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How Leading Companies Avoid Being Bitten by Telecom Expenses

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

Voice and data communication--the fourth-largest operating expense for most companies--has historically not been managed in a rational way. But outsourcing solutions are now evolving to a compelling value proposition with a Total communication Management model.

Confused about the Best Cell Phone Plan? Who Ya Gonna Call?

Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer

Incorrect or misleading cell phone billing is an expensive problem for corporations. Outsourcing is one way to guarantee you only pay for what you use.

Why the Healthcare Industry Is Now Outsourcing CRM

John Harney, Business Writer

Retailers have been outsourcing CRM for years. Now competitive pressures in healthcare are causing both payers and providers to outsource this process.

Outsourcing Conveniently Aligns Retailer’s Operations with Competitive Business Strategies

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

A few years ago, the typical 7-Eleven® store had a myriad of electronic devices that were not connected. For example, cash registers were not linked to the fuel pumps, which forced clerks to manually enter fuel sales into the registers,

How Outsourcing Impacted a Company’s Entry into a New Market

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

When Geographic Data Technology wanted to enter a new market, it turned to outsourcing to obtain the necessary resources. Its highly collaborative relationship with RMSI changed the buyer's business processes so it could compete in the new market. The result:

Educators Do the Math, and It Adds Up to Outsourcing

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

We decided to move as many resources to education as possible. We really wanted to make a change from a 38-year-old system, states Pam Brown, Director of Facilities & Asset Management for the Portland Public School District (PPSD). The district's

Point of Return: From Good to Great in Outsourcing Value

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

During the eight-year relationship of Sovereign Bank and its outsourcing service provider, Trammell Crow Company (TCC), the bank grew dramatically from mergers and acquisitions. For TCC, which handles all the bank's real estate services throughout its financial services market (the

The Role of Outsourcing in Facilitating Corporate Agility

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

Things were going well for Entergy and its IT provider, SAIC; but they wanted their relationship to grow and produce more value. So they jointly funded an 18-month relationship health check-up. It was an eye-opener, and they subsequently renegotiated their

Direct Route to Competitive Advantage

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

One of the first value outcomes resulting from shifting ownership of Michelin North America's logistics process to outsourcing provider, TNT North America, was a $70Million cash flow increase in just one day. The money was then invested in critical strategic

Academic Outsourcing: Major in Financing, Minor in Risk

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

The University of Florida was managing a retail operation as one of its many businesses. \x0d\x0aThey partnered with an outsourcing provider, Follett Higher Education Group, who not only has taken them to the next level of services but also provided

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