Two weeks ago, I was asked to give my opinion on the proposition “when outsourcing is benchmarking required to prevent a failure” by an editor of an IT magazine. My first thought was: of course it is, as including a benchmark clause in a contract was standard practice when I drafted a contract. But then I thought again and come to a less back-and-white conclusion. Read more
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Outsourcing has expanded so much that service providers now include giants like Infosys and Wipro, small-medium business enterprises, support providers for outsourcing and many more freelancers that are able to service companies through remote or virtual locations. Read more
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Some new trends have been reported in outsourcing. Software development firms are now transforming into IT outsourcing firms in order to cut costs and to enter the mainstream of talent. Read more
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According to media reports, a survey of 241 drug manufacturers and their executives has revealed that research and development budgets are on the rise – at least one percent in 2011. Read more
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Most businesses find it a challenge to apply decision making to outsourcing. This is especially true when dealing with temporary projects and tasks. It makes horse sense not to invest personnel, technology and equipment into a short term assignment. Read more
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In an article on outsourcing-led innovation on InnovationManagement, Sanjain Gossin explains how one goes about driving innovation while outsourcing. Read more
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The Netherlands has traditionally a leading position in agricultural (Tulip anyone?), but due to the climate many crops are grown in greenhouses that have to be heated during winter. The engines used run on gas and the resulting heat and carbon dioxide are used to create the optimum growing conditions. These ‘micro combined heat and power engines (Micro-CHP) produce also electricity however, and much more than needed to provide artificial lighting during the night hours. One options to feed the access power back to the grid or to feed it directly to nearby houses and company buildings. One such initiative includes using the power of 35 engines used to heat 220 hectares of greenhouses to power a new datacenter. The access heat produced by the datacenter is in turn fed back to the greenhouses. Read more
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Prior to the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the country was home to a $108 billion IT services market. Since the country is still tackling the ongoing crisis, Indian software services firms may not be able to tap into this lucrative market, until Japan’s infrastructure has returned to normalcy. Read more
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In the wake of the Japanese natural disaster that has ravaged the country, Steve Forbes addressed the impact of earthquake/tsunami on the recovery in the U.S. He was speaking at the Global Sourcing Summit that took place in Florida. Read more
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Medical tourism is fast becoming a trend among U.S. patients. Outsourcing healthcare has become a new industry in itself. When patients are able to get medical procedures done in countries like Thailand, Malaysia and India at a fraction of the cost in the U.S., they’re taking advantage of this new opportunity. Read more
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