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Moving Into the Neighborhood

Bill Deckelman

Without a doubt, the enormous growth in the outsourcing industry spells o-p-p-o-r-t-u-n-i-t-y for a company that can offer service expertise and economies of scale. But just recognizing the opportunity and hanging out a shingle is not enough.

In the Beginning…

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

The creation of Sabre Inc., now the world's leading provider of information technology for the travel and transportation industries, did not stem from an intent to form a new outsourcing group. It became an outsourcer, says Robert L. Crandall, chairman

Flying High in Close Formation

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

In the world of travel reservations bookings, no name is better known than Sabre. It processes 40% of all reservations made in the world and links travelers to travel suppliers through more than 210,000 computers at travel agencies, airports and

New Dairy Product Enters Asia-Pacific Market

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

A Scottish surgeon had a vision of being able to improve the health of people in Hong Kong by supplying them with cows' milk kept free from contamination. To that end, in 1886, he and five Hong Kong businessmen incorporated

BPO’s Breakthrough Moment: A Reflection on the Recent PwC-BP Amoco Transaction

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and BP Amoco (BPA) have embarked on a significant outsourcing collaboration that has the potential of being a watershed event.

No Finish Line: A View of the Future for Purchasing and Supply

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

Purchasing and supply management affect much more than material and service flow, and current trends cast their role and importance in sharper focus than ever.

Keeping Intellectual Property Under Wraps

Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer

During an outsourcing agreement the vendor becomes polluted with what is considered to be very proprietary intellectual property, says Gene Slowinski, director of strategic alliance research at the graduate school of management at Rutgers University. When a vendor works with

International Outsourcing: The Legal View of What’s Different

Bill Bierce

International outsourcing involves complexity and risks not found in typical domestic outsourcing. These risks are cultural, political, financial, technological, managerial and legal. Ultimately, these multiple international risks show up in the process of drafting, negotiating and enforcing the contract. Freedom

The Dynamics of Outsourcing in Australia

Dr. Ognian Pishev, Vitosha Software (Australia)

Although information technology did not occupy the place it deserved in party platforms during Australia's September 1998 election, IT was brought to the public forefront by industry bodies. Australia is currently at a critical juncture of its multi-billion-dollar outsourcing industry,

Communication: Cornerstone For Building Flexibility

Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer

More and more, companies enter into outsourcing agreements as a strategy to remain competitive. But rapid technological advancements change the competition; hence, an essential element of an outsourcing agreement must be flexibility. G2R, which specializes in providing research and management

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Moving Into the Neighborhood

In the Beginning…

Flying High in Close Formation

New Dairy Product Enters Asia-Pacific Market

No Finish Line: A View of the Future for Purchasing and Supply

Keeping Intellectual Property Under Wraps

The Dynamics of Outsourcing in Australia

Communication: Cornerstone For Building Flexibility

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