Essays about: "problems of Outsourcing"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 26 essays containing the words problems of Outsourcing.

1. 21. Value-Added Services in Third-Party Logistics : A study from the TPL providers’ perspective about value-added service development, driving forces and barriers

   University essay from IHH, Centre of Logistics and Supply Chain Management

   Author : Ilze Atkacuna; Karolina Furlan; [2009]
   Keywords : Third-Party Logistics; TPL; Value-Added Services; Service Development; Innovation;

   Abstract : Competition in the logistics service industry has constantly increased over the last decades which has lead to the traditional services offered by third-party logistics (TPL) providers becoming commodities and no longer offering attractive profit margins. When the company’s core product becomes a commodity, the company’s performance of supplementary services becomes vital for competitive advantage. READ MORE

3. 22. A comparative study of the domestic and offshore contexts of IT Outsourcing: a risk based perspective

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för informatik

   Author : Tomasz Gidzgier; Konstantinos Mertzianis; [2009]
   Keywords : risk; IT outsourcing; domestic IT outsourcing; offshore IT outsourcing; Informatics; systems theory; Informatik; systemteori; Mathematics and Statistics;

   Abstract : IT Outsourcing (ITO) nowadays is a common initiative among companies across different business branches. Technological advancements have made IT a broad field of application which requires extensive operation by IT departments of any company. READ MORE

4. 23. Knowledge transfer in a cross-cultural context : Case study within a Swedish R&D company: Offshore outsourcing to India

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Handelshögskolan vid Örebro universitet

   Author : Karin Almstedt; [2008]
   Keywords : Offshore outsourcing; Knowledge transfer; Software development; ; Cross cultural awareness; Cultural interaction; India; Communication;

   Abstract : The global competition and as the worldwide market has become more open a company’s ability to outsource activities to external companies based in other countries, i.e. offshore outsourcing, has increased dramatically. Companies are starting to transfer higher value-added activities that require certain skills, domain knowledge and experience, i. READ MORE

5. 24. Key factors for successful offshore outsourcing projects

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Mikael Holmberg; Bäckman Philip; Tonnby Daniel; [2007-04-18T11:38:04Z]
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   Abstract : Background: In the last decade the IT outsourcing industry has faced substantial changes due to the digital revolution and the dramatic fall in international telecommunications. The new situation has created a trend in IT outsourcing called offshoring. READ MORE

6. 25. Alternative logistic solutions at the building site

   University essay from Institutionen för teknik och naturvetenskap; Tekniska högskolan

   Author : Cecilia Johansson; Erik Ring; [2007]
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   Abstract : The word logistics probably makes most people think of transportation and storage. These activities makes up the core of logistics and therefore it is sometimes referred to as the science of efficient flow of material. Logistics isn’t all about making everything correct. It’s about making everything right. READ MORE