Research & Insight

Monthly archives: March, 2012

Unprotected Tooling: High Risk Practices in Chinese Manufacturing Part 2

Thomas Keenan and Geofrey L. Master, Mayer Brown JSM

In part 2 of this series, we’ll discuss common problems in tooling as well as tooling in the real world and the importance of comprehensive, enforceable tooling arrangements. Part 1 defines tooling as part of the integrated outsourcing process as well as tooling financing and ownership. As a result of globalization and the ability of …

Keeping it Simple: The New Model for IT Service Management | White Paper

Outsourcing Center, Patti Putnicki, Business Writer

Today’s IT infrastructure has a lot of moving parts. There have always been the servers, network, security concerns and desktops to deal with – along with standard and custom applications. Enter cloud, virtualization and mobility, and that complexity moves to a whole new level. In addition to desktops, IT personnel have to find a way …

Unprotected Tooling: High Risk Practices in Chinese Manufacturing – Part 1

Thomas Keenan and Geofrey L. Master, Mayer Brown JSM

As a result of globalization and the ability of consumers to purchase products at the lowest cost, Chinese manufacturing has become an integral part of the supply chains of many consumer product companies. With the high level of integration of consumer product companies and Chinese manufacturing, there is an increasing reliance on manufacturers to finance, …

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