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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... ...so on, preferably under a comprehensive corporate profit maximization umbrella that includes all of operations as well as marketing."
Without a strategic plan, companies are forced to rush to ju...
Jackson Memorial Service Internet Viewing May Match Obama's Inauguration
in Wangtam, on July 8, 2009
...f experts around the world - LiveWork
• Prezi - The zooming presentation editor
• Massively
• CollegeClassifieds.com - College Classifieds Textbooks, Jobs, Apartment Rentals, Carpools, Roommates...
How can a supply chain react to unexpected events (similar to Michael Jackson's death)?
in Supplychainer, on July 5, 2009
...tter.
- Postponement strategies: This is less technology related; postponing the final assembly operation of customization of the products for local markets reduces the risk of ending up with too ...
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...
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... ... and their American clients. When they win contracts to manage the technology, accounting, or other operations for U.S. corporations, the Indian firms typically handle the work with about 20% to 30% o...
Goldman Wedding Bands
in The Jewelry Weblog, on June 24, 2009
...edding bands. 8.50 mm.
$2295
Frederick Goldman founded his company in the late 1940s as a one-man operation specializing in plain wedding rings. The success of Frederick Goldman, Inc. is the result ...
A GM name change?
in Sox First, on June 17, 2009
... is to try and put this company on a massive diet and just turn it into a smaller car manufacturing operation, I'm not sure there'd be that much harm in rebranding...The brand isn't in goo...
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...
WD Announces 4TB My Book Studio Edition II for Mac
in On Storage, on June 11, 2009
... . "Inside are two 2TB hard drives with WD GreenPower technology for power savings and fanless operation."
"The potential speed of the drive is helped through the quad interface, whic...
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...
Apple 公布 iPhone 3G S 和 iPhone OS 3.0
in Wangtam, on June 9, 2009
在刚刚结束的 WWDC 2009 开幕演讲上，Apple 全球营销高级副总裁 Phil Schiller 发布了第三代 iPhone 手机，名字就叫做iPhone 3G S。其中，字母"S"代表了 Speed 速度。顾名思义，Apple 这一次将注意力放在了提升系统性能方面。
iPhone 3G S的外观设计和上一代产品iPhone 3G完全相同，整机、屏幕尺寸没有进行任何修改，重量从133g略微增加到135g。而在内部，iPhone 3G S对硬件配置进行了全面升级。根据苹果在发布会上的说法，iPhone 3G S启动短信应用程序的速度是iPhone 3G的2.1...
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...
Canesta Brings Motion Control to the Masses
in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 3, 2009
...control crowd? Absolutely not. Today, Canesta has announced motion control and gesture based remote operation for the TV. Now anyone can be as cool as a Wii-mote flinging teenager.
In a joint project...
Your gold ring to control button spy camera
in The RFID Weblog, on May 25, 2009
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If you are a first timer assigned for a sting operation I bet you surely would be nervous as hell. There is always a chance that you might get caught if you use your shaking fingers to fiddle wit...
New report on supply chain cost reduction in India
in Supplychainer, on May 23, 2009
...ir offering; this is a comprehensive report for companies facing the complex process of Sales & Operation Planning, and Cost Management.
If you are interested in India's supply chain issues, ...
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...
24 - 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM / 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
in Wangtam, on May 19, 2009
...elpdesk Operation: New Product, Or Growing Popularity?
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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...
Pandemic preparation in the IT department
in The CIO Weblog, on April 28, 2009
..., it's a healthy reminder for CIOs that electronic viruses are not the only sort which can lay operations low... for all the automation in today's IT environment, it's still extraordinaril...
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...
The Pirate Bay Goes to Jail
in P2P File Sharing, on April 17, 2009
... found guilty in the case, along with Carl Lundström, who was accused of funding the five-year-old operation," writes Wired's Oscar Swartz .
"Representatives of movie and music compan...
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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Tiger "Rude" at Augusta
in Eagle Par Birdie, on April 16, 2009
...me just like the rest of us. That means he's human.
He has returned to golf after a major knee operation and long, painful rehab process. Being Tiger, he has also returned with the same old fire....
InfoSys's Sales Decline
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on April 15, 2009
... © JustinLowery.com
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. ...
DigiHeal: Medical Tablet with the power of RFID
in The RFID Weblog, on April 7, 2009
...ife:
o 2 x hot-swappable battery packs, offering 2400mAh apiece
o 2.25 hours of operation per battery pack
• Dimensions — 10.63 x 10.08 x 1.39 inches (270 x 256 x 35.3mm)
• Weight, with one batt...
Strategies for improving retail supply chain
in Supplychainer, on March 31, 2009
...erate significant added revenue opportunities, cut costs, and generally run a more efficient retail operation. (Click here for a story I recently wrote on this topic.) And emerging POS software and ha...
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...
Saving precious lives is what RFID intends to achieve
in The RFID Weblog, on March 31, 2009
... make it easier to pinpoint locations of trapped people within a few feet distance and make rescue operation a complete success.
People might be tracked either by their ID cards or RFIDs which get a...
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... ...negotiation and quality control. Over the past 15 years he has served in a variety of manufacturing operations and supply chain positions with companies including Solectron, SanDisk, and Trimble Navig...
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!
And follow me on ...
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 ...
BMW and Mercedes to Merge?
in carzz.org, on March 11, 2009
... History may be about to repeat itself in astonishing ways for there is talk - serious talk - of co-operation between Mercedes-Benz and BMW that could even lead to a merger or buy-out. Not surpris...
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 ...
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...
Follow Me on Twitter!
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...
Further failures cast cloud into question
in The CIO Weblog, on February 24, 2009
... logic; it's worthless without the platform. The same is true, to a lesser extent, for any SaaS operation... while the data may be the most important thing, without the application framework it wa...
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...
Samsung To Develop Android Equipped Phones
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on February 18, 2009
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samsung has finalized plans to get on board with Google's much publicized mobile operation system, Android.
The world's second-largest mobile phone maker said it will begin producin...
Hitachi Announces Eco-Friendly CinemaStar CK500
in On Storage, on February 17, 2009
...uced the CinemaStar C5K500 , a 2.5" hard drive that's designed specifically for low-power operation.
"The CinemaStar C5K500... is a 500 GB hard drive that uses 22 percent less power f...
Microsoft Follows Apple's Tactics When It Comes to Applications
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on February 16, 2009
...nfo or news services rounding out the top choices. Apple claims that within the first six months of operation, the App Store has surpassed 500,000 downloads.
Microsoft has announced an answer to the ...
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...
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 ...
Tom Cruise feiert Premiere für "Operation Walküre"
in Neueste Nachrichten der simplenewz Redaktion, on January 20, 2009
...Die Europapremiere des Stauffenberg-Films "Operation Walküre" wurde mit Hauptdarsteller tom cruise in Berlin gefeiert. Die Kritik an dem Film ist erstaunlich dezent.
· Ganzen Artikel b...
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...
Sony 在 CES 2009 上推出了超过 70 款新产品
in Wangtam, on January 17, 2009
Sony 在今年的 CES 大展上推出了超过 70 款新产品，其中 HUNG 最关注的当然还是 VAIO P。以下是新产品的信息：
VAIO Notebook
VAIO® P Series Lifestyle PC
Currently available for pre-orders at www.sony.com/pr/pseries and at select retailers next month for about $900
* Chic, compact design measuring about the length of a business envelope ...
ioSafe, Inc. Announces Fireproof, Waterproof External Hard Drive
in On Storage, on January 16, 2009
... patented FloSafe cooling vent technology provides air-flow cooling to dissipate heat during normal operation," writes TechRadar's Mark Harris . "FloSafe technology also has the ability...
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... ...strategy. That may be a sad commentary on the environment today, but it's absolutely safer than operations were ten years ago. I guess I don't mean to say that security is terrible, but rather...
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 ... ...Implicit in the conflation of agile operations with fragile support is a requirement that your users have access to services which are at once flexible and scalable and which are also efficient fo...
Blackwater Guards Make "Secret Deals" In Iraq Murder Case
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 7, 2009
...ate talks with the government regarding their fate.
The incident occurred in Iraq during a routine operation which was being guarded by Blackwater private military personnel. 14 unarmed Iraqi citizen...
Satyam stranger than fiction
in The CIO Weblog, on January 7, 2009
...han a billion dollars.
As I implied in that post last week, I'd planned to discuss off-shoring operations in the context of the recession anyway this week, so look for more of my take on this on ...
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... ...;ll offer some of my decidedly unscientific ideas on procurement and support, lightweight, flexible operations models, and outsourcing and offshoring options.
It's always interesting to me how bu...
Filmjahr - 2009: Lasst uns Konserven aufwärmen
in Kinoplausch, on January 4, 2009
Frohes Neues Jahr! Was kommt denn dieses Jahr so in die Kinos? Eines der ersten Highlights dürfte sicherlich der Stauffenberg-Film werden, auch wenn er sicherlich als umstritten angesehen werden darf, freue ich mich darauf. Ansonsten habe ich beim Betrachten dieser Liste mit den Filmstarts 2009 zu...
