Welcome Friday, March 19, 2010
Outsourcing News
Analysis: Steps to successful IT outsourcing
Unless your organisation operates in the financial services or hi-tech industries, technology is unlikely to be classed as core activity and often it makes sense to outsource it to an organisation which is more specialised.
Analysis: Time to take cloud watching seriously
To some, cloud computing is one vague term in a flock of buzzwords that don't always mean much to a business looking for a tangible way to cut costs.
08:42, 23 Feb, 2010
Outsourcing not a good fit for garment industry
The common practice in the garment industry of outsourcing production and distribution through, "slow boat" channels may create "gross inefficiencies" that cause firms to miss out on significant profits, according to new research.
09:15, 18 Jan, 2010
Analysis: China targets India as outsourcing race hots up
Back in 2004 Forbes ran a poll asking its readers if China or India would be the premier outsourcing location in the global business world by 2010. In itself it appeared a facile question, given the growth of India's outsourcing giants and the fragmented nature of the Chinese outsourcing market.
12:01, 19 Oct, 2009
Many firms unhappy with procurement outsourcing deals
Many companies who have outsourced management of their procurement to a specialist outsourcing provider are left feeling they have closed a "bad deal", it has been claimed.
08:50, 05 Oct, 2009
Experts warn firms losing sight of operations due to supply chain outsourcing
Due to an increase in the outsourcing of supply chain processes and systems, organisations are losing visibility at a time when agility and responsiveness are a must for the customer-driven supply chain, experts warn.
09:28, 21 Sep, 2009
Korea Exchange Bank seals procurement outsourcing agreement
Korea Exchange Bank (KEB), the South East Asian nation’s largest foreign exchange bank, reported today that it has sealed a five-year procurement outsourcing agreement with technology giant IBM.
14:16, 01 Sep, 2009
Manufacturers lead growth in procurement outsourcing market
Outsourcing transaction volume increased 10% globally-and 6% percent in North America-in the second quarter of 2009, compared to the previous quarter this year, according to a recent report by the Dallas-based Everest Research Institute.
11:30, 19 Aug, 2009
North Korea experiences outsourcing explosion - Procurement Leaders Exclusive
North Korea may have reassumed its title as an international pariah after its recent nuclear tests reignited tensions on the Korean Peninsula, but that hasn't stopped an ever increasing number of European and Chinese companies looking to the country as an outsourcing location.
08:27, 17 Jun, 2009
Iceland signs up DHL in £500m deal
British discount food retailer, Iceland, has signed a five-year contract with DHL worth £500m which will see the German logistics company managing the warehousing and distribution of all goods.
09:12, 16 Jun, 2009
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