Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
A new research study by Katzenbach Partners says the traditional American and European suppliers are no longer the safe bet for buyers looking to outsource their information technology. The study says the Indian suppliers, who have excess cash thanks to their rapid growth, may be a better choice.
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
At any given time of day, three ads for Cedars-Sinai Medical Center air on Los Angeles radio. The call to action is to phone a toll-free number. The hospital wants to make sure those calls are answered properly. So it outsourced its call center to a supplier specializing in healthcare.
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
When Sunoco decided to transform its IT infrastructure, it performed 90 percent its IT services in-house. After an honest assessment of its deficiencies, Sunoco decided to outsource 90 percent of its infrastructure to multiple suppliers. This Q&A describes the changes outsourcing has brought to the refiner.
John Harney, Business Writer
Aerospace original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are driving multiple aspects of plane manufacture up the supply chain to suppliers that can perform those tasks better and cheaper.
John Harney, Business Writer
Among other factors, obsolete IT systems and an aging work force are driving government agencies to outsource more.
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
A new study from Accenture and The Economist discovered outsourcing and effective governance can co-exist. In fact, 43 percent reported outsourcing raised the quality of governance and compliance for financial processes at their organizations.
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
This issue our Other Than India series focuses on Northern Ireland. Liberty Mutual created a captive in Belfast for applications development during the dot com boom when programmers were in short supply. Today the insurance company has 160 people there who can easily travel to Boston when necessary.
Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer
A new report from the Everest Research Institute found the midmarket accounted for more than half the full-service HRO transactions. Eight trends are converging to make it the fastest-growing segment of the HRO market.
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.
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