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The Outsourcing History of India
The outsourcing history of India is one of phenomenal growth in a very short span of time. The idea of outsourcing has its roots in the 'competitive advantage' theory propagated by Adam Smith in his b

New Laws Effect the Way Businesses Must Protect Their Customers
While most of us have heard statistics about the financial losses surrounding identity theft, most people aren’t surprised to learn that data theft is growing at more than 650% over the past three yea

Business Culture in China
Chinese business culture and etiquette The Chinese business practice is vastly different from the Western method that most of us may be used to. Of course, with the Chinese economy opening up, China's

High Quality in the Indian Outsourcing Industry
Outsourcing to India is now more about high quality rather than cost. Indian companies are fast scaling up to match or surpass international quality standards and are ensuring that they stay ahead thr

North Versus South - Ways Of Doing Biz
Now that I live in the South, I see how different the social environment is here. It's friendly and relationships definitely come first when doing business. When I lived in NYC, it was enough to say w

China Wholesale - LOW Prices, HIGH Margins, HUGE Profits!
Sourcing your products from the China wholesale markets means margins you can't find elsewhere, margins which will skyrocket your profits and allow you to dominate your market.China has been described

Reverse Merger, IPO Or Direct Public Offering (DPO), Which One Is Right For You?
A direct public offering is when a company raises capital by selling its shares directly to what is refer to as affinity groups, unlike an IPO which are sold by a broker dealer to its customers and th

Creating Internal Commitment: Another Key for Your Effectiveness
Have you ever tried to get "buy-in" from others or have others tried to get it from you? The other day I was coaching a client I'll call Larry. Larry was telling me how he had gotten his co-worker Pat

Bring Your Visitors Back Clamoring for More! Maintain and Improve Your Web Site Weekly - Part 2
80% of your Web site is Maintenance!Once your Web site is up, you must maintain it. That means changes, and each time you make a change, you may make a mistake. I'm really grateful when people point o

Show Me the Money: an MRO Inventory Analysis
You don’t have to be a genius to recognize that a lot of money is tied up in MRO inventory ….especially if your business requires the use of capital-intensive equipment. Literally millions of dollars

Catalog Management: In-house or Out-sourced?
Many organizations face the dilemma of whether to manage their inventory Catalog in-house or to out-source the function to an external provider. Should you tackle the challenges involved in creating

Tools of a Skip Tracer
Would you go to a dentist if the only tools she used are a chainsaw and a stick? Would you take your car to be serviced by a mechanic whose only tools were a chocolate bar and hairspray? Would you wan

Come Home Corporate America
Hollow Industrial BaseDuring the last decade, a hot topic in Japan and America has been the “hollowing out” of their industrial bases. The share of Japanese-owned productive capacity located abroad ha

Measuring Training Programs: Cost Vs Benefit
For decades companies have been struggling with the real costs, benefits and return-on-investment of training costs. With increasing online learning opportunities, organizations are finding their foc

Queen Bee Syndrome!
Fess up! Tell the truth!!! You’re a Queen Bee!!!Okay.. maybe not all of the time.. but some of the times! Think about where you DOMINATE. Where do you rule the roost? Where are you most confident? Whe

Ethics of Outsourcing
Many times, business organizations encounter the dilemma of ethical decision making. “If a CIO says ‘I've never faced an ethical issue’, they're not living in the real world," says Larry Ponemon, chai

A Model for Sustainable Business
Use the word "sustainable" in a business environment and don't be surprised to see some eyeball rolling. The concept of business sustainability for some conjures up images of "tree-hugging dirt lovers

Legal Issues of Offshore Outsourcing to India
If you are considering outsourcing to India, but need some information on the legal issues in offshore outsourcing or are worried about whether your contract will be honored by the Indian Legal System

Cost Efficient Skip Tracing
I was having a conversation with a friend of mine. One of the best collection managers around, Todd from FDS in Wilmington NC. We were discussing what a collection manager needs to know about skip tra

The Great Debate
There is a debate that has surfaced in the skip trace world in the past few years.No, we are not talking about the battle over paper or plastic or even the cola wars. Should you use real skip tracers

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