IT Becomes a Tool for Business Transformation
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
Business transformation becomes the No. 1 reason to outsource.
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No Matter How You Slice It: Data Warehousing Solution
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
The plane that crashed into the Pentagon wiped out every accounting record for the entire year for one military service. Data warehousing can rebuild those records overnight.
How the September 11 Attacks Changed Offshore Outsourcing
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
Is offshore outsourcing safe in today’s warring world? Here’s what’s happening in India, Russia and the Philippines.
Paying Attention When the Telephone Bills Come Calling
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
Eighty percent of corporate telephone bills have errors in their favor. Outsourcing short circuits mistakes and checks to see if you’re still being charged for a circuit you removed in 1999.
Making Medical Claims More Accurate
Jerri L. Ledford, Business Writer
Eligibility errors are the number one reason to deny medical insurance claims. Outsourcing speeds dispute resolution.
Meet a New BPO Supplier: Compaq
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
IT suppliers are entering the BPO world. Compaq has created an unusual offering melding the two.
There’s Gold in Them Thar Hills
Outsourcing Center, Bruce McCracken, Business Writer
Do you know who’s visiting your Web site? Data mining strikes gold.
Mission Critical
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
Sunoco cracks its data center challenges by outsourcing its mainframe processing to (i)Structure.
No Time for RFPs
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
Buyers are often in a hurry to outsource so they can implement their competitive strategies. But cutting short the supplier selection process can result in a failed outsourcing relationship. Here’s how to do it right.
When Business Crumbles, Who Ya Gonna Call? A Supplier!
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
What does a business do when its sales crumble? Answer: Turn to your outsourcing suppliers who will do something creative to solve the problem. Here is how…