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ISBN 1-59392-706-1
PDF $99.99
16 Pages
May 2005
An abridged, summary version of Plunkett's
Outsourcing & Offshoring Industry Almanac. Topics include
statistical tables, plus: 1) Introduction to the Outsourcing
and Offshoring Industry; 2) Pros and Cons of Outsourcing
and Offshoring; 3) White-Collar and Professional Tasks Are
Offshored to a Growing Extent; 4) Health Care Goes Offshore;
5) Outsourcing and Offshoring in India Grows Significantly;
6) Outsourcing and Offshoring in Eastern Europe Is on the
Rise; 7) Outsourcing and Offshoring in China Booms; 8 )
R&D in China Becomes a Major Factor; 9) Offshoring of
Research, Development and Engineering Is Growing in Many
Nations other than China; 10) Many Industry Sectors Seek
Consulting and Outsourcing Income, Competing with Pure Consultancies;
11) Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) Booms, Adding Value
to Outsourced Work; 13) Globalization and Worldwide Collaboration
Fuel the Research Efforts of Major Corporations; 14) Supply
Chain Management Evolves to Serve the Global Market.
