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New Articles
11 July 2008
So You Think you Want to Outsource Your IT?
Outsourcing key information technology (IT) functions is becoming increasingly popular for manufacturing companies, but the ultimate decision of whether to outsource still requires an in-depth evaluation of your in-house IT capabilities, notes Melinda Elmowy, vice president of global marketing for CargoWise edi, a provider of supply chain logistics management systems.
11 July 2008
Outsourcing from mid size IT companies chasing India
Global recession has come as a blessing for Indian IT companies as now mid size US IT companies have started turning towards India for their work. Describing this as a golden opportunity for Indian IT companies, Ashish Bahuguna of Bitscape IT Solutions Company said that now Indian companies had opportunity to get the best of their talent in terms of quantity and rate for their work.
07 July 2008
Outsourcing infrastructure applications for SMBs
The promise of rapid time-to-market combined with lower total cost of ownership continues to drive the adoption of software-as-a-service (SaaS) among small and mid-sized businesses. This on-demand or hosted application model delivers significant benefits through quick adoption, reduced IT costs and increased budget flexibility. Better yet, outsourcing allows staff to focus on business-related initiatives rather than spending valuable energy selecting, implementing, and maintaining complex on-site solutions.
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New Links
26 March 2007
offshoring.fuqua.duke.edu
2006 ORN survey report: Next Generation Offshoring: The Globalization of Innovation.
02 August 2005
e-isn.com
ISN (India Software Network) is a leading IT research and offshore advisory firm, which helps clients, leverage the offshore opportunity in the IT outsourcing process. Since 1998, ISN has taken a lead in outsourcing procurement & since then developed and maintained a network of quality Indian software & BPO outsourcing service providers.
11 July 2005
Oxford BPO Research
The latest news and research on outsourcing and offshoring.
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Meritxell Macia
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Company: Alsbridge
Position: Managing Consultant. Degree in Economics (Caracas - Venezuela)
Web Site: www.alsbridge.com |
Expert areas:
Off-shoring
Shared Services
Business Process Outsourcing
Financial Modelling
Supplier Selection
Application, Management and Support (IT Outsourcing)
Project and Programme Management
Change Management
Processes Reengineering | |
Meritxell is a Managing Consultant at Alsbridge, delivering specialist advice on Shared Services and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) to major organisations. Meritxell was a experience Manager in the Shared Services/BPO practice in BearingPoint, with International Experience in Europe, Asia-Pacific and South America.
Relevant Project Experience:
Global Shared Services/Outsourcing Feasibility Study for one of the world's largest makers of consumer chemical products, of either relocating an in-house SSC to a low cost location or outsource it for their Finance & Accounting activities.
Supplier selection for the outsourcing/offshoring of the ERP Support operations of a World-Class Petroleum Additives Enterprise.
Offshore strategy and planning for a Global Investment Bank. The main support functions included in the scope of the centre in Asia were Operations, Finance and Technology.
Location study of an In-source Pan-European SSC for the Finance & Administration activities of Kimberly Clark Europe.
Global Shared Services/Outsourcing Feasibility Study for Infineum of either implementing an in-house shared service centre (SSC) or outsource SSC for their back office activities, including: finance and accounting; human resources; information technology; customer service and procurement.
Global F&A Shared Services/Outsourcing Feasibility Study for IMG of either implementing an in-house shared service centre (SSC) or outsource SSC for their finance and accounting activities.
Offshore Strategy for an international Investment Promotion Agency, aiming to boost its SSC, BPO and IT sourcing prospects.
Design and Implementation of an Outsourced Pan-European SSC for General Motors for the Administrative-Finance processes of Europe.
Preparation of a Feasibility Study for the Design and Implementation of an Outsourced Shared Serviced Centre in Asia-Pacific of the Administrative-Finance functions, Human Resources and Purchasing processes for Mitsubishi Motors.
Design and implementation of European Shared Service Centre for the Administrative-Finance area in Europe for the Mobile and Data operations of Telefonica (telecommunications lead company in Spain).
Design and implementation of European Shared Service Centre for the Administrative-Finance area in Europe and South Africa for Sonae Industria, located in Porto (Portugal).
Baseline Cost Calculation for the Finance functions of Swiss Telecommunications company, Cablecom.
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