Monthly Archives: September 2009

OUTSOURCING and the reasons that gave rise to it have gained importance in both theory and practice.

Today, we can observe firms passing on business processes to third-party service providers. Some of these services include information technology, business administration, sales, marketing, and customer care. But, if the outsourcing market can provide what firms need, then why don’t firms outsource everything
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U.S. companies pursuing IT outsourcing deals are looking to service providers in Latin America and South America. In addition to cost savings, these “nearshoring” destinations offer time zone alignment and geographic proximity, but also have a range of potential drawbacks to consider, including language barriers and lack of vendor maturity. Continue reading →

It’s no secret that small businesses have a number of disadvantages when compared to their billion-dollar brethren. And these days you can add offshoring information-technology work to the list of issues that your business must overcome every day.

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