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Expansion Management.com E-News for August 23, 2005

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In This Newsletter:

1. ConAgra to Expand its Russellville, Arkansas Plant

2. OfficeMax to Consolidate its Corporate Headquarters in Chicago

3. DHL to Build New East Coast Distribution Facility in Pennsylvania

4. International Paper to Relocate its Corporate Headquarter to Memphis

5. REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS: Unasked Questions Influence Relocation Success


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1. ConAgra to Expand its Russellville, Arkansas Plant
The company will add 50,000 square feet to existing facility to accommodate increased production of its Banquet Products line. READ MORE


2. OfficeMax to Consolidate its Corporate Headquarters in Chicago
The company will receive approximately $20 million in incentives from the state of Illinois. READ MORE


3. DHL to Build New East Coast Distribution Facility in Pennsylvania
The company officially broke ground on the new 350,000 square foot, fully automated facility, which will be a prototype for future buildings. READ MORE

4. International Paper to Relocate its Corporate Headquarter to Memphis
International Paper (IP), the largest paper company in the world, today announced it will relocate its global headquarters to Memphis, Tenn., from Stamford, Conn. The move will bring 95 executive level jobs to the community with a median salary of $128,000 per year. READ MORE

5. REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS: Unasked Questions Influence Relocation Success
To keep on schedule, executives often move forward without taking the time to thoroughly assess and evaluate all information and aspects of the process. Some of the most frequently not-asked questions include: READ MORE


Strategic Sourcing Webcast
Tuesday August 30, 2005 @ 2:00pm ET
David P. Yarkin, Former Deputy Secretary for Procurement, Department of General Services, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and President, Government Sourcing Solutions, LCC will cover Pennsylvania’s move from a decentralized procurement organization to a Shared Services model. Under Shared Services, the Commonwealth’s central buyers are assigned specific commodities which they strategically source for all Commonwealth agencies. By aggregating purchasing power, the Commonwealth’s strategic sourcing initiative has saved more than $140.7 million on an annualized basis.

David Yarkin will be providing stimulating information on the strategic sourcing initiative and how Pennsylvania has transformed its procurement operations, saving millions for its taxpayers.Mr. Yarkin’s presentation will cover the following topics:

  • The decision to change the Commonwealth’s procurement philosophy and adopt a strategic sourcing methodology;How the Commonwealth structured its strategic sourcing engagement to maximize savings, knowledge transfer and agency buy-in;The use of an expanded “toolbox” of tactics including RFIs, RFPs, reverse auctions, best value multiple award contracts and piggyback purchasing;The critical role of the chief executive in ensuring success;How Pennsylvania achieved success in increasing MWBE participation rates – from 2% enterprise-wide to more than 25% on strategically sourced contracts; and
  • Why and how the Commonwealth transitioned from a decentralized procurement organization to a centralized, Shared Services model.

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This FREE web seminar runs for one hour including a "Live" Q & A session with Mr. Yarkin


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