Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Today's Offshoring News

Some Harsh Truths about Technology
Mark Kobayashi-Hillary posted a story on his blog about the 850 jobs Hewlett Packard is planning to axe in Erskine. The manufacturing plant is being reduced in size, with more focus on increasing production in the Czech republic.This is a blow for the local economy and an emotional decision for anyone who cares about job creation in the UK. But who is right and wrong in a case like this? Companies such as HP do have to think of all stakeholders when they make these decisions, and clearly they believe that continuing to offer a better deal to their millions of customers is more important than the livelihood of a few hundred people in Scotland.

Top Offshoring Trends to Watch in 2009
PR-Inside.com announced that the 2009 World Outsourcing Summit was held by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals in Carlsbad, California. A report issues by the summit announced 5 trends for 2009; Enhanced Near shoring, Reliance on Smaller Deals, Importance of Professional Expertise, Enhanced Competition and Enhanced Social Responsibility. The review the entire article use the following link.


The 10 Riskiest Offshoring Locatons
Infotech-India Times.com posted a story that reviews the riskiest offshoring locations with details of each location.

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