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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Siemens outsources temp worker recruitmentThe engineering and technology firm has signed an outsourcing deal with SourceRight Solutions to manage the contracting of temporary staff employment agencies.
11 August 2010
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May the best team winWhat happened when Supply Management pitted two teams of experienced procurement and supply chain professionals against each other in London to source and buy a selection of weird and wonderful items? Watch video highlights and read a full account of the action
03 August 2010
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SRM 'neglected in IT outsourcing deals'Firms place too much emphasis on procedures and not enough on supplier relationships when managing IT outsourcing, Everest Research Institute has said.
30 July 2010
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Benefits outsourcing on the increaseBuyers are increasingly outsourcing the administration of employee perks such as health services and this trend is expected to continue, according to research firm Everest.
23 July 2010
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ICG to take over indirects at Bobcat maker Doosan InfracoreThe manufacturer is outsourcing its non-core procurement to ICG Commerce.
23 July 2010
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Cracking ChinaSwitching your sourcing to the world's third largest economy can save you 30 per cent. But getting in there is no easy matter, say Mitch Cosani and Charles Avery
22 July 2010
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Outsourcing growth 'on the wane'Growth in demand for business process and IT outsourcing has slowed in the past quarter, according to research from consultants EquaTerra.
18 July 2010
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BSI seeks views from CIPS on partnership standardThe British Standards Institution (BSI) is calling on CIPS members to help build an agreed standard for businesses working in partnership.
14 July 2010
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Buyers set offshoring sights on India, other parts of Asia and Latin AmericaMost purchasers plan to expand offshoring activities aggressively in India in the next two years, but are also setting their sights on the Philippines, China, Malaysia, Mexico and Brazil.
12 July 2010
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Maude meets IBM and HP to discuss IT contract costsCabinet Office minister Francis Maude has summoned the government's largest suppliers to a meeting in the hope of convincing them to drop their prices.
09 July 2010
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Getting a purchase on trainingBuying external training can cost big bucks and has some big challenges. Chris Atkins looks at how to go about it.
08 July 2010
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Together is betterAs UK industry and government look for new ways of working together, a new standard for collaboration has been developed to provide rules and guidance for business, says David Hawkins
08 July 2010
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Buyers 'bad for PR'A company that specialises in measuring the effectiveness of PR campaigns believes procurement often has a negative input when it gets involved in hiring agencies.
06 July 2010
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Talented workers secret to success in China and IndiaAccess to talent will be key to countries such as China and India increasing their manufacturing success at the expense of the UK and US.
01 July 2010
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Dip in supply chain software salesThe global market for supply chain management (SCM) software declined by 0.7 per cent in 2009 as customers cut back on IT investments.
30 June 2010
