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Small to Mid-Sized Businesses Turn to ASPs; Larger Enterprises Follow Their Lead

Outsourcing Center, Bruce McCracken, Business Writer

To paraphrase Mark Twain, the demise of ASPs has been greatly exaggerated. They are experiencing a remarkable resurgence, as enterprises small and large embrace their offerings. And one ASP, salesforce.com, just went public with the highest first-day price rise so

Why HRO Is Still Growing and What Needs Fixing

Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer

Even though HR is the most mature BPO process, it still has growth momentum, according to a new Conference Board study. The reason: companies want to outsource HR routine transactions so their part of the process can become more strategic.

Consumer Services Firm Relies on Outsourcing for Critical Internal Services

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

No other firms have exactly the same residential services model as ServiceMaster, but the company competes with a myriad of local-market, mom-and-pop operations. It's a highly competitive market that allows almost no tolerance for cost increases - including the 15%

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

‘X’ Marks the Spot: Decisive Moves in Securing an Excellent Outsourcing Alliance Partner

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

Although trust grows over time and successful outsourcing alliances evolve to become even more beneficial for both parties, the true foundation for success lies in the hands of buyers when they begin seeking a services provider. That spot in time

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

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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