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Shrinking Consumer Dollars Lead to Greater Interest in Retail Outsourcing

Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer

Six major trends dominated retail outsourcing in 2002. Good news for providers: retailers are shopping for outsourced solutions as they struggle to do more with less.

‘Special T’ Is for Telecommunications

Katherine Swarts, Business Writer

Technology seems to change at mach speed. Companies often don't have the time or the capital to train their workers to keep up. Outsourcing allows them to plug into qualified specialists when the demand arises.

Outsourcing Labor Procurement

Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer

Design your strategy carefully. Source outside the box. Pete Quigney of EDS shares his thoughts on a successful labor procurement.

Anchor for Agility

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

When Nortel selected a service provider, the low cost offer did not prevail since Nortel wanted the best cultural fit. CSC won the deal after its negotiating team announced they would be the ones heading the account.

Under the Influence of Capital Constraints

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

You have to acquire millions of dollards of IT equipment and also reduce your staff. At the same time, your orders are to significantly reduce your budget and also ensure excellence in client service. What's your strategy? Here's how one

When Squeeze Starts to Hurt

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

More than 35 million Americans currently qualify for Medicaid; that number will explode as the baby boomers age. Outsourcing is one way to cut costs to stay profitable while improving quality. Here's how Arkansas and Delaware attacked the Medicaid problem.

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