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Tag Archives: outsourcing
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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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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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
Everyone Into The Cloud!
(Previously published in Outsource Magazine, 9/8/2017) Outsourcers fear that the coming Robot Revolution. Robots and A.I.s will wipe out traditional outsourcing… or so you have been told! The reality is that the technologies behind the Robot Revolution will create the … Continue reading
Posted in Best Practices, Improvement, Continuous or Not, Self Sorting
Tagged ai, cloudservices, outsourcing, Robots
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The Trump Conundrum: American Jobs vs. Good Jobs vs. American Made
Candidate Trump told America that he would bring back, “Good, well-paying jobs, with benefits.” Which is what we want. We don’t just want low paying jobs without time off or health benefits. However, as Trump has learned, just the health … Continue reading
Posted in Common Sense Contracting, Delivering Services, Employment
Tagged employment, outsource, outsourcing
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The Golden Age Of Outsourcing
At the turn of the 21st century, outsourcing was going full blast, moving from obscurity to mainstream. It quickly improved corporate profits and promised long-term benefits through continuous improvement…at least that’s what was supposed to happen. Now, robots are arriving … Continue reading
Posted in Best Practices, Employment, Improvement, Continuous or Not
Tagged Future, outsourcing, Robot
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The New iPhone 9 Is Made In America!
(Previously published in AndMagazine 12/17 2016) Every time a new iPhone comes out, tech and style feeds explode with stories about new first opinions and new tech features. Well, I don’t want to comment on the features of the iPhone 8, but … Continue reading
Posted in Decision Making, Employment, Robots
Tagged employment, outsourcing, Robots, technology, tim cook
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Can Trump Bring Jobs Back To America?
(Previously Published in AndMagazine, 11/21/2016) During an election, politicians make promises. But after the election, we find out what truly matters. Their track record gives us clues, but, as pundits have pointed out, President-Elect Trump lacks a track record. He’s … Continue reading
Posted in Employment, Uncategorized
Tagged Automation, employment, outsourcing, Trump
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Robots, Outsourcing, & The 2016 Election
Future generations will look back with disbelief on the 2016 Presidential elections. It is historic not only because the Democrats have a woman as their candidate, but also because the Republicans have the Trump as their candidate. Love him or … Continue reading
Posted in Best Practices, Delivering Services, Employment, Robots, Uncategorized
Tagged 2016 Election, a.i., Artificial Intellegence, outsourcing, Robots
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