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Take stock for tough times
Comment Optimise the sourcing mix The desire to reduce costs has led to rapid growth in Far Eastern sourcing, yet this may not always be the best solution for a business. Staff need to be aware of the importance they play in the sales process and be... [24 Jul 2008]
Defra to ditch desktops and PDAs
News She said the department was also looking at sourcing machines through sustainable supply chains and achieving CO2 savings by measures such as turning off over-complicated screensavers and introducing automatic standby on more machines. [16 Jul 2008]
Dell Servers, Switches, and Storage Help Hosted Solutions Provide Its Local Customer Base With a Breadth of Services and Rock-Solid Reliability
White Paper A Web hosting company faced problems related to sourcing computing products from a variety of vendors, which caused a lack of standardization, slowed the rollout of services, and hindered manageability. [02 Jul 2008]
The role of integrated requirements management in software delivery
White Paper This paper discusses the critical role that integrated requirements management can play in helping to ensure that your business goals and IT investment are continuously aligned - whether you are sourcing, integrating, building or maintaining... [02 Jul 2008]
Intelligent Document Automation to Increase Purchasing Process Efficiency with ERP Systems
White Paper These manual processes limit the potential to achieve efficiency objectives in crucial areas such as procurement, supply chain management, inventory control, materials management, sourcing, order fulfillment administration, and overall business... [30 Jun 2008]
Universities blamed for games industry skills crisis
News Difficulty sourcing talent is a regular complaint of the UK tech industry - just last week a leading academic warned the IT industry is 'going to hell' as computing student numbers continue to drop year-on-year and the resulting calibre of grads... [19 Jun 2008]
"Boring" school IT curriculum slammed
News Companies already have difficulty sourcing skilled IT staff - and government and industry bodies have warned thousands more skilled staff will be needed over the coming years to power the so called 'knowledge economy'. [17 Jun 2008]
Self-Service Procurement in a Strategic Sourcing Context
White Paper McKesson is undergoing an unprecedented consolidation and rationalization of indirect procurement, improving its strategic sourcing process and integrating suppliers with its e-procurement platform. The presentation also addresses best-demonstrated... [13 Jun 2008]
Darryl West
CIO Profile His team has forged strategic partnerships with several Indian software companies and are extensive users of the Indian sourcing model. Darryl West joined the Lloyds TSB group in March 2005, and in February 2006 was appointed as the group's CIO. [11 Jun 2008]
Martin Taylor
CIO Profile He then returned to the FTSE100 in 2003 as group CIO for telco Cable & Wireless to help turn around the business by in-sourcing the IT from IBM, exiting the US, overhauling its UK IT infrastructure and in-sourcing international billing for radical... [11 Jun 2008]
"Mega" outsourcing deals decline
News Analyst Gartner say the figures reflect a shift towards multi-sourcing, where companies look to several providers to deliver business and IT services. Companies are shying away from outsourcing "megadeals" in favour of spreading smaller contracts... [11 Jun 2008]
How outsourcing saved Zurich's IT
Case Study Paravicini stressed the importance of building a strong sourcing team, robust communications and comprehensive service agreements. In 2003 Zurich Financial Service's sprawling IT department consisted of more than 7,500 employees and 30 CIOs... [10 Jun 2008]
Scaling for Success: How One Manufacturer Developed an Automated Sourcing Solution to Increase Productivity and Improve Metrics
White Paper Haworth, Inc.a world leader in the design and manufacture of office environments, operates in more than 120 countries and employs nearly 9,000 members worldwide. In 2005, Dow Chemical selected Haworth to be the global solutions provider for... [05 Jun 2008]
Who sat in judgement...
Comment He has been in the IT industry for more than 22 years and covers the areas of software development, global sourcing and globalisation issues within Gartner. Briskman's role has recently involved him in cable TV in China, call centre offshoring in... [03 Jun 2008]
Cloud computing: Ready to experiment with
News Speaking at the 21st annual CIO Workshop this week, Kishore Swaminathan, the IT consulting firm's chief scientist, defined the "cloud" as "the sourcing of capability up there, from a place you don't know or need to know". [23 May 2008]
