http://outsourceportfolio.com/reading-tea-leaves-present-tells-future-outsourcing/ A portal to share and learn about Outsourcing Thu, 24 May 2012 02:18:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://outsourceportfolio.com/reading-tea-leaves-present-tells-future-outsourcing/comment-page-1/#comment-1884 J Henry Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:15:51 +0000 http://outsourceportfolio.com/?p=740#comment-1884 Many experts believe that outsourcing is an attractive temporary balance sheet move, with potentially devastating long-term implications if the association isn't more than skin deep. For example, when companies delegate manufacturing, and increasingly, R&D, to lower-cost countries, they can cut prices and present better product selections here in the US. But if all those dealings are superficial, it's only a matter of time before the parent companies start experiencing a backlash. Many experts believe that outsourcing is an attractive temporary balance sheet move, with potentially devastating long-term implications if the association isn’t more than skin deep. For example, when companies delegate manufacturing, and increasingly, R&D, to lower-cost countries, they can cut prices and present better product selections here in the US. But if all those dealings are superficial, it’s only a matter of time before the parent companies start experiencing a backlash.

]]> http://outsourceportfolio.com/reading-tea-leaves-present-tells-future-outsourcing/comment-page-1/#comment-1863 Good article Sat, 03 Apr 2010 13:40:05 +0000 http://outsourceportfolio.com/?p=740#comment-1863 Good article, interesting to read Good article, interesting to read

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