The entire value chain for consumer products sourced or manufactured in Asia has become increasingly interconnected and mutually reliant—ownership of physical manufacturing assets and intellectual property rights has become more ambiguous and contentious. With ambiguity over ownership and rights to manufacturing assets, customers lose the key leverage of mobility. While brand companies were able to [...]
The product supply chain from China is not what it used to be. Over the past 20 years, Chinese consumer-product manufacturers have become increasingly sophisticated and capable of taking on more “value-adding” tasks or segments of the product creation supply chain and have moved from mere manufacturers to multi-functional suppliers. In doing so, they have [...]
Sonata Software is a leading provider of IT consulting and software services globally. Combining unparalleled experience, domain expertise, best practices, and comprehensive capabilities across various industries and business functions, Sonata collaborates with customers to help them effectively address their operational challenges and grow their businesses stronger. Headquartered in Bangalore, India, and with a customer base [...]
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.
Stiff competition from Wal-Mart placed the onus on Family Dollar to overhaul its IT, database, and application management processes if it were to continue growing. It made a couple of furtive attempts before finding the right outsourcing provider. Here is its story about shopping for the right supplier.
Using outsourcing as a strategic tool for competitive advantage goals yields the highest ROI when the buyer selects a truly collaborative service provider. Imagine the strategic results your organization could achieve working hand-in-hand with an outsourcing partner like this pharamaceutical company selected.
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