
					<description><![CDATA[Across industries, category management employees comprise an average of 13.6% of the total supply management headcount. As more companies embrace form... <a href="https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2026/february/caps-stats-spend-per-category-mgmt-fte/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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                    <pubDate>Wed, 25 February 2026 00:00:00</pubDate>
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                    <title>CAPS News-18 February 2026</title>
                    <comments>https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2026/february/caps-news-18-feb-2026/</comments>
					<description><![CDATA[How ESG Regulations Are Influencing Sourcing 
ESG regulations are playing an increasingly important role in how organizations manage sourcing and sup... <a href="https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2026/february/caps-news-18-feb-2026/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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                    <pubDate>Mon, 23 February 2026 00:00:00</pubDate>
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                    <title>AI Adoption Trends</title>
                    <comments>https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2026/february/caps-stats-ai-adoption-trends/</comments>
					<description><![CDATA[Across discrete, process, and services sectors, Generative AI is moving quickly from exploration to integration. Over just 15 months, organizations re... <a href="https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2026/february/caps-stats-ai-adoption-trends/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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                    <guid>https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2026/february/caps-stats-ai-adoption-trends/</guid>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 11 February 2026 00:00:00</pubDate>
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                    <title>CAPS News-04 February 2026</title>
                    <comments>https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2026/february/caps-news-04-feb-2026/</comments>
					<description><![CDATA[A Practical Framework for AI-Driven Negotiations
AI is already changing the way procurement negotiates. Our new white paper introduces Negotiation Bo... <a href="https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2026/february/caps-news-04-feb-2026/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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                    <pubDate>Tue, 03 February 2026 00:00:00</pubDate>
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                    <title>SM Organizational Design</title>
                    <comments>https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2026/january/caps-stats-sm-organizational-design/</comments>
					<description><![CDATA[The 2025 Metrics of Supply Management Report shows 46% of organizational designs are center-led or centralized, while only 8% are decentralized. Compa... <a href="https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2026/january/caps-stats-sm-organizational-design/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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                    <guid>https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2026/january/caps-stats-sm-organizational-design/</guid>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 28 January 2026 00:00:00</pubDate>
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                    <title>CAPS News-21 January 2026</title>
                    <comments>https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2026/january/caps-news-21-jan-2026/</comments>
					<description><![CDATA[What’s Next for Supply Management Leaders
Stay current with CAPS latest report Priorities of Procurement and Supply Management Leaders, detailing the... <a href="https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2026/january/caps-news-21-jan-2026/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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                    <guid>https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2026/january/caps-news-21-jan-2026/</guid>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 20 January 2026 00:00:00</pubDate>
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                    <title>Strategic MFG FTE Savings</title>
                    <comments>https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2026/january/caps-stats-strategic-mfg-fte-savings/</comments>
					<description><![CDATA[The CAPS Metrics of Supply Management research data confirms that strategic sourcing and strategic buying roles deliver the most leverage per employee... <a href="https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2026/january/caps-stats-strategic-mfg-fte-savings/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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                    <guid>https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2026/january/caps-stats-strategic-mfg-fte-savings/</guid>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 14 January 2026 00:00:00</pubDate>
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                    <title>CAPS News-07 January 2026</title>
                    <comments>https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2026/january/caps-news-07-jan-2026/</comments>
					<description><![CDATA[Managing Geopolitical Risk: Exploring Opportunities to Enable Adaptive Supply ChainsGeopolitical developments — trade restrictions, regional conflicts... <a href="https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2026/january/caps-news-07-jan-2026/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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                    <guid>https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2026/january/caps-news-07-jan-2026/</guid>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 06 January 2026 00:00:00</pubDate>
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                    <title>Strategic vs. Tactical Buying</title>
                    <comments>https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2025-caps-blog-post/december/caps-stats-strategic-vs-tactical-buying/</comments>
					<description><![CDATA[Transactional or Tactical buying remains the primary focus for supply management headcount, accounting for 56% of resources. Strategic sourcing has th... <a href="https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2025-caps-blog-post/december/caps-stats-strategic-vs-tactical-buying/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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                    <guid>https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2025-caps-blog-post/december/caps-stats-strategic-vs-tactical-buying/</guid>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 17 December 2025 00:00:00</pubDate>
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                    <title>CAPS News-10 December 2025</title>
                    <comments>https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2025-caps-blog-post/december/caps-news-10-dec-2025/</comments>
					<description><![CDATA[Strengthen Your Organization’s Approach to Continuity and Supply Assurance
Supply disruptions continue to test the strength of global networks. Our n... <a href="https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2025-caps-blog-post/december/caps-news-10-dec-2025/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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                    <guid>https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2025-caps-blog-post/december/caps-news-10-dec-2025/</guid>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 09 December 2025 00:00:00</pubDate>
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                    <title>Measuring Cost Savings</title>
                    <comments>https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2025-caps-blog-post/december/caps-stats-measuring-cost-savings/</comments>
					<description><![CDATA[Every supply management organization tracks cost savings, but not all define it the same way. While every team surveyed measures price reductions, few... <a href="https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2025-caps-blog-post/december/caps-stats-measuring-cost-savings/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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                    <guid>https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2025-caps-blog-post/december/caps-stats-measuring-cost-savings/</guid>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 03 December 2025 00:00:00</pubDate>
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                    <title>CAPS News-26 November 2025</title>
                    <comments>https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2025-caps-blog-post/november/caps-news-26-nov-2025/</comments>
					<description><![CDATA[New Report: How AI Is Transforming Cybersecurity and Supply Chain Resilience
As cyber threats grow more sophisticated and supply chain attacks become... <a href="https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2025-caps-blog-post/november/caps-news-26-nov-2025/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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                    <guid>https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2025-caps-blog-post/november/caps-news-26-nov-2025/</guid>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 25 November 2025 00:00:00</pubDate>
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                    <title>Supply Management ROI</title>
                    <comments>https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2025-caps-blog-post/november/caps-stats-supply-management-roi/</comments>
					<description><![CDATA[Supply management ROI is a simple way to communicate the value your supply management group delivers to stakeholders. The overall 2025 ROI is 1031%. A... <a href="https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2025-caps-blog-post/november/caps-stats-supply-management-roi/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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                    <guid>https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2025-caps-blog-post/november/caps-stats-supply-management-roi/</guid>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 19 November 2025 00:00:00</pubDate>
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                    <title>CAPS News-12 November 2025</title>
                    <comments>https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2025-caps-blog-post/november/caps-news-12-nov-2025/</comments>
					<description><![CDATA[AI Cybersecurity Webinar
Join Dr. Robert Handfield for a review of the key findings from the upcoming CAPS Research report, Emerging Applications of ... <a href="https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2025-caps-blog-post/november/caps-news-12-nov-2025/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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                    https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2025-caps-blog-post/november/caps-news-12-nov-2025/
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                    <guid>https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2025-caps-blog-post/november/caps-news-12-nov-2025/</guid>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 11 November 2025 00:00:00</pubDate>
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                    <title>Collecting COIs</title>
                    <comments>https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2025-caps-blog-post/november/caps-stats-collecting-cois/</comments>
					<description><![CDATA[Nearly half of procurement teams wait until after contracts are signed to collect Certificates of Insurance, leaving gaps in coverage and compliance. ... <a href="https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2025-caps-blog-post/november/caps-stats-collecting-cois/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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                    <guid>https://capsresearch.org/blog/posts/2025-caps-blog-post/november/caps-stats-collecting-cois/</guid>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 05 November 2025 00:00:00</pubDate>
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