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in Wangtam, on July 8, 2009
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Outsourcing Trends
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on July 2, 2009
... © laura padgett
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...
Durbin-Grassley, Indian Outsourcing, and the H-1B Visa
in Global Mobility Report, on June 29, 2009
...ting examination early this month of what may be the biggest problem faced by the H-1B visa: Indian outsourcing.
A bill currently before Congress, the Durbin-Grassley visa reform bill, would probably...
When Setbacks Happen
in BootStrapMe, on June 29, 2009
In this economy you have to expect setbacks. And you have to be prepared to deal with them. Whatever you do to create that mental framework is up to you. I know of people who keep a litttle laminated card in their wallet that gives them a list of steps to remember when bad things happen. I don't...
Siemens becomes a recommended partner for F-35 supply chain
in Supplychainer, on June 28, 2009
...am partners have applied the advanced features of the 840D to solve many of their complex machining challenges. Siemens is honored to receive recognition from Northrop Grumman for this latest advancem...
Introducing Concentric Managed Backup
in On Storage, on June 20, 2009
...an then access, manage and restore data over the Web."
"CMB is designed to address the challenges small companies face with unbridled data growth, disaster recovery, offsite data protectio...
Motorola Rival Coming to Verizon
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 12, 2009
...work have reason to celebrate in the form of the Rival from Motorola. Designed specifically for the challenges of texting, the Rival features a 2.2-inch screen and a backlit QWERTY keyboard that light...
So profitieren Kunden und Versicherer durch IT-Consultants
in versicherungsintern, on June 12, 2009
...eiberuflicher IT-Consultant: "Aus Sicht der Unternehmen geht es weder um das komplette Outsourcing der IT-Abteilung noch um den Aufbau einer Parallelabteilung. Es geht lediglich um punktuelle Unt...
Problem Solving is Key
in BootStrapMe, on June 12, 2009
...Success in starting a business is mostly about figuring out what to do when challenges arise. So I couldn't help but get a little excited when I say this point on problem solving .
In the piece ...
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 th...
Outsourcing Your Dating Life
in The Dating Weblog, on June 10, 2009
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A number of sources ( TechCrunch , Online Dating insider , VentureBeat ) have reported on a new service that lets you outsource all the stuff involved in online dating - for a mere $480 a month.
VirtualDatingAssistants.com will do the work of creating your profile and scre...
Could This be the Future of Outsourcing?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on June 9, 2009
...rket, but because of the underlying concept of reverse project auctions.
I have long thought that outsourcing projects could be susceptible to reverse auctions. In commodity-level sourcing, a project...
Crowdsourcing
in Web 2.0, on June 7, 2009
...urcing as "the act of taking a task traditionally performed by an employee or contractor, and outsourcing it to an undefined, generally large group of people or community in the form of an open c...
Study Finds P2P Makes Popular Music More Popular
in P2P File Sharing, on May 22, 2009
A study by PRS for Music 's Will Page and BigChampagne Media Measurement 's Eric Garland, entitled The Long Tail of P2P [PDF file], finds that P2P filesharing only makes popular music more popular — it doesn't lead to the discovery of less well-known artists.
"The s...
Infosys CEO interviewed
in The CIO Weblog, on May 20, 2009
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Gopalakrishnan clearly sees the dangers in industry consolidation and in changes in the nature of outsourcing, with more businesses taking the same tack as they have with their internal IT organizat...
Speed Sourcing - An Over-Reaction to Long Procurement Cycles?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on May 19, 2009
... EquaTerra highlighted its "Speed Sourcing" concept - an accelerated process to complete outsourcing deals. The practice, whereby the entire procurement and negotiation process is compressed...
Hedge Fund Administrator of The Year
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on May 13, 2009
...e Year for 'Inside the Engine Room', published in June 2008, which examined the operational challenges and opportunities for Nordic institutions.
The Global Awards judging panel included Dr W...
The Revolution
in The CIO Weblog, on May 12, 2009
...ymore and why exactly you still need that plump budget, anyway.
To be fair, Hackett discusses both outsourcing and offshoring in their cost control strategy, and both are among the techniques that I ...
JJ Singh Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on May 12, 2009
...always something new to learn.
Each piece [of jewelry] is a combination of balancing the technical challenges with the desired aesthetic of the piece. Working in my studio is my meditation. It takes ...
Supply chain video: Future Supply Chain 2016
in Supplychainer, on May 11, 2009
...named "Future Supply Chain 2016" last year. The below video discusses in a brief way, the challenges and strategic themes identified by the research team and the company collaborators.
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Smart Software becomes SCM best practice company for the third year
in Supplychainer, on May 11, 2009
...providers of supply chain solutions that have been instrumental in helping their customers meet the challenges of today's marketplace.
Also in the April 2007 issue of Inbound Logistics Magazine, ...
Selling to Procurement Organizations
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on May 10, 2009
...rested in the issues that arise when selling to corporate procurement departments. A legal process outsourcing company that I'm associated with is cracking this nut, and the differences between th...
Supply chain video: Music supply chain
in Supplychainer, on April 30, 2009
...te its own DC and implemented a solution from Manhattan Associates.
This video explains the challenges and the process; it may seem a bit commercial but includes interesting points....
Swine flu hits business
in Sox First, on April 30, 2009
...re conservative approach to its fourth quarter earnings outlook because of the "ongoing market challenges and unknown potential effects of the swine flu situation." Perhaps this could be th...
50 Ways to Leave your Outsourcer
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on April 28, 2009
...ues, 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 relations...
Future structural changes in supply chains
in Supplychainer, on April 27, 2009
...son and Zeng suggest, we could see entire value-chains established within a geographic region.
- Outsourcing and contract manufacturing changes: There is some opinion that contract manufacturers th...
More job cuts ahead: Bain
in Sox First, on April 23, 2009
... achieving their cost reduction targets. The other tools they plan to use to meet these targets are Outsourcing and Business Process Re-Engineering. All up, that's a sign that many more will lose...
Gates Foundation World Malaria Day Blogger Teleconference
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 23, 2009
...at 10:30am PT (1:30pm ET) to highlight exciting malaria research being conducted through the Grand Challenges Explorations initiative (GCE).
GCE was established to test bold, innovative solutions to...
How to go ahead with RFID even during recession
in The RFID Weblog, on April 18, 2009
...our goals clearly in mind before going ahead with the deployment. Maintain equilibrium between the challenges and benefits of creating, eliminating or enhancing processes with deployment of RFID. This...
Microsoft Stops Mainstream Support For Windows XP
in Wangtam, on April 16, 2009
...uld Save $1+ Billion Per Year Outsourcing Search To Microsoft
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Using mobile technology to improve medicine supply chain in Africa
in Supplychainer, on April 16, 2009
...going research about the use of mobile devices to improve medicine SCM in Africa.
One of the many challenges in delivering medicines and health supplies in sub-Saharan Africa is the lack of timely i...
InfoSys's Sales Decline
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on April 15, 2009
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Proving once again that the outsourcing marketplace is not immune to the recession, IT outsourcing giant, Infosys, has seen a downturn in its business - its first since 1981. ...
NeedleSight: We want you safe
in The RFID Weblog, on April 15, 2009
...he day it would push up the cost of the final product marginally.
The project could face initial challenges in the form of cost and convenience since the reader required for detection would not only...
Recession squeezes jails
in Sox First, on April 14, 2009
...nomic climate. "The fact is now in the recession reduced tax revenues coming in, all the other challenges the states are facing, there simply isn't money to build themselves out of the hole t...
Enterprise 2.0: Reality Check
in The CIO Weblog, on April 10, 2009
...han Church, the panel discussed (and invited audience members to chime in on) their biggest current challenges, Social Network on Web 2.0 approaches in their organizations, and virtualization in the c...
Seattle TechExecs CIO Panel Forum
in The CIO Weblog, on April 8, 2009
...d questions which added to the discussion and presented a range of perspectives on current industry challenges.
The consensus seemed to be that virtualization, and some forms of social networking, ar...
Seattle Tech Execs CIO Forum
in The CIO Weblog, on April 8, 2009
...iscussing their takes on a variety of topical subjects, including social media, virtualization, and challenges of today's environment. Although it's not specifically noted as such, I imagine t...
Siesta Village Market v. Perry (and the future of shipping wine)
in Celebrate Wine, on April 2, 2009
...it was on the up and up. But it's no joke...
In a nutshell: Siesta Village Market v. Perry challenges a complicated ruling in the lower Federal District Court of Texas over the issue of retai...
A video on social efforts from Dr. Patrick Dixon
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on March 31, 2009
...st in social welfare oriented activities. In this video from Patrick, he talks about the effects of outsourcing on social welfare in poor countries and a sustainable solution to solve global poverty p...
Asetek appoints new supply chain lead
in Supplychainer, on March 29, 2009
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According to Business Wire , Mr. Tang brings extensive knowledge of OEM and EMS manufacturing, outsourcing, materials and supplier management to the company. Tang also brings expertise in contrac...
The questions you should ask before going to implementation of SCM solutions?
in Supplychainer, on March 28, 2009
...; supporting the initiative and trying to resolve issues is a fundamental element to overcome these challenges.
- Do we have a good project manager and project management structure? This one seems...
How to Get Federal Contracts for Your Business
in Bizinformer, on March 27, 2009
...ring with the government to be a contractors, about prime contracting vs. subcontracting, about the challenges involved in dealing with government, etc.
All nine of the business owners involved are ...
Are Visa Rules a Form of Protectionism? India Thinks So...
in Global Mobility Report, on March 22, 2009
...m hiring foreigners on H-1B visas. The problem is not just the H-1B visa. Many U.S. politicians see outsourcing to India as part of their own economic problems. And bitterness in India over the tighte...
IBM Buying Sun?
in Java Entrepreneur, on March 21, 2009
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The Wall Street Journal this week broke the news that IBM is considering purchasing Sun Microsystems .
"Teams of International Business Machines Corp. lawyers are examining Sun Microsystems Inc.'s contracts and documents in a due-diligence process that could take a...
And Now for Something Completely Different
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 20, 2009
... and gloom, sometimes we need to take a minute and laugh. To that end, take a look at this clip on outsourcing from The Onion .
Enjoy!
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Supply chain video: Supply chain challenges at Darden Restaurants
in Supplychainer, on March 16, 2009
What would you do if you are in the restaurant business and you have problems with disruptions in your supply network? Well, there are three basic options:
- First is to create a new proprietary network which helps the company to have more control over the supply base but also distracts the firm f...
Will Health Care Reform Affect Outsourcing?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 15, 2009
...hat the U.S. funds its own social safety net, and how that funding creates additional pressure for outsourcing/offshoring.
Unlike most of the industrialized world, the U.S. does not fund the bulk of ...
Eqos launches new version of its software oriented at private label management
in Supplychainer, on March 14, 2009
..., including agents, factories, and other trading partners. Acknowledging today's tough economic challenges, Eqos Enterprise 5.0 is focused on helping retailers cut the operating costs associated w...
8 Mistakes
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 10, 2009
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While an article like this shows up in the outsourcing press on a regular basis, this one, in GlobalServices, is a good, succinct summary of eight...
Whither the call center?
in The CIO Weblog, on March 9, 2009
...mic crisis creates an environment with the potential, or even likelihood, of great upheaval for the outsourcing market. You can find all perspectives on just what that upheaval might look like; Satya...
The Outsourcing Paradox
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 8, 2009
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In this article in IndustryWeek, one of the key problems in outsourcing relationships is explored. While this article focuses on manufacturing, it also applies ...
The key themes in the supply chain of tomorrow
in Supplychainer, on March 8, 2009
...ootprint and help make better customer service-level decisions as well as lead to more advantageous outsourcing of key functions.
Sustainable sourcing and procurement. By encouraging suppliers to d...
Rohm and Haas selects Profit Point software
in Supplychainer, on March 8, 2009
.... "Production scheduling, which entails constant change to meet demand, is one of the toughest challenges in the supply chain. In the past, the lack of a reliable data interface has limited our a...
GM - too big to fail?
in Sox First, on March 7, 2009
...cess, once the market recovers and global auto sales reflect a stronger economy. We acknowledge the challenges and risks that face us today, but we're still going forward with our plan, we're ...
MontaVista Software Launches Meld Developer Community
in HackITLinux, on March 7, 2009
...entify subject matter experts and leverage their knowledge and experience to solve their own design challenges."
"Meld has been running since January as an invitation-only beta site, open ...
IBM to Buy Satyam?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 6, 2009
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The rumor mill is swirling around Satyam. On March 7, the Australian web site, IT News reported that IBM was in talks to buy Satyam. This is really interesting and looks like it could be a good, opportunistic, pickup for IBM.
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200,000 Rice Mutants Available for Study
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 6, 2009
...e resource. Many of them will be smaller genes less amenable to mutation that will pose significant challenges for researchers as they continue their work.
Details of this work has been published in ...
Obama's Tax Breaks and Outsourcing
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 3, 2009
...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 ...
A More Pessimistic View of Outsourcing
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 2, 2009
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In today's Tech Trader Daily section of Barron's a pessimistic view of the Indian outsourcing industry this year. Wachovia's Edward Caso points out that "demand remains lack...
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in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 1, 2009
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Manhattan sales are up 16%
in Supplychainer, on February 28, 2009
...tegrated supply chain optimization solutions.
"As companies face up to the local and global challenges presented by the current, unprecedented economic conditions, we're confident our indust...
Managing fragmented data remains a supply chain challenge, IBM research finds
in Supplychainer, on February 28, 2009
...in 29 industries participated in structured interviews and candidly talked about their most serious challenges.
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Supply chain video: Managing Supply Chain in a Tough Economy (Part 2)
in Supplychainer, on February 28, 2009
...companies were having discussions with their suppliers to see what are their problems and financial challenges and find solutions to maintain a sustainable relationship.
Handfield discusses tha...
Please Don't Take Away Our Tax Breaks!
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on February 27, 2009
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 3068294
As a long-time participant in the outsourcing industry, I was not surprised by India Inc.'s hyperbolic reaction to the budget presented by Pre...
The 25 Most Dangerous Places for Outsourcing
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on February 26, 2009
...interesting article popped up in Network World today highlighting the 25 most dangerous places for outsourcing . In addition to simply listing 25 areas with high crime or high risk of terrorist attac...
Outsourcing Takes a Hit
in Biz Plan Hacks, on February 24, 2009
... BusinessWeek had a piece earlier this month on the how a number of businesses are cutting back on outsourcing as part of their fiscal response to the recession. Of course, that's hurting outsour...
Is Mexico still a viable near-shore location?
in Supplychainer, on February 19, 2009
A report by the US Joint Forces Command published in January 2009 caught some by surprise: "In terms of worst-case scenarios for the Joint Force and indeed the world, two large and important states bear consideration for a rapid and sudden collapse: Pakistan and Mexico ." According to...
IBM tries to enhance ILOG's S&OP capabilities
in Supplychainer, on February 14, 2009
...we can support customers with thousands of consultants focusing on different levels of supply chain challenges, in areas where we did not necessarily have expertise before but customers would like us ...
Compliance and Outsourcing
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on February 11, 2009
... Wilson of Citadel Compliance Group LLC describes compliance issues and concerns that arise during outsourcing and offshoring transactions. The article, intended for both outsourcing and compliance m...
Roads You Never Want to Drive or... Maybe You Do
in Classical Drives, on February 4, 2009
...'m always pleased to recommend great driving roads based on a combination of scenery and driver challenges, I've never chosen them on the basis of danger. Until now.
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