A recent item on Ryder’s Exchange blog notes that after nearly two decades of offshoring manufacturing across the Pacific, “some automotive, technology, aeronautics and consumer electronics companies have decided to ‘reshore’ their operations closer to home.” For many, Mexico has become the near-shore destination of choice, the article continues. The reasons? Ryder notes the economy is strengthening and “the trade […]
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Outsource Magazine — June 2016
I think three to five years from now you will see a boomerang effect from many of the companies that have shifted to multisourcing.
Forbes — 7 June 2016
3 Big Wins From Healthcare Companies To Contain Costs Article by Kate Vitasek published on 7 June 2016 Here’s the link: http://onforb.es/1UnH1sn
Building Operating Management — June 2016
Article (part 2) by Kate Vitasek in the June 2016 issue of Building Operating Manavgement Procter & Gamble, TD Bank: Vested Outsourcing Success Stories Procter & Gamble has always been at the forefront of innovation. The company took a groundbreaking approach to innovation and collaboration by understanding the power a supplier can bring to the […]
Building Operating Management — June 2016
Article by Kate Vitasek (Part 1) in the June 2016 issue of Building Operating Management Vested Approach to Outsourcing Creates Long-Term Value When it is done right, an outsourcing business strategy creates a value-laden win-win relationship between a company and its service provider that is purpose-built to create long-term value for the parties. The key […]
European Cleaning Journal — May 2016
Longer term contracts – a new kind of relationship Article published by an unnamed author in the UK’s European Cleaning Journal on 6 May 2016. Excerpt: …Vitasek concludes developing an outsourcing agreement using Vested Outsourcing principles is much more than delivering a higher level of service on a given activity. “This model enables the parties […]
FM World — 12 April 2016
Vested outsourcing ‘requires working as a team’ Article by Herpreet Kaur Grewal published in FM World on 12 April 2016 Traditional outsourcing and business relationships focus on the contractual relationship, ”creating win-lose arrangements where one party benefits at the other’s expense.” Link: http://www.fm-world.co.uk/news/fm-industry-news/vested-outsourcing-requires-working-as-a-team/#sthash.L6CGXI3u.dpuf
Innovation: You Don’t Need a Genius
Ok, it sure is nice to have geniuses on hand for your innovation projects and goals, but how often does a genius cross your path? Or work for you? But what’s cool about innovation is that it can come from anywhere and anyone—. I’m sure you’ve heard the old saw about thinking outside the box; […]
BlogTalkRadio — 28 January 2015
Procurement Unplugged: The Three Most Important Questions For 2015 Kate Vitasek talks with Jon Hansen on 28 January 2015 Here’s the link: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/jon-hansen/2015/01/28/procurement-unplugged-the-three-most-important-questions-for-2015
Outsource Magazine — December 2014
Jean Tirole: The science of taming powerful firms Article published in Outsource Magazine by Kate Vitasek on 22 December 2014. Jean Tirole, the French professor of economics who recently received the Nobel Prize, is one of the most influential modern economists for his extensive theories and rigorous mathematic analysis of strategic behaviour and information economics […]
