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CRM in Health Insurance
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on November 20, 2009
© roland
In a recent series of two articles ( Part 1 and Part 2 ), CRM Buyer made the case that health insurers should look to outsourcing to build up their CRM capabilities.
The article points out that health insurance companies have historically been behind the curve when it comes...
Britian Using Genetic Tests on Asylum Seekers
in Global Mobility Report, on November 12, 2009
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The United Kingdom is using genetic tests to verify the nationality of asylum seekers, and the practice has draw some criticism. Britain is using genetic tests on some African asylum seekers in an effort to catch those who are lying about their nationality, drawing criticism...
Does calling it ice cream make it less garbage?
in The CIO Weblog, on November 12, 2009
© iheartspam
Microsoft's new CIO Tony Scott likes the idea of using the company's in-development products operationally within the business as they are being developed, but hates the traditional label attached to the practice, "dogfooding." "I decided very quickly that dogfooding just d...
Seen that? - Street Riding in the Rain
in Under My Helmet, on November 10, 2009
Street Riding in the Rain at Under My Helmet Riding in the rain can be very un-nerving to say the least. There are several things you need to consider that are very different than what you're used to while riding on dry pavement. Among them ar...
Happy 5th Birthday, Firefox!
in Wangtam, on 2009-11-10
• Happy 5th Birthday, Firefox!
• Half-empty or half-full? East Germany two decades later
• For 'Avatar', a Huge Budget Supported by Many Players
• NASCAR 赛场，居然用 Chinook helicopter 来运 Chevy Camaro Pace Car
• "Firefox Goes Mobile" Winner Announced, Plus a New Design Challenge!
• Colorf...
Galleon scandal: just the beginning?
in Sox First, on November 8, 2009
The biggest prosecution of hedge fund insider trading went into overdrive this week with 20 people, including Galleon Group LLC co-founder Raj Rajaratnam, getting hauled up on criminal charges. Bloomberg has the rogue's gallery of all the names of the people behind the insider trading. W...
Pay Yourself First
in BootStrapMe, on October 27, 2009
© kevindooley
It's a basic truth for all personal finance: pay yourself first . Get Rich Slowly had one of the best explanations of this practice I've read in a while. One of the oldest rules of personal finance is the simple admonition to pay yourself first. All the money books tell...
Seen that? - Baseball catchers can face irreversible hand damage
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 21, 2009
Baseball catchers can face irreversible hand damage at Straightfromthedoc An interesting study came out suggesting that constant pounding that a baseball catcher takes can result in repetitive hand damage:In a typical pro baseball game, a minor or...
Seen that? - Big Sur Bonanza #1: A Feast For Beasts of Sand Dollar
in The Outdoor Weblog, on October 21, 2009
Big Sur Bonanza #1: A Feast For Beasts of Sand Dollar at The Outdoor Weblog BIG SUR- it can be one of the most spirit lifting natural places that exist on this planet. The awesome wind and water power show conducted each day on the tall, yellow bl...
Times dismisses Microsoft
in The CIO Weblog, on October 19, 2009
The New York Times has published a scathing critique of Microsoft's current status and prospects, marking a new low in the prevailing conception of the company's chances as the industry spins slowly on an axis leading away from the traditional desktop market it dominates. While haters such as mys...
Privatization - Not a Silver Bullet
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 17, 2009
© iTopher When Indiana outsourced its welfare eligibility to IBM in 2007, effectively privatizing the process, it expected to reap significant savings – the shibboleth often promised by outsourcing and privatization experts. Apparently, it didn't turn out that way, as Indiana canceled its...
AT&T and Google brawl over sex lines.
in Sox First, on October 16, 2009
Just a few weeks ago, I did a blog entry looking at how AT&T was taking on Google. The phone giant had asked the Federal Communications Commission to investigate Google Voice, claiming it was in breach of federal rules. For its part, Google said the regulator had no jurisdiction over web-ba...
Seen that? - Generic Allegra is coming
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 11, 2009
Generic Allegra is coming at Straightfromthedoc Claritin (loratadine) has been over-the-counter (OTC) for awhile now. It's only a matter of time before Allegra joins its ranks - either brand name or via generic. Both these medications are avai...
Currency Crunch?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 9, 2009
© Jake Wasdin
Given the weakening dollar , we may be heading toward some challenges to existing deals caused by the decreasing strength of the U.S. dollar. The pain of these changes will not be felt equally, as some deals have currency-adjustment provisions that favor the client, while other ...
India, China Bicker Over Visas
in Global Mobility Report, on October 3, 2009
2point6billion (a blog that covers issues that impact both India and China) is reporting on a "spat" between China and India over how China issues visas to residents of the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir. ...the Indian government has formally protested against the Chinese practice o...
The Green Shadow
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 3, 2009
© seier+seier+seier
In a recent article , Business Green magazine questions the west's asserted reduction in greenhouse gases, citing the fact that manufacturing (a large cause of such emissions) has moved from western countries, such as the US and UK to developing nations such as China.
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The Green Shadow
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 3, 2009
© seier+seier+seier
In a recent article , Business Green magazine questions the west's asserted reduction in greenhouse gases, citing the fact that manufacturing (a large cause of such emissions) has moved from western countries, such as the US and UK to developing nations such as China.
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Seen that? - US Cell Phone Records for Sale
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on October 2, 2009
US Cell Phone Records for Sale at The Mobile Technology Weblog The Washington Post covered the story last year, but the issue of cell phone records being for sale in the US keeps cropping up. The issue has come to light as Verizon have launched a ...
Carphone Warehouse CEO Says He'll Fight UK P2P Laws
in P2P File Sharing, on September 30, 2009
© micora
Carphone Warehouse CEO Charles Dunstone has said he'll fight any UK government efforts to force ISPs to cut off suspected filesharers.
"What is being proposed is wrong in principle and it won't work in practice," Dunstone wrote on his blog . "The unintended ...
Who's the Next IT Acquirer?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on September 29, 2009
© kennethgray
In a recent Computerworld article , AMR Research Director Phil Fersht suggests that there may be more consolidation in the IT Outsourcing market.
Given that the big hardware players - IBM, Dell and HP - have already jumped into the mix, it is an open question as to who the nex...
Apple ticks off enterprise converts
in The CIO Weblog, on September 17, 2009
Apple remains tone deaf to potential enterprise customers despite apparent aspirations to further its inroads in that market, tacitly acknowledging in a recent iPhone software update that previous versions have been falsely reporting secure connections when such was not, in fact, the case.
The iPho...
Sears let off lightly for spying on customers
in Sox First, on September 16, 2009
Back in June, the US Federal Trade Commission announced it was investigating the department store chain Sears for spying on its customers' online activity. It was a sneaky little arrangement where Sears had tracking software in a vehicle called My SHC Community. All consumers had to do wa...
Nothing learned from Lehman collapse
in Sox First, on September 14, 2009
On the first anniversary of the Lehman Brothers collapse, President Obama will be calling for quicker action on financial reforms. But will it have the desired effect? That's unlikely. Wall Street has not changed at all. As Stevenson Jacobs from Associated Press reports, risk taking fo...
Easing an Older Sibling's Anxieties
in Next Nine Months, on August 26, 2009
© flash.pro How do you prepare an older child for the arrival of a new baby in the family? Here are some tips from Michelle Duggar, of the The Learning Channel (TLC) reality series 18 Kids and Counting . Yes, 18 kids, so she ought to know a thing or two about preparing older siblings to th...
Tips for Working and Pumping Mamas
in Next Nine Months, on August 17, 2009
The following post is written by guest blogger Gretchen Penny, founder of Easy Expression Products, Inc. and inventor of the Easy Expression™ Hands-Free Pumping Bra.
Talk to any new mother - pumping breast milk can be a time-consuming labor of love. But for the busy or working mom it can be n...
Obama Healthy at 48 - Should We Follow His Lead?
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 6, 2009
US President Barack Obama's smoking habit and his family's cancer history were cited as being the biggest (and only) health risks facing him prior to his presidential appointment. But now, with his seemingly non-stop travel schedule and unfathomable amounts of stress, he is at high risk ...
Reducing indirect costs in categories such as travel
in Supplychainer, on July 31, 2009
Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) of indirect value creating processes is now a common practice in many large companies. Outsourcing solution providers now do manage many processes for Fortune 500 companies including ticket reservation, travel management etc. However, some companies simply don'...
Top Tips for Expectant Mothers
in Next Nine Months, on July 31, 2009
Infanticipating? Elizabeth Stein , a leading midwife and women's health expert with 25 years of experience in fields of obstetrics, gynecology and women's health chares the following tips:
1. Vitamins : Take prenatal vitamins with folic acid and essential fatty acids, starting 2-3 mon...
Supply chain video: Managing supplier risk in the downturn (Part 6)
in Supplychainer, on July 31, 2009
In this 6th part of the video speech by Rob Handfield at PMMS 2009, he continues with the importance of contracts. Different states normally have different laws in respect to issues such as bankruptcy. Companies should consider these elements and also give some flexibility to the contract so that th...
Supply chain video: Managing supplier risk in the downturn (Part 5)
in Supplychainer, on July 31, 2009
Here comes another video from PMMS Leadership in Procurement a Global Perspective in Troubled Times. This video is the fifth part of Professor Rob Handfield's presentation from the 2009 PMMS Biennial Executive Forum in Montreal Canada which related to manage supplier risk in the crisis time.
H...
Ferrari 458 Italia 登场
in Wangtam, on 2009-07-30
Ferrari has released the first details of its newest supercar, the Ferrari 458 Italia, which represents one of the largest leaps forward in technology, performance and emissions ever seen from the legendary Italian automaker.
Its new 4.5-liter V8 engine produces 570hp (425kW) and 400lb-ft (540Nm...
Making mortgages easier to understand
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 24, 2009
Mortgage lenders have taken a lot of the blame for the collapse of the housing market. They approved borrowers who couldn't pay back their mortgage loans. They pushed other homebuyers to take out risky mortgage loans that these borrowers didn't fully understand. This led to higher foreclosur...
Time to Regulate SEO?
in The Search Engine Weblog, on July 23, 2009
Congress is talking about reform and new regulations for the health insurance industry. We're discussing new regs for the venture capital industry. And the banking and credit card industry has seen a few new rules recently. TechCrunch seems to think that perhaps the time has come to regulate s...
Neu entdeckt: Die B2B-Toolbox
in Das B2B-Marketing-Blog, on 12.07.09
Wer hat schon mal was von der B2B-Toolbox gehört? Ich bin heute darauf gestoßen. Und auf den ersten Blick macht sie einen soliden Eindruck auf mich. Der Gesamtverband Kommunikationsagenturen hat sie zusammen gestellt mit nachfolgendem Anspruch: "Die GWA BtoB-Toolbox ist das Ergebnis eines...
T-Mobile USA Launches myTouch 3G Android Phone
in HackITLinux, on July 9, 2009
T-Mobile USA today announced the start of the pre-sale period (from July 8-28, for current subscribers only) for the $200 myTouch 3G , the company's newest Android-based mobile device. Retail availability of the device will begin on August 5th.
"The MyTouch 3G is very similar to ...
China Restricts Virtual Currencies
in China Venture News, on July 6, 2009
A number of news sources ( Metaverse Journal , CNN , Venturebeat ) are covering new restrictions on virtual currencies in China.
China's Ministry of Commerce has put an end to the exchange of virtual currencies for real money in China.
The virtual world Second Life is the most well known o...
China's supply chain challenge: Mitigating supply risk
in Supplychainer, on July 6, 2009
AMR Research, supply chain analyst firm recently published a report on countries' risk profile and interestingly, in a survey of 130 global companies China was the top contributing region for nine of 15 risks examined, including supplier and internal product quality failure, security breache...
Outsourcing Trends
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on July 2, 2009
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Here's an interesting article on outsourcing trends (made more interesting because I am quoted in it).
In any case, I believe that outsourcing could be at the leading edge of the recovery, as careful organizations try to grow their footprints without growing their head c...
Senioren-Marketing?
in Selbst und Ständig, on 26.06.09
© Voedingscentrum
Schon einmal über Senorenmarketing nachgedacht? Das Wort "Senior" klingt in vielen senioren-Köpfen abschreckend. Alt, gebrechlich, unbrauchbar - zum alten Eisen gehörend - das sind häufig die Assoziationen. Und gerade weil die Senioren immer dynamischer, aktiver...
Improving working capital through effective supply chain management
in Supplychainer, on June 22, 2009
Aberdeen Group has responded to companies' needs in today's uncertain environment regarding tight credit situation and released a report titled "Inventory Management: 3 Keys for freeing working capital". The report highlights that today is the right time for financial innovation ...
Worth Watching!
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on June 11, 2009
© chucklin
This video is a humorous poke at the Customer-Vendor relationship in outsourcing deals... does it remind you of any of your relationships?
I just wish there was another one from the other point of view that highlighted margin-increasing behavior and the customers' reaction to...
Could This be the Future of Outsourcing?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on June 9, 2009
© BOMBMAN
I don't usually quote press releases - they tend to be speculative, at best, and over-hyped, at worst. However, the process offered here is interesting - not so much for its actual presence in the market, but because of the underlying concept of reverse project auctions.
I hav...
Chiquita receives 2009 Circle of Excellence award by the Distribution Business Management Association
in Supplychainer, on June 7, 2009
Chiquita Brands International, the banana producer, recently announced that it has been awarded the 2009 Circle of Excellence award by the Distribution Business Management Association.
According to Environmental Leader , Chiquita has worked with MIT to address the carbon footprint of its suppl...
Apps adoption not so terrible
in The CIO Weblog, on June 5, 2009
In the face of recent assertions that "the Cloud isn't enterprise-ready" or "cloud adoption is more theoretical than real right now" it turns out that the people who actually have the data say they are doing just fine. Google Enterprise president David Girouard, in a...
Self Foot Examination Against Needless Diabetic Amputations
in Daily Diabetic, on June 4, 2009
© frankenstoen
With nearly 25 million Americans already diagnosed, America is in the throes of a diabetes epidemic that's quickly gaining in momentum. According to the Centers for Disease Control, one out of every three children will develop diabetes sometime in their life. The prognosis i...
AMR announces top 25 supply chains for 2009
in Supplychainer, on June 1, 2009
I have been covering annual ranking of the best supply chains by AMR Research for some years now and apparently this year Apple is still on the top of the list.
Companies like Unilever and Intel are now back again in Top 25 as this year was a very tense period for them in terms of credit and o...
Flirt140
in The Dating Weblog, on May 22, 2009
Mashable had a piece a few days ago that pointed out a new Twitter-focused dating site, Flirt140 . As Ben Parr and Jennifer Van Grove point out, you can use Twitter to help with the laundry , so why not use it to help you find a date? Flirt140 is surprisingly similar to traditional dating we...
Mauri Pioppo Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on May 21, 2009
Designer Fine Jewelry
Mauri Pioppo is on a path of creative success. Her first career was as a professional dancer, which led her to tour with such legends as Twyla Tharp, Nina Wiener and Lar Lubovitch. To keep up with the physical demands of dancing, Mauri sought the restorative help of yoga a...
Speed Sourcing - An Over-Reaction to Long Procurement Cycles?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on May 19, 2009
© Urban Mixer
In a recent Computerworld article , EquaTerra highlighted its "Speed Sourcing" concept - an accelerated process to complete outsourcing deals. The practice, whereby the entire procurement and negotiation process is compressed - with key features eliminated - promises f...
Why stricter laws won't work
in Sox First, on May 13, 2009
The problem with bringing in stricter laws to fix the banking system is that it turns good behavior into a matter of compliance. As economist John Kay writes, that stricter rules can never replace integrity and that they only result in people finding ways to circumvent them. "Regulation b...
Bioscience Education in America: A State by State Analysis
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 13, 2009
WHAT: "Taking the Pulse of Bioscience Education in America: A State by State Analysis" is a report prepared and supported by Battelle. BIO commissioned the report and had the input and support of the Biotechnology Institute.
WHEN: Monday, May 18, 2009, 2 p.m. EDT
WHERE: BIO 2...
Smart Software becomes SCM best practice company for the third year
in Supplychainer, on May 12, 2009
Niche SCM company, Smart Software, which is a provider of demand forecasting, planning, and inventory optimization solutions, announced recently that two supply chain industry publications,Supply & Demand Chain Executive and Inbound Logistics,have chosen the company to be on their "Top ...
Stenson Wins; Tiger Falters
in Eagle Par Birdie, on May 11, 2009
Courtesy: bleacherreport.com
They have been calling it "the 5th major" for some years, now.
Yet, The Players Championship is as far away from becoming golf's fifth major as it was on the day it was conceived.
I'm not sure how a golf tournament of stature climbs the final rung...
The 60th Anniversary of the People's Republic of China is Making China Visas Hard to Get
in Global Mobility Report, on May 10, 2009
Foreigners who want a business visa to China in the next few months are evidently having a harder and harder time getting them. The China Law Blog has compared the situation to the politically inspired difficulty people had getting visas during the run up to the Beijing Olympics.
© schuey
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Squarespace as a Situational App programming model
in The CIO Weblog, on May 4, 2009
The situational application community is not really on the radar of most CIOs with whom I am acquainted, which is a bit like saying that in 2000, the agile development community was not on their radar; it didn't really need to be. Nonetheless, it's an important trend and it may be, as t...
50 Ways to Leave your Outsourcer
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on April 28, 2009
© simplified complication
Robert Jaques, in an article posted on WhatPC yesterday, talked about the difficulties involved in exiting outsourcing arrangements.
Mr. Jaques rightfully points out that offshoring and outsourcing relationships have clearly migrated from "non-core" busin...
Swine flu and markets
in Sox First, on April 28, 2009
So world markets have been hammered by the swine flu outbreak with airlines leading the charge. The New York Times reports that countries are now tightening their borders and the World Health Organisation has just upped its pandemic flu alert level. But how serious will it get? And what does...
Louisiana Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Board Certified Interventional Pain Physicians -- Ensuring Patient Safety
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 22, 2009
Here is new information regarding the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) and their recent victory in Louisiana preventing non-physicians from performing interventional pain techniques .
From the press release I have received:
ASIPP and the Louisiana Society of Inter...
Celestica receives a supply chain award
in Supplychainer, on April 16, 2009
Celestica recently received the Innovation in Technology Award at Aberdeen Group's Third Annual Supply Chain Management (SCM) Summit.
According to PR Newswire , The SCM Summit, which took place April 2 and April 3 in San Francisco, provides executives from blue chip and industry-leading co...
New partnership to offer supply chain network design services
in Supplychainer, on April 11, 2009
It seems like, beside IBM and i2, new niche players are jumping into network optimization services: ChemLogix, a provider of logistics services, announced recently that it has formed a strategic alliance with Automated Decisions, to provide a Supply Chain Network Optimization Service to the chem...
Communities printing money
in Sox First, on April 8, 2009
It had to happen. USA Today reports how cash strapped communities have taken a Depression era idea and started printing their own money. Ylu buy it at a discount and spend it at stores that accept currencies like Detroit Cheers, Ithaca Hours in New York, Plenty in North Carolina or BerkShares ...
The questions you should ask before going to implementation of SCM solutions?
in Supplychainer, on March 28, 2009
One of the questions many people have asked me is: "How should we approach implementation of a SCM initiative, avoiding failure?". Well, I think we should even start from before the implementation: We should ask ourselves some questions to ensure we have all the readiness and necessary...
Booz & Company's online working capital profiler
in Supplychainer, on March 22, 2009
In these tough times, cash is in short supply, yet there is up to $950 billion of excess working capital on corporate balance sheets that could be converted to cash. That's the belief promoted by Booz & Company.
They have recently introduced a simple online tool in which you can int...
BlackHatters Beware... There ARE Consequences
in The Search Engine Weblog, on March 20, 2009
SubmitEdge (which bills itself as "an ethical Search Engine Optimization firm") had an interesting article earlier this month on "What Happens to BlackkHatters."
Some definitions:
Search engine optimization (SEO) - the process of improving the volume and quality of traffic t...
Kopf schlägt Kapital
in Selbst und Ständig, on 19.03.09
Prof. Faltin hat mit seinem Bestseller " Kopf schlägt Kapital " viele bisherigen Thesen über Unternehmensgründungen auf den Kopf gestellt.
So herrscht bei vielen immer noch die Vorstellung, dass ein Unternehmen eine Büro-Infrastruktur haben sollte. alles Käse, meint er. Ein Unternehme...
Supply chain video: Supply chain in the future (1)
in Supplychainer, on March 12, 2009
Larry Lapide was one of my lecturers in the time I was a student. Combining his long years of experience in Accenture and AMR with the theory, his lectures were always interesting.
I recently came up across a video from him where he talks about the future of supply chain; this is the first par...
Rosenborg Slashing Energy Usage, Could Use More Soccer Practice
in The Soccer Weblog, on March 3, 2009
© J. Kraemer
The Norwegian soccer team Rosenborg may not be doing great at playing soccer in Europe but they are making big push for more energy savings, and less emissions of greenhouse gasses, err, I mean Co2, err, I mean plant food.
It's nice to see people trying to save money, even un...
Obama's Tax Breaks and Outsourcing
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 3, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 204085
In a recent article published by the Gerson Lehrman Group, Obama's elimination of tax breaks for outsourcing was analyzed. The article states (and I agree) that there is a large difference between the elimination of tax benefits for a business...
Was bringt's mir?
in Selbst und Ständig, on 01.03.09
© Allie_Caulfield
Bei jedem Kauf eines Produktes oder einer Dienstleistung fließen bekanntlich viele Einflussfaktoren für den Kunden eine Rolle. Je nachdem, welchen Nutzen der Kunde dem Produkt/Dienstleistung beimisst, wird er kaufen oder lassen.
Diesen Wert, den der Kunde ganz individuell de...
Managing fragmented data remains a supply chain challenge, IBM research finds
in Supplychainer, on February 28, 2009
A Global Supply Chain study by IBM , based on 400 interviews in 25 countries, reveals that 70 percent say their number one challenge is overwhelming and fragmented data, as well as a lack of ability to make sense out of the information. However fixing this "visibility" problem is low ...
