Strategy Driven

JANUARY 28, 2020

A key survey revealed that 59% of companies invest in outsourcing to cut down their expenses. In turn, this makes offshoring more efficient. Instead of building in-house teams to cover non-key operations and other excess workloads, they will opt to outsource since it’s the more cost-effective way to go. The Cloud Effect.

Outsourcing 66

Outsourcing Trends Offshoring Telecommunications 66

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2013

Captive offshore operations centers — company-owned delivery units located in low-cost countries such as India and the Philippines — have come a long way. Since 2008, we've benchmarked the performance of nearly 250 operations centers working on both core operations (e.g., But that's not by accident.

Offshoring 8

Offshoring Cost Benchmarking Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2018

by looking back to the original offshoring frenzy which started with consumer electronics in the 1960s. In a recent survey of 369 manufacturers , researchers found that across a range of fields U.S. They’re defined by high levels of “buy-in” from owners, investors, managers, and employees. Mind the Mittelstand.

Innovation 9

Innovation Offshoring Engineering Automotive 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2017

In oil and gas, underwater robots fix gas pipelines off the coast and drones inspect offshore oil rigs. How producers manage the resources they have is far more important than how much they have. Productivity-enhancing technology is already being deployed in mining operations around the world. A lot more is possible.

Technology 8

Technology Resources Industry Energy 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

A little-recognized NSF report released in September 2010, the 2008 Business R&D and Innovation Survey (BRDIS) , said that only 9% of public and private companies engaged in either product or service innovation between 2006 and 2008. innovation, in terms of jobs, income, revenue, and taxes, has gone offshore. Now that game is over.

Innovation 12

Innovation Supply Chain Offshoring Policies 12

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

It’s not yet clear what Trump’s election means for issues that impact companies’ efforts to manage environmental and social issues. Nine big brands with operations in Ohio publicly pressed the state to reinstate energy efficiency and renewable energy portfolio standards. Trump Shocked the World.

Energy 8

Energy Banking Chemicals Globalization 8