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The Importance of Offshore Support

J Ben Trowbridge

In today’s globalized world, businesses are constantly seeking ways to maximize efficiency and reduce costs. One strategy that has gained popularity is offshore support. Offshore support involves outsourcing certain business functions to companies located in other countries, often with lower

Study: U.S. Companies Prefer “Farshore” to Nearshore Outsourcing, Send Higher Value Work Abroad

Outsourcing Center, Samuel Crow, Senior Business Writer

For all the talk of the new allure of nearshore or even stateside outsourcing, most U.S. companies today still prefer to base their service operations half a world away, according to researchers at the Center for International Business Education and

When Should You Begin to Prepare for the End of an Outsourcing Contract?

Robert Joslin, Managing Director, Alsbridge

Hint: 12 Months Out is TOO Late When should you start working on your next outsourcing contract? Many organizations do not address the end of a contract until the last year of its term. The notification period in the contract,

Why Chile Is Becoming an Offshore Destination

Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer

Today, companies are outsourcing to other places in the world besides Asia to diversity their risk. Read why both buyers and suppliers are selecting Chile.

Lenders Benefit When U.S. Law Firm Outsources Their Due Diligence Work

John Harney, Business Writer

Investors buying loan portfolios want to know about the individual loans in them. Law firms do this for their clients. Before outsourcing, Zarski and Associates hired paralegals who often knew nothing about consumer credit law. Now his supplier iBridge has

European and Worldwide Knowledge Process Outsourcing Trends

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

Knowledge Process Outsourcing may become the fastest-expanding outsourcing initiative in the next 12 months, especially across Europe. Here's what you need to know about KPO trends, the value proposition, and how to select a KPO service provider.

India Courts Western Law Firms

Rashmi Agarwal, Business Writer, India

Legal services are joining customer contact, transaction services, debt collection, and payroll processing as processes the West is migrating to India. Read why US and UK law firms are outsourcing to the subcontinent.

Show Me the Knowledge

Chris Pryer, Business Writer

Knowledge sharing helps CNA Insurance provide great customer service by storing all company knowledge in a searchable database.

Outsourcing Now Has Ebusiness Component

Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer

When buyers decide to outsource today, you can bet ebusiness considerations are part of the contract. Paul Cofoni, president of the technology management group at Computer Science Corporation (CSC), says he rarely sees an outsourcing proposal that doesn't have a

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