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Jackson Memorial Service Internet Viewing May Match Obama's Inauguration
in Wangtam, on July 8, 2009
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Amazon's Kindle Gets a $60 Price Drop
in The Wireless Weblog, on July 8, 2009
... Amazon today dropped the price of its Kindle 2 by $60 to $299.
"I suspect that it marks a strategic decision: Amazon knows that it must push its price down fast in order to establish itself ...
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...
ExxonMobil funds climate sceptics
in Sox First, on July 2, 2009
...ut "climate alarmism". It's fascinating because the crew includes retired manager for strategic planning at ExxonMobil Roger Cohen. Are ExxonMobil's footprints all over this? Maybe,...
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
...ia Announce Strategic Relationship to Shape Next Era of Mobile Computing Innovation
• How Apple Brought Nokia And Intel Together
• iPhone In-App Purchases Already Leading To The Dreaded Two Words:...
Directors warned about greenwash
in Sox First, on June 22, 2009
...t climate change information in their annual reports. The report will require companies to detail a strategic analysis, regulatory risks from potential and upcoming climate change legislation, physica...
Philippines Announces 10-Year Nanotech Roadmap
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 21, 2009
...ry," writes INQUIRER.net's Alexander Villafania . "The PCASTRD's nanotechnology strategic roadmap will cover at least six industrial sectors, including the semiconductor, informatio...
Securing pharma supply chain: Is now the right time?
in Supplychainer, on June 18, 2009
... demonstrating that protecting patient safety can be good business if you keep your eye on your key strategic imperatives, be they product integrity, operational efficiency, customer service, or other...
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...
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...
Questions which should be answered when buying a mid-size ERP
in Supplychainer, on May 31, 2009
... at this piece and you can download it here . The document tries to create a balanced view between strategic issues such as total cost of ownership and the business issues the company wants to attack...
AMR announces top 25 supply chains for 2009
in Supplychainer, on May 31, 2009
...ploy traditional supply chain practices like demand-driven replenishment for its DVD business and strategic sourcing in its theme parks, with new collaborative models for pure content distribution...
More on the Satyam-PWC scandal
in Sox First, on May 27, 2009
... gets stuck into the problem with these conflicts of interest. She points out that Satyam was a key strategic partner for PwC and that is worth examining. McKenna writes: "Did the strategic impor...
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...
Corporate social responsibility and recession
in Sox First, on May 15, 2009
...." Jeff Swartz from Timberland has told Ethical Corporation magazine that cSR is actually a strategic opportunity in this climate because there is such an enormous amount of anti-corporate fee...
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 ...
Supply chain video: Future Supply Chain 2016
in Supplychainer, on May 11, 2009
...ure Supply Chain 2016" last year. The below video discusses in a brief way, the challenges and strategic themes identified by the research team and the company collaborators.
Among the th...
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...
HP to Get on the Blackberry Software Train
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on May 4, 2009
...get a boost. Research In Motion (RIM) and computer giant Hewlett-Packard said they have agreed to a strategic alliance to design and sell business software for the popular BlackBerry line.
The two co...
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...
Oracle 出价 74 亿美元收购 Sun
in Wangtam, on April 20, 2009
Oracle 同意以 74 亿美元或每股 9.50 美元的价格收购 Sun ，预计该次并购于今年夏季完成。
Oracle 公司总裁 Safra Catz 称，预计该并购交易完成的第一财年，将促使 Oracle 公司依非国际公认会计原则（Non-GAAP）计算的每股盈利至少增加 15 美分。
Catz 指出，预计其收购 Sun 电子计算机公司的业务在并购第一财年将为 Oracle Non-GAAP 运营利润贡献 15 亿美元 ，第二财年贡献逾 20 亿美元。而并购 Sun 电子计算机公司第一财年将实现的每股收益要高于 Oracle 并购服务器软件供应商 BEA 系统公司的计划每股收益...
Hope, greed, fear and the financial crisis
in Sox First, on April 16, 2009
... seems to focusing on the psychology of the market by talking it up and expressing optimism. A more strategic approach to keep a lid on future bubble would be more effective in the long run and sound ...
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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Is all this free sustainable?
in The CIO Weblog, on April 16, 2009
...r suggestions for avoiding this situation but it's something to consider and keep an eye on for strategic technology decision makers. R&D has effectively been outsourced for the past decade or...
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. ...
New partnership to offer supply chain network design services
in Supplychainer, on April 11, 2009
...tion services: ChemLogix, a provider of logistics services, announced recently that it has formed a strategic alliance with Automated Decisions, to provide a Supply Chain Network Optimization Service ...
Kristina Fine Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on April 8, 2009
...ld pendant with Yellow Gold chain
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Based in New York City , Kristina Fine Jewelry has been a strategic force in the jewelry industry for over 16 years. Their vast knowledge of colored gemstone...
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...
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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The seven deadly sins of executive pay
in Sox First, on March 18, 2009
...ple plan understood by everyone. Mercer also says companies mistakenly rely too much on budgets and strategic plans when setting pay schemes. The result is that executives can get handsomely rewarded ...
Baker Hughes appoints new VP for supply chain
in Supplychainer, on March 16, 2009
...said Martin Craighead. "We expect to benefit from his insight and experience as we execute our strategic plans to advance our capabilities in supply chain management to become a world class leade...
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
... and morale is low. Beatty has a point. Part of the problem is that most HR people just aren't strategic. They're not that smart. Think of the best and brightest at university. How many of th...
8 Mistakes
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 10, 2009
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 5964395
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...
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in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 1, 2009
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Managing fragmented data remains a supply chain challenge, IBM research finds
in Supplychainer, on February 28, 2009
...gement Practice in conjunction with the IBM Institute for Business Value, which develops fact-based strategic insights for senior business executives. Supply chain executives in 29 industries particip...
Please Don't Take Away Our Tax Breaks!
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on February 27, 2009
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 3068294
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...
ACCESS Demos Linux Platform 3.0
in HackITLinux, on February 20, 2009
...that will further ease the deployment of sophisticated and differentiated LiMo devices. Access' Strategic Contributing Offer (SCO) is a subset of Access Linux Platform v3.0."
More here fro...
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...
Bailout transparency problems continue
in Sox First, on January 31, 2009
...al purchases and offering loans to the automobile industry. In addition, it has not yet developed a strategic approach to explain how its various programs work together to fulfill TARP's purposes ...
Rupert Murdoch's downturn blues
in Sox First, on January 30, 2009
...ch as the most visionary CEO in the media sector and one of the only CEOs willing to make long-term strategic investments (regardless of the near-term earnings impact or public investor views), we are...
Schneider National gets best supplier award from P&G
in Supplychainer, on January 28, 2009
...president of global commercial services at Schneider National. "Safe, hard-working drivers and strategic, dedicated customer service teams are at the heart of awards like this. We're proud to...
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...
Jobs 要请个长假
in Wangtam, on January 16, 2009
...n major strategic decisions while I am out. Our board of directors fully supports this plan.
I look forward to seeing all of you this summer. ...
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...
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...
Leslie Greene Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on January 7, 2009
... Designer Fine Jewelry
An entrepreneur with a creative heart and strategic mind for business, Leslie Greene was inspired to design her own line to satisfy every woman's desire for fine je...
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...
Social (business) plan: Do we really need it?
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on January 4, 2009
...uot;sell" it to anybody that you encounter.
- Work with the business plan from three levels: strategic, tactical and operational. Try to balance between those three levels. Most importantly, do...
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, ...
