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What's Next When Offshoring Isn't so Cheap?

Harvard Business Review

Over the last decade, offshore manufacturing seemed like a no-brainer. But suddenly, the case for outsourcing isn't so clear. dollar, rising fuel costs and the risks inherent in longer supply chains have many companies rethinking their sourcing strategies. Outsourcing must be part of a larger global strategy.

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The Downside of Best Practices | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Moreover if they decide to develop the application should this be done internally with existing staff, or outsourced, and if outsourced will it be done domestically or offshore and who will manage the process. Their core is the design and the idea, the operating system, plus the network environment such as iTunes.

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It’s Never Been More Important for Big Companies to Listen to Local Communities

Harvard Business Review

Look no further than the recent protests against the completion of the Keystone and the Dakota Access pipelines , or the opposition that stopped the development of the Cape Wind Associates’ offshore wind farm in Nantucket Sound. Conflicts like these with local communities are not only divisive, they are expensive.

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America's Innovation Shortfall and How We Can Solve It

Harvard Business Review

innovation, in terms of jobs, income, revenue, and taxes, has gone offshore. The myth of the New Economy was that innovation would drive job growth, even as old industries and jobs were outsourced to India and China. Apple, the single exception, operates as a startup. But we never ask value for whom? Now that game is over.

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In Defense of Responsible Offshoring and Outsourcing

Harvard Business Review

Yet, the imperatives of offshore facilities and employees are — and will remain — central to American companies' international competitiveness. employees can be 25 percent or greater of total workforce; its supply chain of third parties is vital. Business Purpose. Use of Revenues and Margins.