LPOs Should Study History of Product Recalls
May 6, 2010

“Quality is Job 1”
Many in the U.S. may remember that Ford Motor Company slogan in the 1980’s to 1990’s.  Quality was in fact a winning formula for Ford as it gained market share and proved its heritage from the days of Henry Ford. And ‘Total Quality Management’ (TQM) was one of those fads, or flavor of the month in management circles. And like all fads, they come and go, with managers looking for the next “buzz” management strategy to implement. The recent product recalls plaguing Toyota, Johnson & Johnson, and even Ford Motor Company ironically demonstrates how yesterday’s number one strategic initiatives can fall by the way side. That’s why lessons should be learned from past and present product recalls and applied to LPO management. Read more

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Wipro and Oracle launch Process Integration Pack for high-tech market
May 5, 2010

Wipro Technologies, the global IT services business of Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT), and Oracle (NYSE:ORCL), announced today the launch of a co-developed solution, a Process Integration Pack (PIP) for the High Technology industry. Read more

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Mahindra signs outsourcing contract with BASF IT Services
May 4, 2010

Hyderabad, India, 4 May, 2010 – Mahindra Satyam, the brand identity of Satyam Computer Services Ltd. (NYSE:SAY), a leading global consulting and IT services provider announced today the signing of an off-shoring deal with BASF IT Services. Read more

Confluence of global trends ups ante for improved IT governance to prevent costly business ‘glitches’
May 4, 2010

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Specialization – Name of the Game in IT Outsourcing
May 4, 2010

In the last few years, the nature of outsourcing has changed, particularly in the wake of the recession. Read more

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Hot on heels of smartphone popularity, cloud-based printing scales to enterprise mainstream
May 3, 2010

As enterprises focus more on putting applications and data into Internet clouds, a new trend is emerging that also helps them keep things tangibly closer to terra firma, namely, printed materials – especially from mobile devices. Read more

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Freed from data center requirements, cloud computing gives start-ups the fast-track to innovate, compete
May 2, 2010

This quest post comes courtesy of Mike Kavis, is CTO of M-Dot Network, Vice President and Director of Social Technologies for the Center for the Advancement of the Enterprise Architecture Profession (CAEAP ), and a licensed ZapThink architect. Read more

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Information management takes aim at need for improved business insights from complex data sources
May 2, 2010

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HP rolls out application modernization tools on heels of Forrester survey showing need for better app lifecycle management
May 2, 2010

By Dana Gardner, Principal Analyst, Interarbor Solutions
Application lifecycle productivity is proving an escalating challenge in today’s enterprise. Bloated app portfolios and obsolete technologies can stifle business agility and productivity, according to a new Forrester Research IT trends survey. Read more

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