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Outsourcing
How to Go Offshore – Set up a Captive Unit or Outsource?
Firms today are facing increased pressure from shareholders to cut down costs of operation and one of the ways firms have cut costs effectively with limited changes to their strategy is to look at offshore production of firm's activities. While outsourcing firms offer easy offshore solutions in well developed and defined markets, firms are increasingly investing in establishing a foreign subsidiary in a low cost offshore location with a view to withholding control of processes and knowledge of their critical activities. Hybrid arrangements involving a combination of outsourcing and captive unit strategies are also increasingly becoming common. How does a firm know which is the best way to go offshore – setting up a foreign subsidiary in an offshore location or engaging with an offshore based outsourcing provider? What are the considerations that managers take into account while they make this decision? What are the enablers and barriers in either of the strategies?
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: November 10, 2009
International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP)
The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) aims to bring together outsourcing customers, providers and advisors to maximize the effectiveness of using outsourcing as a management tool. The site provides information on membership to the association, events, and links to various outsourcing resources. Case studies and online articles in the Knowledge Center require membership.
Tags: Global
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 26, 2009
National Outsourcing Association
The National Outsourcing Association, under the umbrella of the European Outsourcing Association, is the voice for the United Kingdom's business outsourcing community. The association's objective is to leverage effective business and process outsourcing. For the EOA see www.e-oa.net/
Tags: Global
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 20, 2009
Outsourcing and Supply Chain Management Articles
Published by LTD Management, this website contains a collection of articles on supply chain management and outsourcing. Topics include M&A due diligence, international logistics and offshoring, among others.
Tags: Global
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 20, 2009
Though the basic purpose of this website is to promote the outsourcing law services of Bierce & Kenerson, P.C., it does provide many valuable articles, information, and business directories regarding outsourcing. In addition, the site provides an introduction on diverse outsourcing laws. Please note that not all sections are free and some do require users to purchase the material.
Tags: Global
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 20, 2009
Managed by Bank Systems and Technology, an organization promoting privatization and outsourcing, the Outsourcing Resource Center features research and commentary on outsourcing topics and provides select links to outsourcing news and other outsourcing websites.
Tags: Global
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 27, 2009
Outsourcing World provides news and featured articles on outsourcing topics. It has a special section on government policies and upcoming outsourcing events. In addition, it provides reviews of some recent outsourcing books. It also has an outsourcing newsletter and a free registration provides users with a free e-book on outsourcing topics.
Tags: Global
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 26, 2009
OutsourcingCenter is a portal for outsourcing information. The Center hosts free research, case studies, database directories, market intelligence, and content on emerging trends and best practices in outsourcing as a business solution. The Center also features a monthly online Outsourcing Journal and BPO Outsourcing Journal.
Tags: Global
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 27, 2009
SourceExperts.com is a US based outsourcing network for global service professionals. The site features a service provider directory for over 150 countries and 250 outsourcing service categories, an outsourcing project post, opportunities to connect with outsourcing professionals and additional resources.
Tags: Global
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: November 10, 2009
The McKinsey Global Institute: Offshoring
This website is managed by McKinsey Global Institute, an independent economic research division of McKinsey & Company. The website provides research publications from MGI regarding offshoring and global sourcing. The website also provides a search engine for locating publications by MGI. Registration is required for some features.
Tags: Global
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 26, 2009
The Outsourcing Institute (OI)
The Outsourcing Institute (OI) is a neutral professional association dedicated to outsourcing. OI tracks and forecasts the rapid evolution of outsourcing while providing new services and programs to assist buyers and sellers of outsourcing services as well as industry influencers. It has three free professional membership associations: buyers of outsourcing services, industry influencers, and providers of outsourcing services.
Tags: Global
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 27, 2009
Washington Technology: Outsourcing
Washington Technology is the only national newspaper for government IT systems integrators and resellers. This Outsourcing sub-site features current and archived issues of outsourcing practice, information on the latest contracting wins, acquisitions, government policies, events, and links to related resources.
Tags: Global
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 27, 2009
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