Business thrives everywhere whether it is in a remote place somewhere in the southern tip of the islands of an Asian country or the tribal villages of the African continent. This is not the same however, with the kind of business done in these and other countries whenever the multinationals are concerned. The exchange of skills and global relations at the same time is also […]

Introduction Global outsourcing has a number of associated risks and considerations that need to be considered in developing a strategy to mitigate the effects on the supply chain of that business. The effect that increased outsourcing has had is to increase globalization and the additional management challenges that are associated therewith. As a result there has been an increased awareness and study of the impact […]

The concept of outsourcing has erupted in popularity in the 21st century. Many corporations and small businesses reap the advantages of outsourcing their manufacturing or production needs to maintain their competitive edge. As employment in many countries contracts, there are people who look at the benefits of outsourcing as damaging to an economy. The main argument is reducing the labor costs involved in producing goods […]

Currently, the Philippines is considered to be an important offshore player driven by several factors such as the following: increasing government support on IT (Information Technology) investment, large pool of graduates with English communication skills and knowledge in CIT (Information Communication Technology) far superior to India which has led many impasses to close down Indian operations and move them to the Philippines, reliable and reasonably […]

The outsourcing phenomenon started 30 years back when large companies started giving out their work to other small and big companies. The paper examines the factors that influence outsourcing and vertical integration and examine the factors that prompt organizations to outsource their work. DISCUSSION The author has given examples of Eastman Kodak, which sold its mainframe computers to IBM and signed a 10-year contract with […]