Category: Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)
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The undisputed facts about outsourcing, Part 6: Europeans love money, but hate change
What's driving outsourcing decision-making across the world? HfS Research's new study on global outsourcing adoption reveals some key regional differencesRead More
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The undisputed facts about outsourcing, Part 7: Service-culture is the new differentiator
We asked a cross-section of buyers with significant influence over outsourcing decisions, to reveal the critical attributes they seek in a provider. At the same time, we asked providers what attributes they believe their clients deem critical. And - guess what - their are significant gaps between what clients want and what providers think they want.Read More
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Meet The Don of BPO (Part 1)
As IBM's Donniel Schulman's reputation and influence in the BPO industry has grown in recent years, we've finally persuaded the chirpy New Yorker to share some of his story since IBM entered the BPO industry via its 2002 acquisition of PwC ConsultingRead More
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HfS Live and Unfiltered, Part I – The new buyer-provider outsourcing debate series is right here!
Fed up with all the puff and fluff? Comatosed by the motherhood and apple pie? Ready to get the real deal? Well, your pain will be over on August 4th, as we bring you the ultimate unfiltered schmaltz-free one-hour debate on the future of the outsourcing industry.Read More
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Offshore outsourcing killing innovation? Time to change that record, please Professors…
The provocative interview of two Harvard Business School intellectuals in CIO Magazine is making the rounds and generating some interesting discussion. It will undoubtedly stoke the already heated fires of the sensationalist anti-outsourcing crowd and provide fodder to those who say that offshore outsourcing detracts from the “client” companies’ and countries’ competitiveness. The problem is that the argument being made, that outsourcing higher-end, higher value business processes will lead to erosion of the ability to innovate is at once obvious and flawed. Read More
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ManpowerGroup – a whole lot more than a staffing company?
Manpower Group held its industry analyst and influencer day on June 9, 2011 at its headquarters in Milwaukee, WI. Read More
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The CPO in 2011: The Toughest Job in the Global 1000
We talked with Microsoft Chief Procurement Officer, Tim McBride, about his procurement execution and BPO experience as part of a case study in a paper entitled "The CPO in 2011: The Toughest Job in the Global 1000".Read More
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Trapped by Procurement BPO? How to pull your organization out of the mire
The report explores challenges and pitfalls for Procurement BPO -- from initial design to sourcing, transition and steady-state operations.Read More
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Mercercare: the answer to Obamacare?
Mercer generates $3.5 billion in revenue from it HR consulting, outsourcing, and investment services businesses. It operates in over 40 countries and has more than 20,000 employees.Read More




