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Achieving High Performance

Chris Pryer, Business Writer

Today roads, and the maintenance they require, are as important as the vehicles that traverse them. And if you've paid any attention to today's news -- or your daily commute to work -- you are probably aware that roads, like

Negotiating the Best Deal For Your Outsourcing Buck

George Atis, Chairman, Outsourcing and Technology practice groups, McMillan Binch LLP

For a company considering an outsourcing transaction - IT or business process outsourcing (BPO) - there are ways to improve the chances of getting the best deal for your outsourcing buck.

Twilight Time

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

The rumormongers and journalists who quickly pen sensational bad-news headlines would have you believe that Exchanges and B2B Marketplaces (last year's newest Internet darlings) all failed and died practically overnight. They pronounce judgments on why it happened: the hype made

SRM Alliances

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

Supply and demand. This mission-critical component of business has shifted from price and availability to collaboration. Meta Group predicts the SRM market will be $32 billion by 2003. SRM tools enable supply planning so that there is instant visibility across

ASP in Brazil

Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer

When Brasilia, Brazil's capital, was built, one of the city architects suggested planting grass everywhere instead of paving sidewalks. People could walk wherever they wanted. Where natural paths emerged, the concrete would follow.

Aligning Interests

Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer

Whiteside, the founder and CEO of netASPx Inc., an application service provider (ASP) based in Herndon, Virginia, says software vendors have to select one of three paths to incorporate the ASP method into their business model.

Healthcare’s Biggest Challenge

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

Behind closed doors, discussions about the biggest challenge for both providers and payers in the healthcare industry are not about HIPAA compliance. It's about how to be profitable. Given the numerous industry problems besetting companies, revenue has been drastically cut,

High-Quality Impermanent Solutions

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

Even a Fortune 500 company can fail. All it takes is a decision to invest dollars, time and people in the latest and greatest technological wonder. Sure, an Internet-driven world demands that executives quickly take advantage of innovations that technology

Like a Fifth Wheel

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

Striving to be competitive involves tremendous risks. The timing must be right, and the resources must be available. It's costly, and the return on investment might be low. In fact, the entire effort might fail. And someone will be held

Cinderella Syndrome

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

An enormous impact on a company's profitability comes from its procurement or purchasing process. Some companies are starting to recognize the impact, but most -- particularly midsize or small companies -- still treat this important process as though it's unimportant.

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