Plunkett Research^®, Ltd.

Plunkett Research, Ltd. has released its newest market research and competitive analysis report, Plunkett’s Outsourcing and Offshoring Industry Almanac, 2011 edition, which identifies and analyzes major trends shaping the outsourcing and offshoring industry.

According to Jack W. Plunkett, CEO of Plunkett Research, Ltd., “Outsourcing has been a transformative practice, enabling companies to cut costs, expand product lines and focus on core tasks. We expect continued rapid growth of outsourcing, both domestically and offshore.”

Major trends affecting the Outsourcing and Offshoring Industry analyzed in Plunkett’s report include:

BPO and KPO: White-Collar and professional tasks are offshored

Health care goes offshore, medical tourism thrives in China, India and elsewhere

Medical trials conducted abroad spark concerns

Offshoring to India drives changes in global consulting

Outsourcing & offshoring boom in China challenged by rising wages, employee demands and increased regulation

Offshore research, development & engineering grows in India, Singapore, Taiwan and Korea

Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) booms

3PL supply chain management evolves to serve the global market

“Companies using offshore services have learned to focus on getting high quality results, fast turnaround and good service, not just lower costs,” says Jack Plunkett.

A complete report with detailed industry trends and statistics analysis is provided in Plunkett’s Outsourcing and Offshoring Industry Almanac, 2011 edition . This outstanding reference book contains an outsourcing and offshoring industry overview, industry analysis, market research, thousands of contacts for business and industry leaders, industry associations and industry sites, as well as statistical tables, an industry glossary and thorough indexes - all in one value-priced, easy-to-use package.

A complimentary video of Plunkett discussing these trends is now available on the Plunkett Research website, as well as YouTube, and an Introduction to the Outsourcing and Offshoring Industry can be viewed at Plunkett’s website.

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