Globalization , we knew was leveling the playing ground for your typical middle class young person whether in China,India, Eastern Europe. Latin America or Africa provided they had good reliable Internet access. It was therefore interesting to read the Rana Faroohar’s Newsweek article on how the rich and famous have changed with globalization. The earlierContinue reading “Globalization and the Rich and Famous”
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Oreos,Philadelphia Cheese, Maxwell House Coffee
Oreos,Philadelphia Cheese, Maxwell House Coffee are the great brands from Kraft Foods the world’s second largest food company (Nestle is the largest). Kraft just announced a 1.7B$ outsourcing deal for IT management including hardware,software etc. to EDS. EDS in turn will partner with companies like Dell,Microsoft,CISCO,Dell. Kraft says that they’ll have a mix of in-houseContinue reading “Oreos,Philadelphia Cheese, Maxwell House Coffee”
Global Outsourcing Seminar
I had returned from a gruelling but very enjoyable trip to University of Missouri, Columbia (more on that later) and then was absolutely delighted with the CAPM Global Outsourcing Seminar, the speakers and the participants. Check out the photos here.
Sales Force Automation Problems
I am off to the University of Missouri Columbia to present my paper on outsourcing of the adoption problem that besets Sales Force Automation. Quite simply Salespeople don’t like being monitored constantly (who does?). I have a theory on this but need to check out what other leading sales scholars and experts think about myContinue reading “Sales Force Automation Problems”
Outsourcing Forensic Investigations
The academic field of inter-organizational relations also called Business-to-Business Marketing or Purchasing is really getting very interesting. Consider the outsourcing of Forensic investigations. The State of Georgia has sent out 7000 cases for investigation to crime labs in Louisiana etc. as there was a huge backlog. The current concern is that as legal processes moveContinue reading “Outsourcing Forensic Investigations”
The “O” word and fears of layoffs
When I tell folks that my field of interest is in outsourcing most people balk. They equate outsourcing with job losses in the US and just don’t want to know any more. This goes for IT folks and most other disciplines. It is with some reluctance that Purchasing and Supply management professionals have started takingContinue reading “The “O” word and fears of layoffs”
Organizing Events for Associations
Working with practicing professionals whether in the classroom, in research and consulting or the context of professional events is really satisfying for me. I work with both ends of B-to-B in Connecticut as Chair of University Relations for the Connecticut Association of Purchasing Management (CAPM) and Vice President of Collegiate Relations for the American MarketingContinue reading “Organizing Events for Associations”
Game Development and March Madness Bracketology
The Dubai Ports World deal is off and an American Company will be asked to manage the six ports. In the meanwhile the Gaming business is getting serious. Development of games is exciting but tedious work. 1.1B $ will be spent by the end of this year in outsourcing game development and this will riseContinue reading “Game Development and March Madness Bracketology”
Outsourcing and comedians
Comedians are having a heyday with outsourcing. Dubai Port World is the butt of jokes from both Bill Maher and Jay Leno. Bill Maher described President Bush’s recent South Asia trip as an effort to avoid nuclear conflict in the region that could damage India as US jobs – (being done from India)- would beContinue reading “Outsourcing and comedians”
President Bush visiting India
President Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush make their way to India tomorrow. In India President Bush will visit New Delhi and Hyderabad before going to Islamabad, Pakistan. There was a lot of media attention with a wonderful piece by Fareed Zakaria on the Newsweek cover but surprisingly this is not the top story in theContinue reading “President Bush visiting India”