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Should we do strategic planning for our supply chain?
in Supplychainer, on July 14, 2009
...eneral Motors is especially troubling as they speed to make decisions with respect to international outsourcing, dealer closures and according to new GM Chairman Edward Whitacre, Jr., "a shutteri...
Downpayments still keeping homebuyers away
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 13, 2009
...ed by the nation's weak economy. According to survey, two-thirds of U.S. residents consider job layoffs and unemployment as serious problems. A total of 80 percent of respondents pointed to them a...
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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...
Has Intel finally broken into the cell phone market?
in Wangtam, on June 24, 2009
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Unemployment: are the numbers lying?
in Sox First, on June 14, 2009
...onths of 2008. and the weakest-ever four-month hiring record. Through April there were 10.3 million layoffs, up 36% from the first four months of 2008 and the worst four-month performance. All that s...
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
... © 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...
Hard times for logistics and transportation companies...
in Supplychainer, on June 11, 2009
...ted that voluntary pilot savings generated later this year could potentially eliminate any proposed layoffs. And it added that savings identified by the IPA have been produced through voluntary progra...
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...
The Man Who Might Have Saved General Motors
in carzz.org, on June 10, 2009
...ion? Because he saw the writing on the wall. As the company became absorbed with plant closings and layoffs and began pleading with the governments of the USA and Canada for bailouts, there was no pla...
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...
Cutting Salaries
in Biz Plan Hacks, on June 6, 2009
...e and productivity could suffer.
But others see an upside to reducing pay rather than making more layoffs. One of them is Dan Ariely, the author of the popular behavioral economics book Predictably ...
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in Wangtam, on June 2, 2009
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Be honest with your finances before taking on a mortgage
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 2, 2009
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That's what's happening today. The weak economy has led to seemingly endless rounds of layoffs and firings. The national unemployment rate is at record levels.
And when borrowers lose t...
Pay cuts fail to save HP jobs
in The CIO Weblog, on May 28, 2009
...and the outlook no better, leading the company to announce that it will be making recession-related layoffs after all... 6000 jobs over the next 12 months, amounting to 2% of the overall workforce.
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Is sacking people unethical?
in Sox First, on May 28, 2009
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With all the layoffs going on, it's worth asking whether managers ever ponder the ethical implications of what they're doing. As the self-styled "ethics guy" Bruce Weinstein sa...
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 ...
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in Wangtam, on May 10, 2009
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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...
H.P. Labs Pulls Out the Measuring Stick
in Wangtam, on May 1, 2009
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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...
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. ...
Hard Questions for a Business Leader
in TJ's Weblog, on April 10, 2009
...ployees to participate in these information sessions?
Should I give my employees a heads up about layoffs, work furloughs, etc.?
How should I communicate bad news?
You don't have to draw th...
Bossnapping: it's French for industrial action
in Sox First, on April 8, 2009
...hows that nearly half the French population think it's fine to kidnap the boss in protests over layoffs. Now that might be just a labor tactic and very French but it does raise some interesting q...
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
...yet and correct the point which seems to be provoking most of the controversy, that HP has "no layoffs."
That was hyperbole which has suitably come back to bite me; although I noted in the ...
Getting the recession right
in The CIO Weblog, on March 31, 2009
...ons, uncertain markets, evaporating sales. But HP's response stands out from the crowd: no mass layoffs.
Instead, to make up for unavoidable shortfalls, Hurd is asking most employees, starting wi...
Unemployment to soar: bleak times ahead
in Sox First, on March 31, 2009
...d up by appropriate employment and social policies like safety nets and measures to prevent more layoffs. Bleak times ahead....
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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in Wangtam, on March 28, 2009
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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 .
Enjoy!
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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 ...
Warning to CFOs: don't trust HR
in Sox First, on March 11, 2009
...rms are sacking workers. An International Labor Organisation (ILO) report says there were 325,000 layoffs around the world between August 2007 and 12 February 2009, and still it's continuing. Th...
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...
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 ...
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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...
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...
Job websites receive much more SCM CVs now...
in Supplychainer, on February 22, 2009
... As the result of the economic recession and job layoffs, Supply Chain Online , a UK-based popular job site for the supply chain and procurement sector, has experienced its strongest ever month fo...
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...
Saving Money and Setting Up an Emergency Fund
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on February 9, 2009
...f you get into an accident. Besides that, one thing that many people are experiencing now is sudden layoffs. With so many people out of work right now, you should probably expect to be without a job f...
Married Co-Workers Take Double Hit By Layoffs
in Exclusive from our news room , on February 8, 2009
Office romances lead to co-workers getting married and while that may be a convenient, efficient setup, it can also be a disaster if the company goes under or has to make cutbacks.
Some people were under a mistaken notion that a company could not let go of both partners in a marriage who are employ...
AOL 宣布裁员 700 人
in Wangtam, on February 3, 2009
TC 消息 ， AOL CEO Randy Falco 上周在致全体员工的备忘录中表示，受经济衰退的影响，公司将裁员 700 人。
Falco 在备忘录中称公司将裁员 700 人，占员工总数的 10%。同时还将冻结 2009 年全年的加薪计划。"全球经济衰退已经影响到每一个角落，包括我们自己。" Falco 表示。
本月初， AOL 的母公司时代华纳其 2008 年的营收预期下调了 3.7 亿美元，这意味着其旗下 AOL 的广告营收同比下降了 18%，大约为 6400 万美元。
上周，Google 承认其于 2005 年收购 AOL 5% 股份已成为一笔亏本生...
Internal threats alive and well
in The CIO Weblog, on February 3, 2009
...g, but it's a cultural problem that it's time to address. If you are heading for a round of layoffs, or even if your staff just think you are, don't rely on serendipity to protect the li...
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 ...
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in Wangtam, on January 25, 2009
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Digg Downsizes
in The Social Networking Weblog, on January 24, 2009
...A couple of sources ( Mashable , TechCrunch , Hitwise ) are reporting on the layoffs at Digg .
Call it seven people or call it 10% of their work force. It comes at the same time that Twitter is...
Tough Times for Java Coders
in Java Entrepreneur, on January 24, 2009
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Sun Microsystems announced 1,300 job cuts this week, hitting the Java community hard.
"Sun's decision to dump 1,300 people was expected," notes ZDNet's Dana Blankenhorn . "Less expected was where they came from: open s...
Microsoft joins the layoff club
in The CIO Weblog, on January 22, 2009
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This morning reveals that the rumored and expected layoffs at Microsoft have in fact materialized. In the wake of disappointing 2Q revenue results which missed company estimates by $900 million,...
Wage Freezes Are Latest Tactic To Curb Worldwide Economic Woes
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 21, 2009
...and governments across the globe are struggling to stay afloat and have been trying everything from layoffs to mergers with former competitors.
It was only a matter of time before the ordinary worker...
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...
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...
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...
