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New Dairy Product Enters Asia-Pacific Market

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

A Scottish surgeon had a vision of being able to improve the health of people in Hong Kong by supplying them with cows' milk kept free from contamination. To that end, in 1886, he and five Hong Kong businessmen incorporated

Prescription for 24/7 Uptime

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

Years ago, many organizations had software systems that were 'nice to have.' In today's world, though, we need systems to help us compete in the marketplace more effectively. Software systems now have a major impact on our business and enable

BPO’s Breakthrough Moment: A Reflection on the Recent PwC-BP Amoco Transaction

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and BP Amoco (BPA) have embarked on a significant outsourcing collaboration that has the potential of being a watershed event.

No Finish Line: A View of the Future for Purchasing and Supply

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

Purchasing and supply management affect much more than material and service flow, and current trends cast their role and importance in sharper focus than ever.

A Nudge in the Stomach

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

It is an apt characterization that may be applied to the steep dilemmas that currently snag the efforts of the US federal government to increasingly implement competitive sourcing and privatization of public sector activities..

International Outsourcing: The Legal View of What’s Different

Bill Bierce

International outsourcing involves complexity and risks not found in typical domestic outsourcing. These risks are cultural, political, financial, technological, managerial and legal. Ultimately, these multiple international risks show up in the process of drafting, negotiating and enforcing the contract. Freedom

Flexibility in Service Contracts: How to Build It and Keep It

Bill Bierce

Flexibility in legal outsourcing contracts bears striking similarities to a team of professional athletes under the tutelage of a watchful coach.

The Dynamics of Outsourcing in Australia

Dr. Ognian Pishev, Vitosha Software (Australia)

Although information technology did not occupy the place it deserved in party platforms during Australia's September 1998 election, IT was brought to the public forefront by industry bodies. Australia is currently at a critical juncture of its multi-billion-dollar outsourcing industry,

Communication: Cornerstone For Building Flexibility

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

More and more, companies enter into outsourcing agreements as a strategy to remain competitive. But rapid technological advancements change the competition; hence, an essential element of an outsourcing agreement must be flexibility. G2R, which specializes in providing research and management

No Seams

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

Industry studies reveal that most customers who become dissatisfied select another provider, rather than return the functions in-house. Stephen Fordham, Senior Director of Employee Care at Convergys Corporation.

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