Welcome Friday, September 03, 2010
Outsourcing
Outsourcing, or Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), is at the top of many corporate agendas in today's economy. With a focus on core competencies, more and more companies are outsourcing human resources, IT, procurement and other key business functions in order to reduce fixed costs, streamline and improve performance.
Forrester Research estimates that by 2015 Europe will take a central role in outsourcing and is expected to reach nearly 25 per cent of total global outsource spending.
Procurement plays a central role in any outsourcing agreement. From selecting an outsourcing provider to negotiating the final contract, procurement must understand every aspect of the deal and its financial impact on the organisation.
OUTSOURCING NEWS
- Computacenter helped by UK trend to multi-vendor outsourcing
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:34:10 - Managed print services bring 'significant' cost savings
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:18:39 - Sunoco outsources indirect procurement
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:57:20 - China rated as mature offshoring location
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:26:30 - UK government cost cutting puts contracts 'at risk'
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:36:59
OUTSOURCING COMMENT
OUTSOURCING ARTICLES
- Thought Leaders: Outsourcing
Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:09:34 - Roundtable: Linking process to outcome, New York
Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:34:34 - Research into the global sourcing market
Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:01:30 - Profile: Ron Carcamo, CPO, Yahoo
Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:32:48 - Outsourcing legal processes reaps more than just cost-savings
Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:57:57
OUTSOURCING PRESENTATIONS
CPO Talk: From today’s challenges to tomorrow’s opportunities
In the rapidly changing procurement environment, it is important to identify and understand trends and to look across industry borders and beyond procurement. With tight economic conditions, and even greater resolve to move their organisations forward through these difficult times, procurement professionals face more and more challenges.
Best of Breed Multi-Vendor Outsourcing
Outsourcing is a critical business strategy employed by many companies with varying degrees of success. Today, organisations are moving away from a sole-provider solution in favor of multi-source engagements. Outsourcing certain IT and other business functions to multiple specialist providers can result in improved cost savings and accountability, greater services expertise, and the ability to focus internal resources on the business elements and functions that drive competitive advantage.
OUTSOURCING PODCASTS
OUTSOURCING RESEARCH/WHITE PAPERS
- The Changing Face of Global Procurement
Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:41:31 - RPO Market Analysis
Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:41:00 - Global Procurement Outsourcing Market
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:41:00 - Outsourcing in Eastern Europe
Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:05:00 - Moving Forward: The evolving role of procurement
Sat, 02 Dec 2006 12:42:48
OUTSOURCING OPINIONS
- Economic View: Onshoring to take off?
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:56:08 - Opinion: There’s got to be a better way
Tue, 10 Oct 2006 07:00:00 - Opinion: The grass isn't always greener
Thu, 03 Nov 2005 08:00:00
