Sourcing

CIO Trend: Demonstrate Agility By Driving Outcomes

Duncan Jones, Vice President (Sourcing and Vendor Management), Forrester Research advises CIOs on key trends to maximise business outcomes through agility in sourcing, costs and relationships.

Changing Thought Paradigms To Survive The Future

Dane Anderson, Research Director and Region Manager (Asia-Pacific), Forrester Research advises CIOs on the changes they need in attitudes and mindsets so as to adapt to the radical changes awaiting them in the future.

Software Robots Will Not Ring The Death Knell For Offshoring, Despite Industry Fears: Ovum

Advancements in automation as an approach to achieve cost and time savings should be viewed as an additional instrument in sourcing strategies rather than a panacea for process efficiency.

Ten Key Steps To A Business-Driven Sourcing Strategy

The sourcing strategy is the deliverable that defines the direction, portfolio, risk, and overall business case for costs and benefits, says Gartner analyst

Global Sources Expands Virtual Buyer Meetings

Virtual Buyer Meetings enable buyers to connect remotely to suppliers at over 60 Global Sources' sales representatives' offices around the world.

Gartner Highlights Three Pitfalls Of Multi-Sourcing

Through 2012, inflexibility caused by an excessive cost reduction focus will result in business disruption in 30 percent of outsourcing deals.

Oracle Launches Oracle Sourcing On Demand

Oracle Sourcing On Demand is pre-configured and hosted by Oracle experts, enabling reduced time-to-value and accelerated RoI.

More trouble for India ops as Walmart can't meet 30% local sourcing norm

Tesco seeks clarity on India's retail FDI sourcing norms

The company, which has a partnership with Tata group firm Trent, said its plans for India would be announced after it got clarity on the issue.

Foreign retailers can source from anywhere in India: Sharma

Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said it would be up to global retail chains to source products from across India or from a state depending on logistics as 100 percent FDI is allowed in back-end chain.