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in Wangtam, on July 8, 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...
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...
Siemens becomes a recommended partner for F-35 supply chain
in Supplychainer, on June 28, 2009
... Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. announced last week that after extensive testing and evaluation, Northrop Grumman Corporation Aerospace Systems is strongly encouraging its supply chain to ex...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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in kinkaa blog - das Blog zur Reisesuchmaschine, on May 6, 2009
...nd jetzt ausgewertet, bestätigt die Erkenntnisse aus der vorgelagerten expertenbasierten Evaluation im Dezember 2008, ebenfalls durch Usability- und Marketing-Experten durchgeführt. Das Internet-Angeb...
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...
To panic, or not to panic
in The CIO Weblog, on April 22, 2009
...-attacks?
Perens suggests that the implications of this particular attack are cause for a major re-evaluation of the use of SaaS, VoIP, and any software which relies on Internet connections. I think ...
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. ...
Supply chain video: John Westerveld talks about supply chain risk strategy
in Supplychainer, on April 9, 2009
...an; but what is important is to think about the elements in this plan including proper measures and evaluation of different type of risk, probability to occur and mitigation efforts. ...
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...
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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 .
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Baker Hughes appoints new VP for supply chain
in Supplychainer, on March 16, 2009
... this position, he will report to Martin Craighead, Vice President and Group President Drilling and Evaluation.
According to PR Newswire , , Mr. Craighead will become Senior Vice President and Chie...
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 ...
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...
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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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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Schenker of Canada selects SmartTurn's web 2.0 enabled supply chain solution
in Supplychainer, on February 28, 2009
...nventory and streamline the delivery process, SDCE reported.
"After conducting an extensive evaluation of several solutions, SmartTurn's on-demand WMS not only addressed our inventory mana...
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...
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...
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...
Start Saving Money on Heating This Winter
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on January 30, 2009
... notice the difference immediately. You also can have the electric company come out and give you an evaluation of what you can do to reduce heating costs and save money.
4. Keep your curtains close...
A Conversation with Larry Guevel of Unisys
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on January 29, 2009
...ortunity to chat with Larry Guevel, Vice President of Strategic Business Planning for Unisys Global Outsourcing and Infrastructure Services, about the current state of the outsourcing market and some ...
Android G1 Malware Should Have Been Avoided
in The Gadgets Weblog, on January 27, 2009
...t intentional Malware, it is destroying handsets. If the Android Storefront had an approval and evaluation process like the Apple iTunes App Store, this would have been avoided. At the same time, ...
Due Diligence in the post-Satyam World
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on January 19, 2009
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In a recent article published in InformationWeek, Bob Evans offers 10 tips on outsourcing.
None of these are new - in fact, they represent perennial advice that is given by lawy...
RFID Hermes System can aid in diagnosis of dementia at early stages
in The RFID Weblog, on January 16, 2009
...s tool for keeping watch on the movements of the patient. Labeled as Health Research Management and Evaluation System or HERMES (not the messenger from Greek mythology ), it can track the movemen...
Security is just broken
in The CIO Weblog, on January 15, 2009
...going to be a broad market for such 'solutions.' One of the upcoming seminars is to do with outsourcing security. I'm a big outsourcing fan, but I can't help but believe that this is a...
Future of SaaS in supply chain
in Supplychainer, on January 15, 2009
...ike SaaS come to the radar.
- API (Application Programming Interface) is important in SaaS vendor evaluation as you need to know whether the tools the vendor use can provide the type of the data you...
Windows 7 looks on-track for early release
in The CIO Weblog, on January 14, 2009
...s point. If you're not among them, I congratulate you on your perspicacity and wish you a happy evaluation of the Win7 beta....
The Effect of Satyam's Revelation
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on January 10, 2009
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As you've all seen by now, Satyam (one of the biggest Indian-based outsourcing companies) is in the midst of an earnings misstatement crisis. Like many other companies...
Outsourcing safely
in The CIO Weblog, on January 9, 2009
...ness to provide. When you put those three words together, the next thing you come to is inevitably outsourcing ... using a third-party provider to allow far vaster economies of scale come to play on ...
Satyam stranger than fiction
in The CIO Weblog, on January 7, 2009
Not really fiction, but certainly stranger than anything I was imagining when I wrote this entry on the dismal prospects for Indian off-shoring firms last week, singling out Satyam particularly in light of their increasing financial difficulties.
As has been the case in the past (most recently wi...
Taking advantage of recessionary pressures to restructure IT
in The CIO Weblog, on January 5, 2009
...cidedly unscientific ideas on procurement and support, lightweight, flexible operations models, and outsourcing and offshoring options.
It's always interesting to me how businesses can suddenly f...
Feasting on the carcasses of off-shoring firms
in The CIO Weblog, on January 2, 2009
..., or other savory delectables, of those less fortunate. India's various disadvantaged off-shore outsourcing firms may be on the menu after a particularly troubling 2008; Internet access problems, ...
What Are Your Benchmarks?
in The Search Engine Weblog, on December 20, 2008
...progress.
Randfish takes you through the steps involved in collecting a good set of data to use in evaluation projects. You can find his piece at the SEOmoz blog, here .
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Self-correcting problems
in The CIO Weblog, on December 15, 2008
The best kind to have, aren't they? So I thought, hey, those folks in the Financial sector who have reportedly been having trouble filling their IT positions in 2008 have to be feeling pretty good right about now... seems like those unfilled positions have probably either disappeared or ...
Lou Dobbs, the Auto Bailout and Outsourcing (and Outsourcing Contracts)
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on December 13, 2008
...they receive a bailout. Chief among them is preconditioning the bailout money on such companies not outsourcing jobs overseas. Dobbs, not a liberal by nature, has long been a foe of the outsourcing in...
Core IT skills lacking in talent pool?
in The CIO Weblog, on December 11, 2008
...er ways to expose the information and power within them to average staff. There is going to be more outsourcing, and there accordingly will be less specialist hiring by organizations, regardless of th...
From finance failures to the FBI
in The CIO Weblog, on December 9, 2008
The FBI, at least, does not seem to subscribe to the oddly popular notion that the catastrophe on Wall Street was caused or significantly contributed to by poor IT leadership. Or at least they seem not to blame former Lehman Brothers' IT head Chad Fulgham individually for the mess, sin...
Compound In Broccoli May Inhibit Tobacco Smoke-Related Lung Cancer
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 8, 2008
...ntion of tobacco carcinogen-induced lung tumorigenesis in [...] mice and provide a basis for future evaluation of this compound in clinical trials as a chemopreventive agent for current and former smo...
Are We Going to Start Paying the Crowd?
in Web 2.0, on December 8, 2008
... Crowdsourcing : the act of taking a task traditionally performed by an employee or contractor, and outsourcing it to an undefined, generally large group of people, in the form of an open call. Put in...
Genetic Blood Test Provide More Accurate Evaluation For Cystic Fibrosis Patients
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 3, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 2049412 A preliminary "proof-of-principle" trial demonstrated the feasibility of a genetic blood test to demonstrate cystic fibrosis patients' response to therapy.
Using microarray gene analysis of the blood samples, the researchers identifie...
Zoho announces SQL API
in The CIO Weblog, on December 2, 2008
The quiet achiever of the SaaS world, Zoho, has announced a new service called CloudSQL offering direct ODBC/JDBC access to certain cloud-hosted data with common SQL syntax. The service will also be available as an extension to Zoho's existing WebAPI, which means it will be accessible not on...
The Mumbai Tragedy
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on December 1, 2008
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Last week's terror attacks in Mumbai could have sweeping effects on the outsourcing industry over the next year. The brazen targeting of westerners by militants potentially...
India-Pakistan: Bad for business
in The CIO Weblog, on December 1, 2008
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Despite commitments from some large outsourcing players to continue their India-based operations, a more widespread perception of the dangers raised by the Mumbai attacks which I wrote about las...
The devil is in the details
in The CIO Weblog, on December 1, 2008
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Michael Krigsman has posted a podcast interview on his Project Failures blog with Brian Sommer on the subject of project management and system integrators or "consultants" as they like to call themselves.
I urge CIOs and other IT deci...
More woes for India-based outsourcing
in The CIO Weblog, on November 26, 2008
...ted thought to cross my mind was, wow, this is a another unfortunate blow for India's off-shore outsourcing in a time when the industry really didn't need any further disruptions or disadvanta...
Is the Downturn Affecting Offshore Outsourcing?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on November 20, 2008
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While outsourcing companies seem to remain bullish about their future (see this article ), but I often wonder whether this is more like cheerleadin...
