... decisions by the C‐suite. This paper aims to address this issue. Design/methodology/approach The paper defines seven lessons about the risks of outsourcing that executives need to learn from observing the problems Boeing is having with the 787 plane. Findings The paper finds...

...Stephen Denning Purpose The paper sheds light on the changing economics of foreign outsourcing, and the risks being run by companies that engage in the practice. Design/methodology/approach The author surveys the history of foreign outsourcing over the last several decades...

... outsourcing project beset by disparate interests. Design/methodology/approach The paper describes how a retail company and a technology service provider recently underwent a turbulent process to implement a transformational outsourcing initiative. Findings A consultant used a simple...

..., but it should be the default relationship. S&L : Doesn't R=G imply outsourcing to the point at which I have only a virtual corporation? Should I not own some R as a source of competitive advantage? Prahalad: In order to serve effectively one consumer at a time, we may have to access...

...Gillis J. Jonk Purpose Today, the strictly vertical SBU is increasingly being replaced by SBUs that reach across organizational boundaries to create cross‐unit synergies, promote radical outsourcing, foster the emergence of new businesses out of what had once been functions, and pursue growth...

... to machines and software –as an even more disruptive trend than outsourcing. Throughout history, the transformation of economies has been marked by the substitution of new products, services, and processes for existing ones – and by the substitution of machines for people. The current era...

...Mark Gottfredson; Stephen Phillips Purpose Most companies focus on using outsourcing to achieve cost cutting. This article urges them instead to consider outsorcings potential for capability enhancement. Design/methodology/approach Reports on a handful of companies that place...

..., but they are not entirely sure how to go about it. To free up cash, they are outsourcing like crazy. And they are relying on information technology to run their businesses more efficiently. Research limitations/implications This survey formerly was done annually and now is taken every other year...

... to apply an American approach to outsourcing, pricing, and service bundling in the very traditional industry of funeral services so as to create a competitive advantage for itself against companies that practice opaque pricing and have high overheads. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004...

...Simeon Preston Too often large corporations assume that migrating operations offshore requires outsourcing them to another company. Global outsourcing is not always a better alternative to going it alone offshore or teaming up with a partner overseas. On the contrary, companies that set up...

...Brian Leavy Managers in developed countries are increasingly interested in outsourcing as a potential source of competitiveness and value creation. There has been a growing awareness of the potential of outsourcing to support a range of strategies beyond that of lower cost. This article makes...

...Jane C. Linder This article demonstrates how a few leading edge companies have successfully implemented an outsourcing strategy to drive radical change and enterprise transformation. A strategy of transformational outsourcing seeks a rapid, sustainable, step‐change improvement in enterprise‐level...

... be paid, we can escalate that kind of challenge right up through the ranks of the seeker company. S&L: Could the InnoCentive model be used for product development? Innovation Globalization Value chain Patents Outsourcing Customer satisfaction Product development Darren J...

...Jane C. Linder; Martin I. Cole; Alvin L. Jacobson Outsourcing is rapidly evolving beyond the simple reengineering of support processes. For many companies, outsourcing partnerships are being used to achieve rapid, sustainable improvement in enterprise‐level performance. More specifically...