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Seen that? - IT salaries up - inspite of offshoring

in The Outsourcing Weblog, on November 30, 2009

... IT salaries up - inspite of offshoring at The Outsourcing Weblog According to data from the META Group, IT salaries are expected to rise by 10-15% ...

Walmart's challenges with its Chinese suppliers

in Supplychainer, on November 30, 2009

Workers in Walmart's supply chain producing goods including shoes, Christmas lights, tools, curtains and paper boxes for sale in the US are laboring in "illegal and degrading conditions", a new report claims. According to Procurement Leaders , China Labor Watch's latest investigation of fiv...

Seen that? - Torino 2006 - WTF!?

in XboxSpace, on November 26, 2009

...Try out the demo [...] Read More Tales of seven bootrappers from 2006 at BootStrapMe Since starting this blog in June of this year, we'v...

Seen that? - Biggest Gnome proves good example

in BootStrapMe, on November 22, 2009

... Biggest Gnome proves good example at BootStrapMe The story of three central Illinois teenagers who launched their own computer repair and networkin...

CRM in Health Insurance

in The Outsourcing Weblog, on November 20, 2009

...f 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 comp...

Seen that? - Tips on how to make your home business grow

in Home Based Business, on November 19, 2009

...business owners usually put off creating a logo and professionally [...] Read More 10 bootstrap ideas for Internet home business at BootStrapMe ...

Poised for Growth? What the Suppliers are Expecting.

in The Outsourcing Weblog, on November 17, 2009

...peculation of a turnaround in the segment. Siddharth Pai, of TPI, also agreed, stating that "global outsourcing is likely to get better soon," leading to an economic recovery within the Indian BPO seg...

Seen that? - Currency trading with Retirement money

in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on November 15, 2009

...methodology was developed by Mr. [...] Read More Currency Crunch? at The Outsourcing Weblog Wasdin Given the weakening dollar, we may be hea...

Seen that? - An Annuity Primer

in The Personal Finance Weblog, on November 10, 2009

...alks through his conversion from annuity basher to, when appropriate, [...] Read More Bootstrapper's Primer: Starting with nothing at BootStrapMe ...

Seen that? - Germany in trouble?

in The Outsourcing Weblog, on November 9, 2009

... Germany in trouble? at The Outsourcing Weblog Do you remember the often cited McKinsey study? the study outlined how outsourcing creates value for ...

Seen that? - Internet marketing made simple-and cheap!

in BootStrapMe, on November 6, 2009

... Internet marketing made simple-and cheap! at BootStrapMe It doesn't cost a lot to get involved in e-commerce, as any good bootstrapper knows. T...

TechFlash discusses roadblocks to innovation in America

in The CIO Weblog, on November 2, 2009

Monica Harrington at TechFlash posts on "Innovation: Nine hurdles facing America as a center of tech" discussing our country's challenges in maintaining an education system, and therefore workforce, capable of maintaining the lead in global technical innovation. This isn't really an article for...

Outsourcing and Security

in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 31, 2009

...t a certain percentage of IT managers have a concern with the "out-of-sight, out-of-mind" nature of outsourcing relationships, where personal relationships and the ability to manage incrementally are ...

Seen that? - Outsourcing to Africa

in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 29, 2009

... Outsourcing to Africa at The Outsourcing Weblog Source: www.outsourcingnetwork.netAfrica is trying to make a name for itself in the global offshore...

Nobel Prize winners are also supply chain people!!

in Supplychainer, on October 26, 2009

... Management (ISM). In addition to his advisory role at JSCM, Williamson contributed an article, "Outsourcing: Transaction Cost Economics and Supply Chain Management," to the journal in 2008. The jo...

Do the Pitfalls of Outsourcing Outweigh the Benefits?

in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 19, 2009

...ts. What the article fails to address, however, is that while the contracts for many, if not most, outsourcing deals contain significant protections, the monitoring and management (particularly with ...

Privatization - Not a Silver Bullet

in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 17, 2009

...ivatizing 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 i...

Offshoring surviving the recession just fine

in The CIO Weblog, on October 12, 2009

...ys a fresh report from McKinsey highlighting recent survey results suggesting that leading offshore outsourcing providers have not only benefited from the cost-cutting frenzy that has occupied their t...

Schon gesehen? - Wenn Frauen Technik testen...

in Handyzweinull, on 09.10.09

Wenn Frauen Technik testen... at Handyzweinull ... kommen die merkwürdigsten Sachen heraus. Schön ist, wenn die Damen sind noch tüchtich verars**en lassen, wie diese bekannte Bloggerin im Video. Fazit: Das China-iPhone ist ebenso genial, und lange...

Seen that? - Tea Length Wedding Gowns

in White Lace Wedding, on October 9, 2009

... goes [...] Read More Contract Length and Reluctance to Outsource at The Outsourcing Weblog Many economists believe that we have turned the ...

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 ...

Seen that? - legal file sharing and movie downloads

in TJ's Weblog, on October 7, 2009

... yet on the homepage but certainly worth to watch [...] Read More File sharing key to bootstrapping distribution at BootStrapMe For bootstra...

What's Behind the Recent Spate of Legal Process Outsourcing Deals in the UK?

in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 6, 2009

...s announcing that a Magic Circle firm has entered into an agreement with this-or-that global legal outsourcing firm. What's behind this trend? Tough economic times? Perhaps not. Instead, I think ...

What's Behind the Recent Spate of Legal Process Outsourcing Deals in the UK?

in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 6, 2009

...s announcing that a Magic Circle firm has entered into an agreement with this-or-that global legal outsourcing firm. What's behind this trend? Tough economic times? Perhaps not. Instead, I think ...

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. ...

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. ...

The Green Illusion

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. ...

The Green Illusion

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. ...

The Green Illusion

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. ...

Seen that? - Model Plane Supplier

in Home Based Business, on October 2, 2009

...e shirts you see today are probably made in some factory in China. Even brand name shirts have been outsourcing their production to China, and these are secrets that are unknown to many. We'll her...

Seen that? - 10 shoestring principles for business

in BootStrapMe, on October 2, 2009

... 10 shoestring principles for business at BootStrapMe Managing editor Isabel M. Isidro's story entitled 10 lessons for every "shoestring&qu...

Who's the Next IT Acquirer?

in The Outsourcing Weblog, on September 29, 2009

...rticle , 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 in...

The Merger Wave

in The Outsourcing Weblog, on September 28, 2009

... © red twolips The past week has seen two mega-deals where U.S.-based outsourcing providers Perot Systems ( PER ) and Affiliated Computer Systems ( ACS ) have been purchased by Dell Computer ( DE...

Contract Length and Reluctance to Outsource

in The Outsourcing Weblog, on September 27, 2009

© erix! Many economists believe that we have turned the corner on the recession. Whether or not offshoring companies can take advantge of that turnaround quickly may very well depend on whether they offer customers scalable flexibility (upwards and downwards) that is greater than the flexibili...

Outsourcing as an Economic Indicator

in The Outsourcing Weblog, on September 24, 2009

© Michiel2005 In yesterday's Business Week , Mehul Srivastava described a decline in salaries and turnover in Indian firms, no doubt caused by the declining economy. That certainly parallels the global recession - particularly in areas such as technology investment and long term deals. U...

Will Outsourcing Affect the Recovery?

in The Outsourcing Weblog, on September 20, 2009

...s "jobless recovery," should it occur, will create a political backlash against offshore outsourcing. In a large part, it likely depends on whether the unemployment rate stays stubbornly hig...

First Business? Some Tips...

in BootStrapMe, on September 14, 2009

Entrepreneur published some tips this month for rookie business owners. If this is your first business, you should take note... Tip number one? Focus! Many first-time entrepreneurs feel the need to jump at every "opportunity" they come across. Opportunities are often wolves in sheep'...

Google Chrome OS 最新截图

in Wangtam, on 2009-09-02

...ork. You Get The Job. • AppMobilize.com - Mobilize your life • Pirate Party of Canada • Test Swarm: Distributed Continuous Integration for JavaScript • Tık•la / url shorter in best way / Fast ...

Lawyers and Outsourcing Deals

in The Outsourcing Weblog, on September 1, 2009

...s what was going through the author's head. This article , about how lawyers are a barrier to outsourcing contracts, is one of those moments. Have lawyers stopped outsourcing deals? Certainly. T...

Cloudsourcing: Cloud Computing and Your Small Business

in Bizinformer, on August 31, 2009

...f your online security isn't up to snuff. Now cloud computing is giving birth to a new type of outsourcing: call it cloudsourcing . Almost any tech service can now be contracted from cyberspace,...

Time is Money, but the Virtual Dating Assistant Doesn't Save You Much of Either

in The Dating Weblog, on August 30, 2009

...e recently that points out that Virtual Dating Assistant is no longer alone in the field of dating outsourcing. There are other companies doing much the same thing now. David Evans at ODI suggests...

Oracle to Sell Sun's Hardware Business to HP?

in Java Entrepreneur, on August 30, 2009

...are to boost its services business," notes The Inquirer's Nick Farrell . "HP bought outsourcing player EDS. EDS was Sun's best customer. By owning Sun technology, HP will improve it...

Auch Vertriebsleistungen können ausgelagert werden

in Das B2B-Marketing-Blog, on 13.08.09

...t das Unternehmen PI Sales Service Center und verkündet in der Pressemeldung "Vertriebsoutsourcing im B2B Bereich - Lösungen für KMU" : "So ist bei dieser Zusammenarbeit aus der Ums...

Building a Niche Business

in BootStrapMe, on August 9, 2009

© country_boy_shane Entrepreneur Dot Com had an interesting piece recently on building a successful niche business. Niche products and services have the potential to generate big bucks if they capture the hearts, minds and wallets of a dedicated consumer base. Unlike conglomerates that targe...

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 co...

600 Group is dropping investment in China sourcing

in Supplychainer, on July 31, 2009

... Machine tool manufacturer 600 Group has pulled back from outsourcing production to China because of the poor levels of quality and consequent warranty claims, Global Supply Chain Council rep...

Working From Home? Consider This...

in BootStrapMe, on July 29, 2009

Bootstraping often means working from home . If you decide to take the path, there are some specific questions you need to consider. The central question: You need to ask yourself whether you can financially cover the resources needed to take you through your transition, through the acquisition of...

Startup-Friendly Industries

in BootStrapMe, on July 23, 2009

How do you decide whether opening your own startup business is a good idea? Consider a couple of things. How example, how much startup capital does it take to get into the industry? How long does it take to move a business from opening its doors to profitability? What kind of grow forecast is the...

The Pope Comes Out Against Outsourcing

in The Outsourcing Weblog, on July 18, 2009

... - in a globalized market, as the Pope may be the single most influential voice coming out against outsourcing. We'll see if it makes any difference at all....

Too Old to Start a Business? Probably Not...

in BootStrapMe, on July 16, 2009

© BlackpitShooting A recent survey by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that senior citizens are the largest demographic group starting new businesses these days, according to Inc.com . Between November of 2007 and May of 2009, the percentage of Americans age 65 or older who are self-emplo...

Should we do strategic planning for our supply chain?

in Supplychainer, on July 15, 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...

Jackson Memorial Service Internet Viewing May Match Obama's Inauguration

in Wangtam, on 2009-07-09

...f experts around the world - LiveWork • Prezi - The zooming presentation editor • Massively • CollegeClassifieds.com - College Classifieds Textbooks, Jobs, Apartment Rentals, Carpools, Roommates...

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...

Get Yourself on the Web - with NetworkingForPros.com

in BootStrapMe, on June 30, 2009

© WordRidden I've been contributing over the last few months to the content of a vibrant and growing site that points toward the future of the Internet and has profound potential for users interested in creating business relationships over the web. The site is NetworkingForPros.com . When...

Durbin-Grassley, Indian Outsourcing, and the H-1B Visa

in Global Mobility Report, on June 30, 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...

How Big is Your Farm?

in BootStrapMe, on June 21, 2009

Seth Godin asked that question recently, as a metaphor. If you own a lot of acres but just have a few bags of seed, you might be tempted to spread out what you've got and cover as much territory as you can. Farmers tell me that this is wasteful and time consuming. You end up with less yield an...

Yescalate Brings You Business Information and Customer Reviews

in BootStrapMe, on June 19, 2009

© Ed Yourdon With any new business, one of the most difficult tasks is finding affordable ways to publicize products and services. Yescalate gives you and your customers a chance to tell your local community about what you do. And it's more than affordable; it's free. If you're ...

So profitieren Kunden und Versicherer durch IT-Consultants

in versicherungsintern, on 12.06.09

...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 Sid Kemp looks a six basic steps to assessing and solving problems. And in his view, most of it is c...

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

© annie.kisskiss 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...

Social Networking With Purpose

in BootStrapMe, on June 7, 2009

Entrepreneur.Com had a piece recently that made a simple point: You should be selective with your social networks. The simple truth is that social networking can be a time consuming endeavor. It's easy to get bogged down trying to read all your Twitter posts. Social networks can become redun...

Viral Marketing Chocolate Grasshoppers

in BootStrapMe, on May 30, 2009

© worak Small Business Trends had a cute piece recently on a viral marketing campaign that included mailing chocolate covered grasshoppers to some 5,000 marketing gurus with a simple message: if you can eat one of these, you probably have the guts to be an entrepreneur, too. From Rob Ma...

Using Video to Boost Your Profile

in BootStrapMe, on May 24, 2009

...that lets you select a background, making your video look much better. And free tools are good for bootstrappers, right?...

MBAs and Entrepreneurs

in BootStrapMe, on May 21, 2009

BusinessWeek recently published an article that looked at our infatuation as a nation with the MBA and suggested that perhaps we should be more concerned with the talent of entrepreneurship than with training. Rarely have I seen the contrast spelled out so clearly... Now, I understand the us...

Infosys CEO interviewed

in The CIO Weblog, on May 20, 2009

... 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...