Emerging Trends in Telecom Outsourcing Touch Every Part of the Industry
IDC says the telecom sector will lead all other verticals in outsourcing engagements over the next five years. Read how wireless, radio frequency ID, and VoIP are changing telecom outsourcing.
Leveraged Procurement
Fairmont Hotels joined with four other hospitality companies to create Avenda, a purchasing consortium to pool purchasing power over a broad range of procurement services.
An Attorney Outlines Some Outsourcing Challenges for Manufacturers
Manufacturers who outsource lose control over the manufacturing process. Adam Chernichaw's advice: Document everything.
New Market Factors Driving an Outsourcing Staple--Contract Manufacturing
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.
Thinking Out of the Box for 5THink Creates New Business for ASP
Crown Peak turned its process on its head to solve a problem for a new client. The result: a whole new line of business. Read how suppliers can expand their business by asking the question: Where else will it work?
A Good Sale: How Outsourcing Can Help Retailers' Bottom Lines
Every industry vertical has its unique challenges. But the retail sector has a full shopping cart. Mike Atwood explains how outsourcing can help retailers and makes some predictions for the future.
When Outsourcing CRM, Total Business Value Eclipses Labor Arbitrage
In the past, cost was the overriding consideration when companies outsourced their call centers. Work went offshore because few American suppliers could compete with the offshore providers. Today companies have discovered cultural compatibility between buyer and provider is just as important as the savings. Here's what they learned.
Amethyst's Logistics Help Keep Bedford Trucking Along
Bedford Genuine Parts, a popular truck brand in the UK, had to keep track of over 8,000 parts. Outsourcing its logistics reduced inventory and saved money.
How Leading Companies Avoid Being Bitten by Telecom Expenses
Voice and data communications--the fourth-largest operating expense for most companies--has historically not been managed in a rational way. But outsourcing solutions are now evolving to a compelling value proposition with a Total Communications Management model.
$100,000 Fines and Changing Laws Encourage Importers to Outsource Customs Compliance: Part 1: Outsourcing Global Trade Management
Customs compliance today is daunting. Outsourcing gives importers access to technology that automates and integrates the process.
Blue-ribbon Teaming for Excellence in Outsourcing
This winning relationship broke our awards scoring records and is undoubtedly one of the world's most outstanding examples of outsourcing at its best. Owens & Minor outsourced its IT to Perot Systems, and O&M now commands the leading position in its marketplace. But that's not all. The level of openness and honesty between these two companies is rare in outsourcing. So is their risk-reward structure -- and the outcomes they've achieved together.
Fourth Party Logistics Providers Manage Increasing Complexity in Supply Chain Logistics: A Fundament Shift in Supply Chain Management
What is a fourth party logistics provider and why do you need to know? IDC says there's a "fundamental shift" in how companies handle their logistics outsourcing because of globalization and offshore manufacturing. Here's what's happening.
Procurement Outsourcing To Double In Next Three Years According to Accenture Study
A just-released Accenture study reports the combined opportunities of cost reduction and more time to focus on core activities encouraged buyers to outsource their procurement process.
Outsourcing Collaborative Logistics Empowers Retail Supply Chain Managers
How do you manage logistics for hundreds of warehouses, multiple manufacturers, and numerous carriers so you can provide the best service at the lowest cost? You outsource.
Strategic Resultants:
The Real Value of Outsourcing to Achieve Process Improvement
Outsourcing your warehousing, distribution
and other supply chain functions is not just about reducing costs and
speeding up deliveries. Some companies use this outsourcing strategy to
achieve a more dramatic impact on their competitive advantages.
Cinderella Syndrome:
Outsourcing Your Procurement Process Impacts Profitability
What's the best approach to using your procurement process to impact your
profitability and bottom line? We explain how to maximize value and minimize
risks of your company's spending.
Decreasing Delivery
Headaches
Outsourcing suppliers remove the hassle from global logistics. But they
can also help you automate even the smallest vendors in your supply chain.
Reverse Auctions Improve
Quality, Price and Delivery of Custom Goods
Learn how to lower the costs of your custom parts using a reverse auction.
Supply Chain Management:
Nestle is Quick to Adopt EProcurement
Nestle now uses it supply chain management as a competitive advantage
after it discovered its customers' satisfaction --or dissatisfaction
--
is linked to SCM performance.
E-Procurement Evolving in Europe
The outsourcing provider would help its buyers avoid costly purchasing
errors, consolidate purchasing to save money and simplify billing.
Project 10X
Phillip Carter of the Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies at ASUanswers
the question, How can companies get a 10 percent improvement in purchasing
supply costs in the next 10 years?
No Finish Line: A View of the Future for Purchasing
and Supply
Research to examine key change drivers for trends in organizations of
all sizes and in all industries has been undertaken as a joint initiative
of the Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies, the National Association
of Purchasing Management, and A.T. Kearney, Inc.
Shine Your Little Light...
CIO John Nordin describes the internet ordering system developed by Candle
and IBM to ease the Hallmark operations into their existing electronic
business with no internal changes.
The Strength of Many...The Power of One
Rob Skyler, EC/EDI solutions manager, Litton Enterprise Solutions
(LES), explains the power of intelligent trade engines in supply chain
management.
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