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Author Archives: Chris Niccolls
How to Avoid The Latest Outsourcing Dangers In 2018!
(Previously published in OUTSOURCE, 01/04/2018, Updated 3/25/2018) By now everyone knows about outsourcing, the big issue of the 20th century that revolutionized the 21st century! But outsourcing didn’t start in the 20th century. In the 18th and 19th century Europe developed … Continue reading
Posted in Best Practices, Common Sense Contracting, Delivering Services
Tagged Brexit, Contracts, MiFID II, outsourcing
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The Surprising End After 25 Years of Successful Outsourcing To Mexico
When President Trump was merely Candidate Trump, he said that he was able to negotiate with Automaker Ford to end outsourcing and keep jobs in America. HIs campaign got a big boost, even though Ford said that it did … Continue reading
Posted in Best Practices, Common Sense Contracting, Uncategorized
Tagged Contracts, Mexico, outsourcing
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MiFID II is Here And Layoffs Are On The Way
We’re now a full month into 2018. For a long time, we’ve been saying that MiFID is coming. Well, it’s here!. MiFID II is a huge set of regulations but the big change was supposed to be transparency in transactions. … Continue reading
Posted in Decision Making, Employment, Improvement, Robots
Tagged employment, technology, wall street
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2018 – The Year of The Male Glass Ceiling?
It’s been going on for a few months now, even a few years, maybe forever… depending on how you look at it. Women have finally had enough and are demanding basic worker rights. However, demanding rights and EFFECTIVELY getting men to … Continue reading
Posted in Best Practices, Decision Making, Employment, Improvement
Tagged metoo, timesup, womensrights
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Why Do We Need 11 Billion People?
If we ever have a contest for the “Golden Age of Man”, my vote is for the last 200 years. Ancient Greece would probably get more votes for inventing philosophy, Democracy, dramas and comedies, and classical architecture. Which is a … Continue reading
Posted in Employment, Environment, Robots
Tagged employment, population, Robots, technology
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Intelligent Automation Inspires New Plans For Onshoring
(Previously published in Outsourcing Magazine, 11/4/2017) Offshoring and outsourcing don’t exist in a vacuum. These are processes that take advantage of and are influenced by technology, politics and the larger economy. Look at the last big round of … Continue reading
Posted in cars, Environment, Improvement, Robots, Uncategorized, Unique Ideas
Tagged cars, energy, Environment, pollution, Robots, technology
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High Tech Cars Fascinate Buyers and Save the World
You’ve heard that robots are taking over? It’s true! A lot of people are frightened about a “workless” future, but parts of the Robot Revolution will be useful. Like cars that can drive themselves. Just a couple of years ago, … Continue reading
Posted in cars, Decision Making, Improvement, Robots, Uncategorized
Tagged ai, economy, Robots, technology
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The Other Shoe Just Dropped
(Previously published in Outsourcing Magazine) For years, the outsourcing world has been buzzing about reshoring (or “backshoring” in Europe), taking the jobs we sent offshore years ago and bringing them back to the US and Europe. Low wages, cheap property, … Continue reading
Posted in Delivering Services, Employment, Improvement, Robots, Unique Ideas
Tagged manufacturing, Offshore, outsourcing, reshore, Robot, technology
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The Evolution Of The Millenial
The Robot Revolution is on their heels and catching up! By the second decade of the 21st century, everyone can see that “change” is speeding up. By the third decade, a quick glance in the rearview mirror and all you … Continue reading
Posted in Best Practices, Decision Making, Employment, Robots
Tagged ai, Artificial Intellegence, millenials, Robots, technology
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Back To The Future… Of Outsourcing!
(Previously Published in Outsourcing Magazine Sept., 30, 2017) To understand the future, it often helps to examine the past. The past may not have all our answers, but we often find useful models that can be repurposed in new ways. … Continue reading
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