One huge business being sent offshore is imprinted promotional products as well as monthly publications. This idea came upon me when I met with a publisher in Manila, early last year. He wanted to put start a monthly publication and intends to distribute his magazines globally. I told him that since printing costs in the US are substantially higher, he will be better off if he will have his promotional products, monthly issue and everything else printed and distributed from offshore.
2/24/08
Offshoring Printing Services
One huge business being sent offshore is imprinted promotional products as well as monthly publications. This idea came upon me when I met with a publisher in Manila, early last year. He wanted to put start a monthly publication and intends to distribute his magazines globally. I told him that since printing costs in the US are substantially higher, he will be better off if he will have his promotional products, monthly issue and everything else printed and distributed from offshore.
2/23/08
HILLARY JOINS OUTSOURCING BASHERS
Facing the possibility of losing to Obama, Hillary Clinton tries to rally his people behind her by creating an imaginary enemy of the American people. We have seen this before. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Thailand's President Thaksin both did the same and they both lost in the end. Thaksin was deposed by a popular revolt and Abe was forced to resign when the public voted out his people in the parliament.
I think I have an idea where Hillary is headed to...
I think I have an idea where Hillary is headed to...
Here's the news:
Hillary too opposes outsourcing jobs
Hindu - Chennai,India
Ms. Clinton, who had in the past refused to join the anti-outsourcing bandwagon, has been perceived as a fence sitter on the issue till now. ...
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2/22/08
Indian government also outsource
Being true to form, India takes outsourcing to greater heights by having some of its government functions outsourced offshore.
The burgeoning demand for Indian visas in Australia made it necessary for the High Commission and consulates to outsource the receipt and delivery of ...
Is there anything you cannot outsource?
Here's a news article. My comments tomorrow.
We had been talking about the development of the international knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) market because he just published a new research report ...
Is there anything you cannot outsource?
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Tempting the home workers
Those who hold office in their homes should make a lot of money. Common, they do not spend on clothing, gas and generally, they should be more productive than the office executives since they save a lot on travel time and energy. To reward themselves, I recommend the purchase of discount home theater seating. It makes staying at home very convenient and breaks are better spent that way.
2/21/08
Security tips for outsourcing professionals
Here’s a tip for fellow workers in the outsourcing business. We are people normally seen lugging our laptops wherever we go and we are the same guys that are very prone to luggage theft. One good advice that I can probably give is the use of tsa locks to keep our personal items safe. Having thieves take away our bags can be discouraged by keeping it attached to our bodies at all times. However, The bigger problem of them being able to open our bags and take away precious materials without us knowing it can be avoided with the use of reliable security locks.
Convergys Named to Global Outsourcing 100
CINCINNATI — Convergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG), a global leader in relationship management, announced today the International Association of Outsourcing ...
TPI Founder Inducted into International Association of Outsourcing
2/20/08
The effects of real estate to the outsourcing industry
Every movement in the real estate market has a direct effect on the outsourcing industry. A boom would mean good business for the support services companies like the call centers and data storage management. It would also be heydays for the print, television and other forms advertising firms. But what really worry me are times of bust when everybody else gets dragged down. I hope that we will learn how to manage ourselves in times of crisis, starting now.
Cheap High Tech Signages and its effects to the economy
Walking the streets downtown is a fine experience at night. A store’s digital signage, when lit, provides a refreshing contrast to the dark colors of the night. Within the past few years, a lot of innovations in this signage technology were made thus effectively lowering the manufacturing costs of beautiful signages. My only beef with this development is that a lot of companies are now using it and in the macroeconomic point of view, electric consumption increases thus increasing a country’s dependence on imported fossil fuel.
Outsourced Vacations
I have been looking at the outsourcing components of the luxury shipping industry, where they provide leisurely cruises that can make for one's most memorable vacation. It was then when I realized that even in that industry, a lot of things are being outsourced to independent providers. The crews, for instance, are provided by manning firms and everything else is not hard to imagine. It seems that all that an owner needs is to buy a ship and 3rd party providers will run the entire operation.
2/19/08
Bracelets and anklets
Last Christmas, I was given a copper bracelet as a gift and started wearing it for its much publicized therapeutic powers. One problem though is that skin discoloration that results from a chemical reaction when copper comes in contact with the human flesh. My solution is to hide it from view by using it in my ankle. One funny thing happened when I once crossed my leg and my female friend saw it. She smiled and said, look at what I wear—It’s a fine gold anklet!
Personal notes from this weekend
Designing my new house, I checked the hardware prices and realized that beautiful cabinet knobs are actually priced very low. Of course, since the amount of steel used, or any material for that matter is quite small but it was hard for me to accept that there are actually businesses who would sell items at that level. Of course, volume sales, like being able to supply an entire housing project can make lots of profit. But one thing is very vital in this business, for sure. It’s a tight inventory management system.
2/18/08
OUTSOURCING UPDATES (18 Feb 2008)
Sapient to up India staff by 1000
Allaying fears a slowdown in the US economy will lead to a fall in outsourcing to India, US-based global services company Sapient plans to hire at least ...
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US Recession May Benefit Indian Outsourcers
Close on the heels of the appreciation of the Indian rupee against the dollar, Indian outsourcing companies are grappling with a new problem -- uncertainty ...
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Thaindian.com
Mumbai Feb 15 (IANS) IT giant Wipro Ltd has signed an outsourcing contract with India’s leading retailer Pantaloon Retail Ltd, which wants to increase its ...
Monday hangovers
Just yesterday, I had a heyday with my Nike golf equipments. I birdied a par 4 and hit about 200 yards with a 6 iron. That’s not so bad for a golfer who has not played in a year. I hope that this thing continues. Golf is a good sport and for me, it’s a very good avenue for relaxation. Let’s not talk about my eating habits after the game…. :D
2/15/08
LENOVO DENIES OUTSOURCING THINKPAD TO TAIWAN
I don't know why the company had to make an official denial. I don't know why there are such rumors in the first place. Finally, I don't know why the press had to follow it up, make a big fuss and even syndicate it.
LENOVO DENIES OUTSOURCING THINKPAD TO TAIWAN
Outsourcing Government Services
Outsourcing has actually started a long time ago. The governments of various countries have seen the wisdom of outsourcing various services to the private sector. As an example, we the famed Japanese Zero fighter planes were outsourced to Mitsubishi, the US planes were built by Lockeed and Boeing , etc.. At present, various services normally provided by the government, such as alcohol rehab services are also being provided by the private sector in order especially when the government seems to be ill equipped to handle it. Now I wonder, why some people are actually saying that outsourcing is evil.
2/12/08
PHILIPPINE OUTSOURCING INDUSTRY TO EXPERIENCE 40% ANNUAL GROWTH
The outsourcing industry in the Philippines is projected to grow by 40% annually for the next three years.
Here are some current figures:
Here are some current figures:
- Revenue for the engineering aspect of the local offshoring and outsourcing industry went up by 124 percent to $152 million last year.
- The software aspect posted a 56-percent growth to $423 million.
- The contact center a export revenue was at $3.6 billion (53-percent growth).
- Back office for non-voice BPO reported revenue worth $392 billion. Transcription non-voice posted a revenue of $197 million while animation had $105 million.
- In terms of employment, there was a 27-percent increase in manpower in 2006 or a total of 320,000 employed workers. In the next three years, the industry needs to hire 600,000 more workers to achieve the goal of 920,000.
2/8/08
Novo to outsource R&D to India
It employs over 600 in the country and plans to triple its staff strength in 4 years. Novo Nordisk, the $18.5 billion global leader in diabetes care, is planning to expand its drug discovery and manufacturing presence in India.
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2/7/08
IT outsourcing to reach EUR450m in 2008
Irish research firm iReach expects spending on business process and IT outsourcing to surge 30 percent during 2008.
The firm expects spending to top EUR450 million by the end of the year, thanks primarily to the anticipated slow-down in the Irish economy and the need for businesses to closely manage costs.
Furthermore, iReach predicts managed services to grow by 25 percent to hit EUR150 million in 2008. Managed services has been growing by around 24 percent year on year, according to Oisin Byrne, managing director of iReach, who said the success of managed services "has given IT managers the confidence to consider outsourcing business oriented tasks, such as print services, postal services, document processing, help desks and call centres."..... MORE
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SURVEY
As a popular blogger once said, if you are ging to monetize your site. max it! Well, this is a paid survey that I have started to take. Once I receive my first payment, I will recommend it to you.
Good luck to us!
2/6/08
OUTSOURCING AND FRAUD PREVENTION
How safe is your outsourcing? What do you need to ask your service provider? How much time can you save if someone has already asked them in a standardised form that covers the issues and is backed up by audits?
Six major US banks, working with the big four accounting firms and the Banking Industry Technology Secretariat, have done the work.
HCL TECH POISED TO WIN $1 Bn OUTSOURCING DEAL
Information technology services provider HCL Technologies is close to clinching a $1 billion (about Rs 3,950 crore) outsourcing contract from a European telecommunications company.According to sources, the application development deal could be spread over a period of six years and touch $1 billion from its initial value of $500 million (about Rs 1,950 crore).
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SURVEY: PERSONAL
Nothing much in here. Just a paid survey that I took. If it makes me money, i will announce and recommend it here! Ciao!
BLUE JEANS SURVEY
I have just taken a survey on "Blue Jeans" and the my answers are in here.
This supposedly brings money.
This supposedly brings money.
Try Rugby
What makes Rugby so appealing to me are its characteristics of being a sport that is intense, physical and yet, graceful at the same time. Imagine the grace by which players avoid heavy opponents out to slam their bodies at them while running at full speed. Imagine the intensity by which the game is played by people who train for several hours per day and puts their entire energy within several few minutes of play. No Rugby player would ever willingly yield an inch of playing field.
Watching a European rugby game on television, I would say, is very much worth my time and I would recommend that people, especially the uninitiated, try it. For the match schedules, they can visit the official website for Europe's premier international rugby tournament, the 6 nations championship. It has the complete list of the matches, results, podcasts, information about the different teams and very cool interactive games. For those who want to receive updates via email or readers, they may also subscribe to the site’s RSS feeds.
Try Rugby. You’ll like it!
2/4/08
Asia-Pacific outsourcing growth accelerates
Outsourcing growth in the Asia-Pacific region was double the global average in 2007, according to the latest TPI Index, compiled by consultancy firm TPI.
Although the number of contracts signed in 2007 grew by just 4%, their total value increased 30% year over year from US$9.9 billion to US$12.8 billion (NZ$12.73 billion to $16.4 billion) and annualised revenues showed a 13% increase, nearly double that of the global average.
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Although the number of contracts signed in 2007 grew by just 4%, their total value increased 30% year over year from US$9.9 billion to US$12.8 billion (NZ$12.73 billion to $16.4 billion) and annualised revenues showed a 13% increase, nearly double that of the global average.
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HP closes outsourcing deal with JG Summit Holdings
In a deal that will last for seven years, HP Philippines disclosed that it will provide JG Summit, one of the country's largest conglomerates with the following:
READ MORE..the information technology infrastructure management and solutions across the conglomerate's business portfolio.“This deal will upgrade the IT infrastructure of JGSHI and enable the organization to efficiently process business transactions; communicate better internally and externally; collaborate with customers and business partners; and generate information critical in making decisions,” HP Philippines said in a statement.
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