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Archive for August, 2003

When Transaction Engines Aren’t the Key to BPO Gains | Article

When Transaction Engines Aren’t the Key to BPO Gains | Article

Transactions engines rev up value in HR outsourcing. Will they work as well with other BPO processes? Peter Bendor-Samuel looks at the workings of transaction engines in the finance and accounting space.

Managing the Complex Logistics of Global Trade | Article

Managing the Complex Logistics of Global Trade | Article

Global trade operations have increased dramatically in complexity, necessitating knowledge and technical expertise beyond the capabilities of most companies. Here’s what one of the world’s leading companies did to achieve its objectives in this mission-critical function.

Accenture Study: Buyers Now Using F&A Outsourcing for Strategic Change As Well as Cost Cutting | Article

Accenture Study: Buyers Now Using F&A Outsourcing for Strategic Change As Well as Cost Cutting | Article

Seventy-one percent of corporate executives say their demand for finance and accounting outsourcing is increasing, according to a new Accenture study. Cost pressures are the reason.

How a Drooping Economy Spurred One PC Maker to Improve Customer Care | Article

How a Drooping Economy Spurred One PC Maker to Improve Customer Care | Article

Gateway closed its Ireland office but still had customers in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Outsourcing allowed the computer manufacturer to continue to provide top service through the warranty period.

Abbey National Banks on Innovation by Outsourcing Document Management | Article

Abbey National Banks on Innovation by Outsourcing Document Management | Article

A large UK bank had to standardize its mail and document distribution. The outsourced savings topped $1 million.

SourceNet Extends AP Services to Energy Management | Article

SourceNet Extends AP Services to Energy Management | Article

TXU, an energy services company, didn’t want to waste any energy on accounts payable when SourceNet could pay bills faster, better, and cheaper. So it outsourced that process for its customers.

Fujitsu Consulting Counted Among Boeing’s Suppliers of the Year | Article

Fujitsu Consulting Counted Among Boeing’s Suppliers of the Year | Article

Boeing has 11,000 suppliers and service providers. Only one outsourcer won one of Boeing’s coveted Supplier of the Year awards. Here’s what Fujitsu did right.

Acxiom’s 21 Year Relationship With Insurance Data Provider Shows the Value of Long Term Partners | Article

Acxiom’s 21 Year Relationship With Insurance Data Provider Shows the Value of Long Term Partners | Article

When an auto insurance data supplier’s mature outsourcing relationship with its trusted vendor yields intimately collaborated development of products and services, the rubber surely meets the road.

Outsourcing Provides IT Security, Fending off 200,000 Threats Per Month for a Healthcare Provider | Article

Outsourcing Provides IT Security, Fending off 200,000 Threats Per Month for a Healthcare Provider | Article

Most companies worry about their IT security but have no idea how many threats they really receive. One health care company thought it fended off 2,000 threats a month. Outsourcing discovered the real number — 200,000 — and provided a more secure solution.

Vantage Study Outlines 20 Best Practices to Create Value in Provider-Buyer Relationships | Article

Vantage Study Outlines 20 Best Practices to Create Value in Provider-Buyer Relationships | Article

Almost 80 percent of the respondents to a Vantage Partners Study said strong working relationships with suppliers delivered at least 25 percent more value than their poor, adversarial relationships. Read the study’s list of 20 things to improve your outsourcing relationship.

Outside Upside: Finding focus through finance outsourcing | White Paper

Outside Upside: Finding focus through finance outsourcing | White Paper

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