This page includes articles on all different types of outsourcing and offshoring, including procurement, IT, finance and accounting, HR and business process outsourcing.
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FSA warns asset managers over outsourcingThe Financial Services Authority has cautioned asset management companies could be putting their own operations at risk outsourcing their back-office functions to banks.
13 December 2012
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Motorola sells manufacturing operations to FlextronicsThe mobile phone developer said Flextronics' experience and expertise would make the company's supply chain more competitive.
12 December 2012
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Barnet Council to outsource procurement to CapitaThe authority has confirmed Capita as its preferred bidder for a £320 million, 10-year deal that will see corporate procurement, customer services, HR and IT outsourced to the provider from next year.
07 December 2012
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The wrong HR supplier causes damageProviders of HR outsourcing have come up with five guidance points for purchasers to follow, fearing there is currently too much focus on achieving the lowest price.
22 November 2012
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UK firms lose one billion hours a year chasing suppliersCustomer service is becoming a more important factor in IT procurement decisions as UK companies experience poor performance from suppliers.
12 November 2012
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Outsourcing provides access to emerging marketsAccess to local expertise through outsourced service providers can provide great value when companies are looking to expand in emerging markets, says a senior buyer at Philips.
11 November 2012
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Outsourcing disruptions on the increaseService provision failures by outsourcing vendors have doubled over the past year, according to a study into supply chain resilience.
07 November 2012
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Outsourcing providers anticipate increased demandStudy finds back office functions such as IT and transactional finance services are the areas most likely to be outsourced by businesses in the next six months.
30 October 2012
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Firms choose range of locations to outsource payrollCost reduction, better management control and spreading risk is driving companies in Europe and North America to outsource payroll services to multiple countries.
17 October 2012
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Pelican builds buying power with Prestige purchasePelican Buying Company has acquired the Prestige Purchasing consortium, with the aim of improving service and providing better terms due to the bigger scale.
16 October 2012
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Use your own outsourcing contracts, buyers urgedPurchasers could be at a disadvantage if they accept deals drawn up by service providers, lawyer Sam De Silva told the CIPS Annual Conference.
05 October 2012
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Electronic tagging procurement is 'flawed'Report finds current procurement system for tagging offenders is outdated and expensive.
24 September 2012
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Outsourcing public services could save £22 billionA CBI report says going out to market could save an average of 11 per cent a claim the Local Government Association says is pie in the sky.
24 September 2012
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Focus on indirect costs, not job cuts, to boost earningsCutting non-labour costs by just 1 per cent could increase earnings by 3.6 per cent, according to Proxima.
19 September 2012
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Council leaders see need for more outsourcingLocal authority chiefs believe more commissioning of services to the private and voluntary sector is needed to provide flexibility, but they have concerns over the skills of commissioners.
17 September 2012
