Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
Vanguard had hit a red light: it had to declare Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The light changed to green when investors purchased its assets out of bankruptcy and outsourced its IT and IT-related business processes to Perot Systems, who cut its IT budget in half. Today Vanguard is driving in high gear and making money.
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
A 2005 study on outsourcing and insurance subrogation reveals why some insurance carriers are looking to outsource subrogation and others are hesitant. Another interesting finding: reducing costs is not an objective.
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
Elvis Presley Enterprises is counting on its supplier’s online expertise to turn its online sales numbers into a hunka, hunka, hunka burning change.
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
A new research study by Katzenbach Partners says the traditional American and European suppliers are no longer the safe bet for buyers looking to outsource their information technology. The study says the Indian suppliers, who have excess cash thanks to their rapid growth, may be a better choice.
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
The city of Minneapolis knew that outsourcing its IT functions and assets to Unisys would enable them to focus on value-added services for internal users and external customers, but there were huge obstacles in front of an outsourcing initiative. So they first researched both successful and failed outsourcing deals to determine what they needed to do upfront to ensure their success.
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
In part 4 of this four-part series on business transformational outsourcing, we share three essential principles for structuring a BTO relationship for successful outcomes.
John Harney, Business Writer
What is a fourth party logistics provider and why do you need to know? IDC says there’s a fundamental shift in how companies handle their logistics outsourcing because of globalization and offshore manufacturing. Here’s what’s happening.
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
Having doubled its size in one year, Rural Cellular Corporation found it had outgrown its human resources and financial services applications. Outsourcing its hosting and applications to an ASP solved the problem.
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
In today’s hospitals, technology is of utmost importance to reducing costs, streamlining functions and providing the best patient care. Some hospitals have learned that outsourcing can make an enormous strategic impact and be a differentiator in competitive advantage.
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
State tax rates, FICA payments and address changes are only a few of the headaches inundating a stock option process. Here’s the story of what one company gained by outsourcing this administrative nightmare.
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