Outsourcing Case Study: Outsourcing Decision Process
This case study highlights the objective, decision making process, pros and cons, and lessons learnt in outsourcing/offshoring a core capability.
July 17, 2012
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IT Sourcing Strategy – Page 2
Strategic Sourcing Explained
Bargains are good. Strategic sourcing is better – "when key purchasing decisions are handled creatively, bargains are just the beginning." This article explains the concept of strategic sourcing in simple, easy to understand terms – What’s So Strategic About Sourcing? where is the strategy in sourcing?
February 9, 2012
Best Practices in International Logistics
This research report discusses how top companies use technology and partners to create a world class logistics capability.
February 9, 2012
Are Time Zone Differences Good or Bad in Offshore Outsourcing?
This article uses the case of Indian outsourcing company Infosys to explore the question "are time zone differences good or bad in offshore outsourcing?"
October 17, 2011
Managing Dispersed Expertise in Offshore Outsourcing
 This article uses the practices implemented by Indian outsourcing company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to discuss the issue of managing knowledge and expertise spread across organizational and geographic boundaries in an offshore outsourcing arrangement.
October 17, 2011
Best Practices in High-Performance Outsourcing
This paper discusses the key learning/best practices, that lead to high performance outsourcing, gleaned from the masters i.e. executives who have been there, done that and can claim success in the world of outsourcing services! 
October 7, 2011
Introduction to Strategic Sourcing
This excellent presentation provides an introduction to strategic sourcing. It introduces a strategic sourcing framework, discusses the difference between procurement, and strategic sourcing, highlights key industry trends, and proposes best practices for effective strategic sourcing implementation. Excellent Read!
June 24, 2011
Best Practices for Smarter Sourcing
Can Information Technology, which is critical to an organization’s success, deliver without a sourcing capability? The authors argue that not only is a sourcing strategy critical to IT value but also that a successful strategy requires a focus away from cost to competency.
April 29, 2011
Reinventing Procurement for Business Value
Procurement organizations are increasingly powerful with some controlling as much as 50% of the organization’s spending. Can they handle the challenges of the 21st century organization such as decreasing supply chain complexity, reducing product time to market and stimulating supplier innovation? What needs to change?
March 24, 2011
Does Outsourcing Bring Higher Efficiency?
This presentation answers the following question: The Drive to Efficiency…Is Outsourcing the Solution?
October 29, 2010