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An industry with no name? The outsourcing industry votes out the “O” word but can’t think of an alternative…
There is far too much "believe our own bullshit" going on and this industry needs to change before it can effectively "rebrand"Read More
More P’s and less Zzzz’s – Say hello to Proxima and Procurian!
Pure-play procurement outsourcing heats up, triggering two name changes among procurement-focused service providersRead More
Tiger Tales… Part I
Noone has been closer to the buyers over the years to observe the changing conversations, the growing awareness of their needs and apply these to the ever-competitive provider marketplace. Yes, it's time to touchbase with NV “Tiger” Tyagarajan, now 18 months into his tenure as CEO of Genpact.Read More
You just can’t lose… with Chris Boos. Time for an AI reality check
Phil Fersht talks to arago Founder and CEO Hans-Christian BoosRead More
Pravin Rao will show us how… as he takes on the NASSCOM Chairmanship
Pravin Rao has been well-tapped to serve NASSCOM as industry Chairman for the next yearRead More
Captain Cliff of the Sourcing Enterprise… Part I
allow us to introduce Cliff Justice, KPMG's very own kingpin of the extended enterprise, who's calmly building out one of the most impressive collections of experienced sourcing operators and thinkers in the global shared services and outsourcing industryRead More
The great outsourcing talent-chasm: 57% of service provider staff don’t understand their clients’ businesses
In terms of business understanding, initiative, innovation and culture, non-US staff are miles behind local staff. For example, only 43% of outsourcing customer feel their non-US staff understands their business, when compared to 88% of local staff. Yes, this gap will surely close as the industry matures, but I find this talent-chasm unacceptable in today's global marketplace.Read More
The great outsourcing sham redux
So we managed to whip up a tidal wave of emotion and opinion when we made the call that the "outsourcing industry", in its current state is, quite frankly, a sham. When over 30,000 people read something, there's a reason why... so let's drill down into what this all meansRead More
Why outsourcing professionals must stay in touch with the 99%
Governments are very capable of passing measures very quickly to restrict outsourcing if things get really bad - and they won't have any choice if the 99% demand it. All outsourcing stakeholders - buyers, providers and advisors - need to focus, more than ever, on helping organizations approach outsourcing as one supporting component of a holistic solution.Read More
