John Sicard, Vice President of Professional Services, Webplan Corp.
A software provider that produces rapid response manufacturing products provides his list of criteria manufacturers should consider when selecting a contract manufacturer.
John Harney, Business Writer
Original equipment manufacturers have been using contract manufacturers for years. Today high tech product life cycles have become so short that building plants and hiring specialized staff is no longer economic for OEMs. Contract manufacturing is still the answer.
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
JTI, which manufactures Salems, Winstons, and Mild Sevens, has plants in 48 countries. It asked Equant, its global telecom provider, to set up a voice over Internet protocol call center so it could take advantage of the new services VoIP offers.
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
Manufacturers who outsource lose control over the manufacturing process. Adam Chernichaw’s advice: Document everything.
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
Sterngold, a dental products manufacturer, wanted to sell its good on the Internet. It outsourced the process to speed up its appearance on the Net. Today its Web site brings in $1.2 million a year.
Mel Van Howe, Principal, The Copperwood Group
Is there a better mousetrap to catch your supplier in the maze of service level agreements? Bruce Leshine and Mel Van Howe believe the performance decrements model is a better method because the emphasis is on making sure the supplier corrects problems in a timely manner rather than generating credits that are inconsequential to both parties.
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
A new Frost & Sullivan report has the answer: Over the last three years the high-cost nations sent 826,540 IT jobs to developing countries, creating an install base of 7,599,540 IT jobs in the developing countries it studied. India got a lion’s share of those jobs, but Poland was the fastest-growing offshore location for IT outsourcing. This comprehensive study supplies facts on offshore ITO.
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
US trade rules won’t allow a Cuban cigar on American soil. The same rules apply to software downloads; companies can’t sell software to Cuban buyers either. Penalties are in the six figures and there’s a possibility of jail time too. Trade Beam’s software makes sure companies only do business with approved buyers.
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
ComputerWire tracks outsourcing deals. Here’s the report card for 2004.
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
Read about ITO in 2005: the move to global sourcing, the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley, and new activities for ASPs.
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