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Onshoring vs. Offshoring: 4 Indications the Tide is Turning in Manufacturing

Future of Sourcing

Another indicates that two in five American companies with manufacturing arms in China have either relocated or are planning to relocate their production to other offshore sites. Companies chose to offshore because they had more affordable access to a 24-hour employee base. Compare this to offshore options, which can take weeks.

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Cultural Change Readiness – The Crucial Success Factor in Achieving Agile Transformation Success

Infosys Consulting

Prominent signs include management board reshuffles, mass layoffs, or offshoring endeavours aimed at cost reduction, substantial price markdowns, and the like. This not only reduces the mental load on individuals but also fosters innovation through shared knowledge (Roberts, 2007; Harford, 2011; Johnson, 2011). Harvard Business Press.

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10 Examples of Bad Outsourcing and How to Avoid Them

Magellan Solutions

You must be ready to handle any risks or challenges you may encounter before you employ an offshore staff. . The Queensland government hired IBM in December 2007 to create a payroll system for the Queensland Health Department. When dealing with offshore teams, a formal, written contract is always in your best interest.

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The Recessionary Conundrum: What Lies Ahead for Healthcare Payers?

Everest Group

According to an assessment done from 2007-09, only some of the insurance loss from a lack of employer coverage was offset by added public coverage, leading to a 5.6 million rise in uninsured adults. Payers will have to explore ways to offset any price hikes.

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Sourcefit Joins IBPAP

SourceFit

IBPAP helps BPO companies flourish with programs in areas like education, training, security, privacy, public policy, offshore marketing, and others. It provides custom offshore staffing solutions to small, medium, and large businesses all over the world. Membership Benefits.

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How SMEs Solved These 4 Challenges Through Back Office Service Solutions?

Magellan Solutions

The dollar volume of bank loans for SMEs declined by 20% since the recession in 2007. . This goes to show how start-up businesses consider offshoring as part of their early plans. You no longer have to pay so much in getting a professional account as offshore BPO can take care of it for you. . Lack of Financial Access.

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RP Chosen as World’s Best BPO Destination for 2nd Time

SourceFit

For the second time, the Philippines won the Offshoring Destination of the Year category at the 4th National Outsourcing Association (NOA) Awards held recently at the Park Plaza Riverbank, London. The Philippines , which won the award for the first time in 2007, bested Egypt, Malaysia, Russia and Sri Lanka for 2009.

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