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Amazon's Kindle Gets a $60 Price Drop
in The Wireless Weblog, on July 8, 2009
Amazon today dropped the price of its Kindle 2 by $60 to $299.
"I suspect that it marks a strategic decision: Amazon knows that it must push its price down fast in order to establish itself as a leader in the category going forward and to remain competitive as competing models emerge,...
Can dope save California?
in Sox First, on July 8, 2009
...quot; Mirken says. "But, for God's sake, when you're talking about $20 billion-plus of cuts to schools, law enforcement, and basically everything else the state does, here's a huge in...
The world's oldest bible reunited online
in Wangtam, on July 7, 2009
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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...
Gem Designs by Palermo Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on July 2, 2009
...ulders.
$480
Palermo's contemporary designs are composed of high-quality gems with unusual cuts . His signature silhouettes are crosses and butterflies. His natural and vintage themes have captu...
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...
Caribbean Sees Deep Price Cuts
in The Flyaway Weblog, on June 24, 2009
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The recession is cutting into the Caribbean's travel industry in a profound way, according to CNN "The deals we are seeing in the Caribbean right now are unprecedented," says John Israel, Orbitz.com's Caribbean regional director. "There may have b...
Get a Handle on Expenses
in Biz Plan Hacks, on June 23, 2009
...tory your expenses in some detail and then goes on to point out seven areas you can consider amking cuts in. In this economy, her piece is worth reading .
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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...
Worth Watching!
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on June 11, 2009
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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...
Rental Rates for that House at the Beach this Summer are Down
in The Flyaway Weblog, on June 10, 2009
...t usually go for almost $7,000 a week are down by about $1,000. They give examples of similar price cuts from New England to the Carolinas...
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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...
Jasmonic Acid Treatment Cuts Down Pesticide Use
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 9, 2009
© jilly40uk US agricultural company Becker Underwood, in collaboration with Plant Bioscience Limited, now holds worldwide exclusive licence on the use of jasmonic acid as a natural seed treatment to help cut down on pesticide use on some commercially-important agricultural crops.
Researchers a...
Apple Slashes Prices on the iPhone
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 8, 2009
...n half as well as lowered some of their laptop prices today; the company's first dramatic price cuts since the recession began a year and a half ago.
The 8-gigabyte iPhone 3G, which came out last...
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...
Cutting Salaries
in Biz Plan Hacks, on June 6, 2009
...ably Irrational, and a professor at Duke University. He believes that in the right environment, pay cuts can even boost morale and loyalty. Ah, the key... "in the right environment." Suddenl...
Pay cuts fail to save HP jobs
in The CIO Weblog, on May 28, 2009
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Despite the across-the-board pay cuts HP CEO Mark Hurd made (and I lauded ) two months ago, the latest quarterly results have proven disappointing and the outlook no better, leading the company ...
Fenofibrate and Risk of Amputation in Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on May 25, 2009
... The cholesterol-lowering drug fenofibrate , when used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes cuts the risk of a first diabetes-related limb amputation by 36%.
Such were the findings recently report...
Sony to reduce the number of suppliers to half
in Supplychainer, on May 23, 2009
...profits earned overseas. Sony didn't say how the new measures would affect earnings. But if the cuts are deep enough, Sony may be able to restore its electronics business to profitability faster t...
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...
Corporate social responsibility and recession
in Sox First, on May 15, 2009
...ir corporate social responsibility budgets but it's not going away. As reported here , the big cuts are in corporate philanthropy but they are still focusing on areas like green supply chains. Wh...
Time to lob a Molotov cocktail
in The CIO Weblog, on May 14, 2009
...#39;s discussion of the Hackett Group report recommending more cost control, more management, more cuts is not unique. Lorraine Lawson recently wrote on IT's dilemma in knowing the "right&q...
Monica Vinader Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on May 14, 2009
...esigns combine 925 Sterling Silver, 24 and 18 karat gold plate with colored gemstones and unusual cuts. Monica Vinader jewellery is available through prestigious shops internationally.
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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...
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 Wall Street greed
in Sox First, on April 27, 2009
...rs say they deserve the be treated with respect. And they don't see why they should take salary cuts or pay higher taxes. The piece says: ""No offense to Middle America, but if someone w...
Arunashi Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on April 23, 2009
... band ring is gorgeous. In 22 karat gold, the alternating baby blue sapphires and diamonds are rose cuts. Size 5 3/4.
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Economic recovery a long "slog" - Volcker
in Sox First, on April 19, 2009
...tain, Australia and elsewhere will need to rein in their deficits. And that will mean tax hikes and cuts in spending which will slow down any recovery. Is the worst of the recession over? It will tak...
The long recession's impact
in Sox First, on April 17, 2009
...of consumers had already reduced spending over the last six months, and 51% planned to make further cuts over the next six months. It's also having an effect on attitudes. As reported here , the...
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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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. ...
Recession squeezes jails
in Sox First, on April 14, 2009
... year to feed and house each inmate, lawmakers across the United States are now considering budget cuts that would close prisons, loosen sentencing guidelines, slash probation terms, let offenders o...
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in Wangtam, on April 3, 2009
...d Social Media for a Good Cause
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Newspaper and auto industry self-destruction.
in Sox First, on April 1, 2009
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With Conrad Black's Sun-Times Media filing for bankruptcy , the Paper Cuts blog estimating that the newspaper closures have resulted in the loss of nearly 8000 jobs and with GM and Chrysler...
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...
Clarifications on HP and Mark Hurd
in The CIO Weblog, on March 31, 2009
..., I didn't make it clear that I was really referring to the en masse, across-the-board staffing cuts common in other enterprises right now, rather than those smaller tactical cuts. Much of the fee...
Getting the recession right
in The CIO Weblog, on March 31, 2009
...idable shortfalls, Hurd is asking most employees, starting with himself, to take salary and benefit cuts for the duration of the difficult times. Restructuring, in those portions of the business where...
Why Skilled Immigrants to the US Are Going Home
in Global Mobility Report, on March 30, 2009
...f life, better career prospects, and the comfort of being close to family and friends. That process cuts across the U.S. economy in two ways. Not only do we lose a great source of human capital, our c...
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...
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...
Punch-Out!! Wii details on controls, multiplayer shown
in House of Nintendo, on March 21, 2009
...nent's armoury - such as changes in their body position - and exploit them with your best upper cuts, hooks and jabs. However, this time the game packs even more power with bold new 3D graphics an...
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 .
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in The Jewelry Weblog, on March 18, 2009
...r collection moves design forward, experimenting with innovative techniques , playing with shapes, cuts and textures of unexpected gemstones, pushing boundaries in terms of form, volume and color. To...
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 ...
Managing IT costs
in The CIO Weblog, on March 11, 2009
...ment to respond efficiently to what demand there is.
It's widely recognized that the blanket cuts may pose a significant threat to IT operations, and it's clear to most CIOs that something ...
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...
Recession to last three to five years
in Sox First, on March 10, 2009
...ltdown has been reversed for now. Instead, the economy is going through "a death by a thousand cuts." Or as Jack Ma, chief executive of Alibaba Group told the New York Times , next yea...
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...
Climate change battle lost?
in Sox First, on March 9, 2009
The chances of reaching a global accord on climate change are sinking fast, according to two leading climate scientists. The Times reports that Professor Kevin Anderson, director of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, and Professor Trevor Davies, one of the centre's founders cl...
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...
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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in The Jewelry Weblog, on March 5, 2009
...is essential for the company's elegant, sophisticated styles, which incorporate unusual diamond cuts, fancy colored diamonds, and patented setting techniques .
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Biocase Fingerprint Lock Will Be Well Intentioned Failure
in The Gadgets Weblog, on March 4, 2009
...compartment. So technically, security shouldn't be a major concern - until it is. Until the TSA cuts your luggage apart with a blow-torch, it will be secured by a biometric fingerprint scanner tha...
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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Please Don't Take Away Our Tax Breaks!
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on February 27, 2009
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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...
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in The Jewelry Weblog, on February 25, 2009
...les are then set with the uniquely cut gemstones. Discover their radiant, checkerboard, and concave cuts, and see how they maximize the brilliant color of these vivid gemstones . They also have beaut...
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...
Data management and forecasting remain top challenges in life science sector
in Supplychainer, on February 16, 2009
...erent systems. This may require recruiting resources with specific expertise in data integration or outsourcing such task to business services firms.
The authors also propose companies to focus on v...
Bez Ambar Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on February 12, 2009
...larger facets. Bigger facets result in more fire. The blaze cut has only 13 main facets, while most cuts have over 50 facets. This means the Blaze cut produces bursts of vivid colors fire many times...
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...
Color Story Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on February 9, 2009
...duct that is unique in the jewelry market. Made in large sheets or on spools, Color Story literally cuts them up with scissors like fabric to fit the sizes needed for earrings, necklaces, and bracele...
