iGATE is enjoying significant growth and currently performing strongly in the market with a 200%+ increase in stock price since 2009 and market cap increasing from $300 million to nearly $1 billion. I spoke with David Kruzner, Senior Vice President, about the way iGATE goes to market, its differentiation, and how its customers benefit from [...]
Insigma Technology Co. has a proven track record as a great partner for organizations looking to transform their business. We help companies bring innovation to their business. We are especially known for creative thinking and innovation around complex IT and business issues. We help our clients move beyond their operational constraints, differentiate their products and [...]
Today, all areas of business spending are under scrutiny. In most organizations, document production is riddled with inefficiencies and, therefore, costs increase. In addition, a sizable proportion of the cost of document output is unnecessary, but most organizations don’t know where that drainage on profit is occurring. Pitney Bowes’ research and modeling work estimates that [...]
The U.S. freight transportation industry is saddled with inefficiencies in addition to challenges such as volatile fuel cost, overcapacity, and driver retention. A major focus of the industry is preventing revenue leakage and missed revenue opportunities at the various stages of the order-to-cash cycle (billing, audit, rating, pricing, invoicing, and collections) as well as maximizing [...]
Most financial institutions evolved their back office in a product-centric manner as they added new products, territories, and engaged in mergers and acquisitions. Consequently, their back-office environment is full of complexities, added costs, and inflexibility. Because the underlying processes are fundamentally flawed by the multiple operating complexities, the conventional approach of making incremental changes and [...]
Tough economic times often become a stimulus for companies to better manage their business and ensure that IT expenditures align with business needs and strategic growth goals. This white paper discusses the strategy of establishing a project management office (PMO) to ensure IT investments address both near- and long-term needs. In the paper, CDI IT [...]
Document handling can have a real impact on an organization’s customer satisfaction, operational cost reduction, efficiencies and productivity, decision making, and revenue growth. However, document management is also a breeding ground for business risks. Unfortunately, for most organizations, document management is only a secondary function and does not receive the expertise and investment necessary to [...]
Today’s contact centers drive revenue and build customer relationships. Management of processes in those centers (whether outsourced, hybrid, or internal centers) is now easier and less costly using VContactCenter. This new CRM solution also facilitates capturing and managing data from social media such as Twitter, makes it easy to segment data, and provides multi-language yet standard capabilities for globalization.
G&K Services stored its paper accounts payable at offsite storage facilities. If there was an invoice dispute, it could take several weeks to resolve because of the inefficient paper retrieval process. Then it outsourced. Now authorized personnel can seamlessly retrieve archived documents with a single click.
David Litman, the founder of hotels.com, was itching to get back in the game after selling his company. He changed the business model the second time around, relying on people as well as the Web to book travel deals. Outsourcing to Working Solutions made it possible–and successful.
Success threatened Wellington Technologies. The HP maintenance provider signed a big contract, but the scope of the win was beyond the capabilities of its existing parts delivery system. And the fact that its parts delivery agreement had penalties didn’t help. After paying those penalties, the company outsourced to meet its delivery challenges and enhance its capabilities.
Documents are vital assets of an organization, yet many organizations do not conduct assessments to analyze, streamline, and optimize their document processes. Managing document workflow often results in hidden costs and impediments to productivity. This white paper discusses Document Process Management (DPM), an outsourcing strategy that enables organizations to reduce costs, increase productivity, management document [...]
Both phased and big-bang approaches to the outsourcing transition phase have advantages and pitfalls. This fourth paper in Outsourcing Center’s Best Practices Series, based on studies in the Outsourcing Excellence Awards program, discusses key challenges, lessons learned, and best practices for reducing risks in the transition or migration phase.
Verticalization. Major changes in the supplier landscape. Melding process and technology to boost FAO processes to the next level. Here is what our experts are predicting. Ritesh Idnani, Vice President and Head, Global Sales and Marketing for Infosys BPO, believes finance and accounting outsourcing (FAO) will grow because of four drivers: the deepening of current [...]
This article examines three outsourcing relationships and presents the nuts and bolts that enable collaboration. The three relationships share their keys for successful collaboration from the aspects of service provider selection criteria, aligning interests for the long term, and effective communication.
GoldLantern designs Bluetooth and iPod/MP3 devices, which it sells through distribution agreements with Fry’s Electronics, Costco, Wall-Mart, and Micro Center. Thanks to outsourcing the distribution and logistics to Suddath Logistics/Centra Worldwide, the company operates with less than 15 employees.
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