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BNET
- 2005-05-02
Outsourcing has grabbed headlines in the past few years. Some proclaim it as a necessary, effective, and inevitable strategy to reduce costs, focus on the core business, maintain competitiveness, and obtain needed capabilities. Others see outsourcing as a threat to jobs, companies, industries, and whole economies. And numerous studies point...
Tags: Competitive Advantage, A.T. Kearney, Managed Hosting, Outsourcing, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting
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BNET
- 2005-04-05
Cross-border corporate investment could be reaching a tipping point. Expressing the greatest optimism in years, global investors show less concern about operational risks and expect to move more aggressively offshore. This article discusses how the US faces severe competitive pressures from two of the dynamic and rapidly evolving economies -...
Tags: A.T. Kearney, Foreign Direct Investment, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Currency & Foreign Exchange, Outsourcing, Investment, Finance, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting
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BNET
- 2004-11-02
In an industry in which one incorrect data point can lead to grave consequences, pharmaceutical companies have not been eager to jump on the global outsourcing bandwagon. The risk is too great, the perceived reward too small. Today's push and pull dynamics, however, are changing attitudes and strategies. The article...
Tags: Pharmaceutical Company, A.T. Kearney, Outsourcing, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting
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BNET
- 2004-08-20
What does off-shoring do to the U.S. economy? Many facts and figures have been cited to bolster the case for, and against, moving jobs to cost-effective locations overseas. For instance, a study on global sourcing of computer and software services by the Information Technology Association of America found that by...
Tags: A.T. Kearney, Offshoring, Outsourcing, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting
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BNET
- 2004-04-28
When the A.T. Kearney team arrived in Redmond, Washington, it had a significant challenge: to find out if Microsoft's home and entertainment division HED was fully capitalizing on its outsourcing strategy. If HED was like many of its peers, it wasn't achieving maximum savings because its outsourcing providers were being...
Tags: A.T. Kearney, Outsourcing, Advertising & Promotion, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Marketing
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BNET
- 2004-03-02
Going offshore has become less a strategic advantage and more a competitive necessity. Pioneering firms are adopting more aggressive plans and the followers are struggling to keep up. Approaches that were leading edge just two years ago are little more than an entry ticket today. By all projections, offshoring should...
Tags: Offshore, Information Technology, A.T. Kearney, Outsourcing, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting
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BNET
- 2003-01-01
This article explores the various attributes and characteristics of some countries, and examines what makes them good or not-so-good candidates for offshore business processing. It discusses the offshore prospects of 11 countries, all of which are finalists in the evaluation. In addition, it traces the progress of the Alpha Company,...
Tags: A.T. Kearney, Outsourcing, Tools & Techniques, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Management
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BNET
- 2003-01-01
This paper begins with an analysis of industry trends and their impact on airlines' internal practices and systems. It discusses the advantages and disadvantages of proprietary systems compared to out sources systems. It provides a snapshot of the future—highlighting trends that may further influence and shape computer reservations systems in...
Tags: A.T. Kearney, Outsourcing, Productivity, Benefits, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Human Resources