Aviation Outsourcing
R. Allen NaudÈ, Partner, Baker & McKenzie, Miami, Florida
Flexibility is an important piece of aviation outsourcing. Attorney R. Allen Naude of Baker & McKenzie shares do’s and don’ts for airlines.
Research & Insight
Business Challenge
Customer Satisfaction
Insuring A Process System for Independent Agents
Chris Pryer, Business Writer
USA Inc., composed of independent agents, wanted to concentrate on growth. Soon its IT department couldn’t handle the volume. So it outsourced policy processing to RIS.
A Sporting Goods Manufacturer Outsources CRM to Drive a Golf Email Campaign
Outsourcing Center, Bruce McCracken, Business Writer
Wilson Sporting Goods wanted to send 90,000 emails to its golf customers. But it had never done an email campaign before. Outsourcing got the job done.
Anchor for Agility
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
When Nortel selected a service provider, the low cost offer did not prevail since Nortel wanted the best cultural fit. CSC won the deal after its negotiating team announced they would be the ones heading the account.
Under the Influence of Capital Constraints
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
You have to acquire millions of dollards of IT equipment and also reduce your staff. At the same time, your orders are to significantly reduce your budget and also ensure excellence in client service. What’s your strategy? Here’s how one company used the strategy of outsourcing to achieve those objectives…and more.
Tips for Outsourcing HR Functions
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
What’s the best way to ensure HR success? A study of Editor’s Choice awards nominees finds outsourcing more than one function generates the highest success rates.
Pay Attention to SLAs!
Outsourcing Center, Bruce McCracken, Business Writer
DoubleClick had to pay a large SLA penalty. Here’s what the company did to ensure it didn’t have to pay another.
Manufacturing Ties that Bind
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
Three manufacturing companies nominated for this year’s Outsourcing Awards used outsourcing to update their IT, improve procurement and enter eCommerce in addition to cutting costs.
Prestigious Brand Building
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
Leading companies are increasingly using global concierge services and other ‘wow’ features of a specialty outsourcing service provider to build their brands and offer unique capabilities to their end customers in specific markets. It’s outsourcing at its best — affordable, effective access to highly valuable resources, expertise and flexibility that can’t be achieved internally.
No Dress Rehearsals
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
What makes an outsourcing relationship work? A perfectly executed contract is NOT the answer. An outsourcing arrangement is a long-term relationship whose expectationss and attitudes must be realistic. Here’s how to do it right.