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Evaluating Success in an Outsourcing Relationship

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

Many companies don't achieve the anticipated outcomes in their outsourcing initiatives because they don't take the right steps up front. Here's how the fifth-largest homebuilder in the United States built an outstanding outsourcing relationship that produced the outcomes the client

A Hospital’s Remedy for Enhancing Healthcare Excellence

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

Jefferson Regional Medical Center only a few years ago was in the red and in danger of losing its independence by having to merge with another health system just to survive. Today it is recognized nationwide for its excellence in

Allied Irish Bank Becomes First Financial Institution in Europe to Outsource Global Trade Processing End-to-End

Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer

The bank's software provider announced it would no longer support its banking application. AIB had to determine whether to outsource or purchase a new system. Outsourcing was more expensive until ABN AMRO opened an office in India reducing fees by

Outsourcer Shoulders the Security Burden for Hospital Network

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

Network vulnerabilities are increasing and also becoming more difficult to deal with. Is your organization at risk? How does putting a solution in place differ if you already have some security measures and devices or if you have none? Here's

E-Sourcing Technology Solution Provides High Value

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

The lower middle market manufacturers ($30 - $200 million in sales) tend not to use strategic sourcing solutions. But there's an outsourcing provider achieving value for them with e-sourcing technology available in a Software-as-a-Service model. Read how it works for

One App Fits All

John Harney, Business Writer

This SMB manufacturer replaced its legacy applications with one hosted ERP suite for dramatic cost savings and vastly improved operational efficiencies.

Outsourcing’s Impact on Corporate Archiving and Library Functions

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

Most corporate, law firms, and hospital libraries are cost centers and must justify their existence and continually reduce or contain costs. Many libaries are nearly dead or need to transform to digital assets. And more companies--like Toyota Motor Sales USA--find

Infocrossing Introduces Managed Application Services, Providing Four Key Business Benefits to Buyers

Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer

After repeated requests from its clients, Infocrossing expanded its Enterprise Application Services to include Managed Application Services (MAS), a cross-platform suite that includes all aspects of ERP application outsourcing. We married best practices around infrastructure capabilities with our PeopleSoft and

Outsourcing Helps Legacy Air Carriers Fly Back to Profitability

Jerry Bowles, Business Writer

Outsourcing has been one of the most important factors in the industry turnaround, providing an opportunity to remove large amounts of fixed cost while drawing on the expertise of the outsourcer to update the airline's technology base. Read why airlines

The Top Outsourcing Events of 2006 and What They Mean for 2007

Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer

The GM outsourcing deal. Hewitt's third-quarter earnings call. Leadership musical chairs. Here are 12 events that rocked the outsourcing world this year.

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