Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
Understanding people’s expectationss and how people think differently from culture to culture will improve the chances for success in an offshore outsourcing relationship. Here’s what you need to know about China, Ukraine, and India, as well as insights into offshore service provider selection criteria and determinants for success.
John Harney, Business Writer
One of the toughest problems people in small businesses face in getting a product to market is finding a manufacturer that will run small batches. Ashe Archery overcame this problem by outsourcing its design and manufacturing to Metrotech, a Chinese provider that produces small runs as needed at a substantially lower cost per piece than domestic manufacturers.
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
A new report from Deloitte Consulting discovered financial institutions are reshaping themselves before our eyes. They will be forever changed by globalization, according to Peter Lowes. Fact: In 2001 less than 10 percent of the financial services industry had moved work offshore. Today, 75 percent have. Here’s what’s really happening.
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
Offshore outsourcing is changing dramatically. Read about the changes and their implications for buyers and providers of outsourced services.
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
INVISTA, which owns brands like Lycra, had promised the industry an online fabric library. The CEO had sent letters to thousands of companies announcing the system would go live by October 4. In June it discovered its supplier was failing. It hired Freeborders, whose teams in the US, Europe, and China delivered the library three weeks early.
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
Where will suppliers outsource work in the next couple of years? And why? There are dramatic changes in attitudes toward this decision!
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
DuPont promised it would deliver its Online Fabric Library at a trade show in Paris. The original developer dropped out three months before the deadline. DuPont turned to Freeborders, a supplier with offices in China. The Chinese team finished the project early. Read why China is becoming an offshore hot spot.
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
Optimizing skill sets should be as important as cost savings when selecting an offshore location.
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
The Chinese government is reforming its healthcare sector to create a more competitive environment and speed up medical reform. Will outsourcing be part of that process?
John Harney, Business Writer
Gartner says 85 percent of American companies will have outsourced some portion of HR by next year. Here’s what’s happening in this dynamic sector of BPO.
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