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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...
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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... ... © 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... ... would probably bring an end to the Indian outsourcing model by requiring that U.S. company have no more than half of their employees be H-1B visa holders.
The H-1B is a temporary work visa used t...
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... ...But I can tell you he refered to the leavings of a very large far animal.
The Social Path had a more thoughtful and less emotive article on the subject. The looked at examples of significant things...
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... ...learly 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 organizations by looking at...
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... ...an get too detailed, and can be a major bog-down point for outsourcing agreements, but I believe a more nuanced approach would be better. For example, instead of detailing every responsibility down to...
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 ... ...her there will be an awful lot of frustrated users out there, or that IT will simply have to become more efficient to address the increasing demand. If history is any judge, I'd have to vote with ...
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... ...; functions, making both poor service and disruptions far less tolerable. The services receive far more scrutiny and have gotten more expensive, leading clients to look for exits, either due to busine...
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... ...e targets are Outsourcing and Business Process Re-Engineering. All up, that's a sign that many more will lose their jobs over at least the next 12 months. Insecurity and a lack of trust will cont...
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. ...
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...
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
.... "IBM's software lines, such as WebSphere and Rational, are heavily Java-based."
More here from CNET ... more here from Forbes ... more here from ZDNet ... more here from eWeek...
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 ...
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... ...While it talks about "evaluation of Outsourcing Service Providers," I'd like to see a more pointed statement regarding due diligence - something that has become more important during rec...
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... ...t difficult for some of the weakest retailers to get needed inventory and could even translate into more bankruptcies."
The scarcity of equipment to transport goods domestically. "...in t...
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... ...are seeing substantial losses. Also, it is important to remember that an outsourced worker is still more expensive than a laid off worker - and there are plenty of layoffs in the marketplace.
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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... ...oubt, the removal of tax advantages for outsourcing will affect some contracts, although it is even more likely that the incentives for hiring domestic workers, along with the general mood here in the...
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... ... critical difference between in-house and outsourced compliance. Put simply, compliance risk is far more difficult to finely manage once a business process has been outsourced. When particular process...
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 ... ...rs and the financial data that they provide. Mr. Guevel suggested that potential clients need to do more due diligence on their prospective providers. Also, he suggested that companies consider multis...
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... ...icular process.
Again, this is not new advice, but in this post-Satyam crisis world, it rings even more true.
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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... ...he list checking off all the "cutting edge" concepts being presented that violated one or more of those rules.
The best thing I heard was in the first half-hour: the recommendation to apply...
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... ...rcing vendors and large Indian companies and could have a silver lining - particularly if it brings more recognized financial reporting discipline to all players in the industry.
Glowing annual repor...
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 ... ...y is for your peace of mind when outsourcing firms may be affected as heavily or worse than yours.
More after the jump....
Satyam stranger than fiction
in The CIO Weblog, on January 7, 2009
...ay's revelation by Chairman Ramalinga Raju that he has been cooking the books... to the tune of more than a billion dollars.
As I implied in that post last week, I'd planned to discuss off-sh...
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... ...downturn and start looking seriously at how to restructure your IT department to deal with tighter, more competetive markets. I'll put up a series of posts this week on that topic (possibly fading...
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, ... ...l reactions to the deepening recession might exercise their initiative to move their outsourcing to more stable ground, or reduce their reliance on it considerably, but the generic cost-cutting or fro...
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... ...to pick the opposite ends of the spectrum on technologies). This industry moves fast and few of the more talented people in it are dumb enough to stake their careers on one specific technology. The mo...
From finance failures to the FBI
in The CIO Weblog, on December 9, 2008
...bureau, but after the feds get their terrorist-hunting coordination off the ground, then surely the more pedestrian but increasingly organized and focused criminal elements scouring the Internet are d...
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...
Zoho announces SQL API
in The CIO Weblog, on December 2, 2008
...om custom or third-party software, but Zoho in particular seems to be staking out a "we're more open than you are" place in the market. Their emphasis on providing technologies such as C...
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... ...ts and management activities.
This is a particular problem as companies that outsource have become more active in the management of their projects, often sending over key executives to conduct site r...
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... ...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 last we...
The devil is in the details
in The CIO Weblog, on December 1, 2008
..., which is that they have become beholden to technology vendors and corporate bottom-lines, and are more interested in selling you as much product and service as they can at as high a margin as possib...
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... ... seem to remain bullish about their future (see this article ), but I often wonder whether this is more like cheerleading in the face of a difficult future.
First, the very end of the article shows ...
Recession impacts India based outsourcing
in The CIO Weblog, on November 12, 2008
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As if having China encroaching on them weren't enough, the powerhouses of Indian IT outsourcing are feeling the impact of the global economic crisis.
Conventional wisdom, including that espou... ...been down, not a very convincing display of resilience in an industry touted to be recession proof. More after the jump.
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The Slowdown's Effect on Indian Hiring
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 28, 2008
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Recently, the Washington Post published an article on the effects of the downturn on the Indian outsourcing community. While the managers in Indian companies remain confident, they are taking step...
Europe Feels the Crisis
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 20, 2008
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As today's ZDNet Asia makes clear, the economic slowdown and its effect on outsourcing in the financial segment, has crossed the Atlantic and is lowering the overall deal flow... ...riety of interests, and may be looking to reset the management focus from pure shareholder value to more of a stakeholder value approach.
With such an approach, job creation and stability may bec...
Quanta verliert bei Acer das Vertrauen
in Das B2B-Marketing-Blog, on October 17, 2008
Die meisten PC- und Handyhersteller lassen ihre Produkte über Lizenzunternehmen herstellen und betreiben nicht selbst irgendwelche Produktionsstraßen. Dafür gibt es Experten, insbesondere in Fernost. Der taiwansche PC-Hersteller Acer plant zum Beispiel, die Produktion von Netbooks an Auftragsfertige...
High End Jobs Going to India
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 16, 2008
...sks, like graphic design, legal work and other "thought process" tasks. To those of us in outsourcing, this isn't surprising, but to an unsuspecting public uncomfortably used to offshore... ...head of the curve" a bit on the potential PR problems that could occur as KPO sourcing becomes more widespread. Otherwise, they may suffer a more sophisticated, educated and powerful backlash thr...
A Time to Renegotiate
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 14, 2008
... deals may be evaporating, customers may find themselves with substantial pricing leverage.
Furthermore, the slowdown has also affected advisors, consultants and attorneys, creating an opportunity to...
Citi, Lehman sell India Units
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 9, 2008
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Citi has sold its Indian captive to Tata and Lehman has sold its Indian captive to Nomura in two of the largest (and what may be two of the only major) sales of US-owned captives. See this article in InformationWeek.
In the Citi deal, the center...
Value Will Be King
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 8, 2008
... Writing in IT World Canada, Arpit Kaushik talked about the end of the "golden age of offshore outsourcing and the beginning of the age of truth and rationality." The article is part doom-an...
Something Else to Blame on Outsourcing
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 5, 2008
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Shawn Gearhart
In a recent article , SF Gate reported that outsourcing is "partly to blame" in many data thefts. Citing security "data sleuths&q... ...know enough to ensure that the assertion is backed up by sufficient facts - and should provide some more specificity in such facts, before tagging the story with an obviously inflammatory headline....
The Economic Crisis - and an Opportunity
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 3, 2008
...tockphoto , Nataliya Kostenyukova This week, ZDNet published an article entitled " India's Outsourcing Bubble is Bursting " - describing the slowdown as it effects the IT Outsourcing lab... ...le points to key indicators of a slowdown - falls in housing prices, stabilizing salaries, and many more people looking for work.
The article points out, however, that the slowdown may have some posi...
Computer Science's Gain
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 1, 2008
... a recent article , ComputerWorld pointed out that the current crisis on Wall Street may encourage more college students to consider careers in computer science . While this career choice was very...
Supply chain consulting has entered new zones
in Supplychainer, on September 30, 2008
...ain players: Companies such as Accenture , CapGemini, Infosys and so on have grown a lot thanks to outsourcing and supply chain offerings. Some experts say now that everybody is talking about recessi...
The Fall of Finance
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on September 29, 2008
...Many of those "on the ground" were perplexed by these decisions - some of which included outsourcing otherwise-well-functioning departments for what appeared to be illusory budget dollars. T... ...-gospel that corporations began to look at themselves less as producers of goods and services, and more like a "network of relationships." As they focused on their "core business,"...
