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Four Rules For Successfully Changing Suppliers

Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer

Many view having to change suppliers as the ultimate outsourcing nightmare. Larry Miller's first task at STMicroelectronics was to switch to Unisys. Here are his four rules for change.

Mortgage Companies Adopting Outsourcing But Cost is at the Bottom of the List

Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer

Cost is the traditional outsourcing driver. But a new Ocwen study found meeting customer expectationss and management accountability were way more important in helping mortgage companies compete.

How Offshoring Can Create Jobs For Americans

Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer

The media reports how offshoring is putting Americans out of work. This is certainly happening. But David Andersen, a partner at Bryan Cave LLP, describes how offshoring not only saved jobs but also created them for his high tech clients.

Why the Midmarket is the Hottest Segment of HRO Today

Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer

A new report from the Everest Research Institute found the midmarket accounted for more than half the full-service HRO transactions. Eight trends are converging to make it the fastest-growing segment of the HRO market.

Belarus Attempts to Become the Eastern European Bangalore

Ulad Radkevitch

Inspired by Indian success, other countries are attempting to find their own niches in IT outsourcing. This story on Belarus is the second in a series on offshore locations other than India.

VoIP Solves Technology, Labor Challenges for Growing US Call Center

Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer

VoIP slashed turnover and capital costs at a national call center operation without sacrificing voice quality. Five9's ASP solution sounds good to customers. Third in a series about this new technology.

Archstone Consulting/Duke University Offshoring Study: Respondents Reported 30 Percent Annual Savings

Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer

How much money do companies really save offshoring? This new study answers that question scientifically: 63 percent saved more than 30 percent and 14 percent banked more than 50 percent.

Five Things Manufacturers Should Consider When Selecting a Contract Manufacturer

John Sicard, Vice President of Professional Services, Webplan Corp.

A software provider that produces rapid response manufacturing products provides his list of criteria manufacturers should consider when selecting a contract manufacturer.

New Market Factors Driving an Outsourcing Staple–Contract Manufacturing

John Harney, Business Writer

Original equipment manufacturers have been using contract manufacturers for years. Today high tech product life cycles have become so short that building plants and hiring specialized staff is no longer economic for OEMs. Contract manufacturing is still the answer.

Cigarette Manufacturer Rolls Out VoIP

Outsourcing Center, Beth Ellyn Rosenthal, Senior Writer

JTI, which manufactures Salems, Winstons, and Mild Sevens, has plants in 48 countries. It asked Equant, its global telecom provider, to set up a voice over Internet protocol call center so it could take advantage of the new services VoIP

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Four Rules For Successfully Changing Suppliers

Mortgage Companies Adopting Outsourcing But Cost is at the Bottom of the List

How Offshoring Can Create Jobs For Americans

Why the Midmarket is the Hottest Segment of HRO Today

Belarus Attempts to Become the Eastern European Bangalore

VoIP Solves Technology, Labor Challenges for Growing US Call Center

Archstone Consulting/Duke University Offshoring Study: Respondents Reported 30 Percent Annual Savings

Five Things Manufacturers Should Consider When Selecting a Contract Manufacturer

New Market Factors Driving an Outsourcing Staple–Contract Manufacturing

Cigarette Manufacturer Rolls Out VoIP

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