The New Outsourcing Model: Specialized, Lean and Aiding the Client’s Core

Some historians argue that Kodak’s 1989 decision to outsource most of their operations was the watershed moment for the outsourcing industry, and certainly many other large companies jumped on the outsourcing bandwagon shortly after that. And for the next decade or so the question was not whether to outsource, but what and how much to […]

The Truth About Cloud Economics

The financial reasons for the huge growth of cloud services seem crystal clear: cloud computing simply allows us to pay for what we need only when we need it, right? But the truth is, companies adopting cloud computing often miss the risk and depth of change needed to embrace a cloud economics model as they […]

Top 5 Reasons to Rethink Outsourcing your Contact Center in 2012

Will the economy improve or stagnate this year? What will the election mean for business and customers? How will future events unfold and affect your business? Regardless what happens, you need to run your business, keep customers happy and generate a measured return on numbers in 2012. With the beginning of a new year, we […]

The Gold in Social Customer Service

Talk to anyone in the software industry and in less than 5 minutes you will hear the phrase ‘social media’. Whether it’s accelerating revenue cycles, improving employee relationships or providing customer service, social media is the new elixir. Companies are manning Twitter tags and gearing up their Facebook sites in the quest to have better […]

Top 10 Tips for Outsourcing Success

Do What You Do Best and Hire the Rest Entrepreneurs and small businesspeople are always looking for creative ways to accomplish more of their business goals for less money. One strategy that can help you save time, money and frustration as you start and build your business is to outsource as much work as possible […]

How outsourcing customer service can benefit your consumer goods and retail company

Economic recession has affected nearly all industries across the globe. Particularly, consumer goods and retail companies are actively looking for ways to cut down costs in order to increase revenue. Experienced CEO’s are now seriously considering outsourcing parts of their business but, is outsourcing the right move for your company? We all agree that now […]

Nearsourcing and NAFTA

Finding cheaper labor has been the holy grail of companies. This quest has taken them to lands so distant as South America and Asia, but the ever-changing economies are making US companies turn their heads back to nearsourcing with long-time partners. It’s no news that for years, American companies have been outsourcing jobs to Asia […]