Adrian Gonzalez, of Arc Advisory Group and blogger for Logistics Viewpoints, discusses the Missing CEO in Logistics Outsourcing Relationships. Adrian details the importance of CEO involvement in outsourcing relationships with examples from Unipart, Jaguar and Vodafone.
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IACCM, Mar 2010
It can be surprising to learn that much of the evolution of modern outsourcing can be tied to the study of economics. In fact, over 80 years of economic research is woven into the fabric of modern outsourcing. The article, “The Economics of Outsourcing” examines some of the best known economists and how their work […]
Procurement Leaders, Mar 2010
David Rae and Vested Outsourcing’s lead researcher, Kate Vitasek discussed why contracts are often broken before they are even embarked upon. They also discussed how organizations can work collaboratively with their suppliers to create innovation and value to outsourced arrangements. To listen to their discussion, click here.
LogiPi, Mar 2010
Vested Outsourcing Maven Tracy Currie discusses the potential Vested Outsourcing has in helping the IT Services Outsourcing Industry. You can listen to Tracy as he is being interviewed by Logipi’s Dustin Mattison by clicking here.
NPR Affiliate WUOT, Mar 2010
WUOT-Knoxville Public Radio’s Chrissy Keuper spoke with Kate Vitasek about the concept Vested Outsourcing. Vitasek says a new technique could mean better business for everyone. She’s the founder and lead researcher in the concept of “vested” outsourcing at the University of Tennessee’s Center for Executive Education. Click here to listen to the segment.
USAToday, Mar 2010
Adoption of Vested Outsourcing, a new outsourcing methodology, exceeds initial projections as reported by USAToday. Interest among Fortune 100 companies have surged and several are looking into doing field research and assessments of their current outsourcing deals. Click here to read complete report.
DC Velocity, Mar 2010
Clifford Lynch, author of Logistics Outsourcing – A Management Guide, discusses the Top 10 Logistics Challenges for 2010 (and Beyond). He says Vested Outsourcing will establish a strong foothold in 2010 and possibly change the outsourcing landscape.
Futurist Interview, Feb 2010
Kate Vitasek, author of Vested Outsourcing: Five Rules That Will Transform Outsourcing, is interviewed by Glen Hiemstra of Futurist.com. Glen and Kate discuss the methodology of vested outsourcing and how vested outsourcing is a win-win-win outsourcing model. You can watch by clicking here.
Logistics Viewpoints, Feb 2010
Adrian Gonzalez, Director of Logistics Viewpoints, makes the case for software vendors to transform their business models from selling their product to selling supply chain outcomes. In his post titled “Buying Supply Chain Outcomes, Not Software“, Adrian argues the case for software vendors to move to performance based models, such as Vested Outsourcing.
Logistics Management, Feb 2010
Masters Class: Negotiating LTL Costs by Hank Mullen is an article that details how Vested Outsourcing’s model can be applied to transportation. The article appeared in Logistics Management’s February 2010 issue.
