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Outsourcing Alleviates Logistical Growing
Success threatened Wellington Technologies. The HP maintenance provider signed a big contract, but the scope of the win was beyond the capabilities of its existing parts delivery system. And the fact that its parts delivery agreement had penalties didn't help. After paying those penalties, the company outsourced to meet its delivery challenges and enhance its capabilities.

Logistics Outsourcer Helps Consumer Electronics Retailer Deliver the Goods
GoldLantern designs Bluetooth and iPod/MP3 devices, which it sells through distribution agreements with Fry's Electronics, Costco, Wall-Mart, and Micro Center. Thanks to outsourcing the distribution and logistics to Suddath Logistics/Centra Worldwide, the company operates with less than 15 employees. (2009)

Thinking in and Out of the Box (or Crate): Outsourced Logistics Solution
Not all logistics services are the same. Many do not pick up loose items and lack the capability to create specialized crating for hi-tech equipment and other costly items delivered worldwide. Here's what two companies found when they went searching for the best deal in logistics services for their products. (2008)

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Compliance: Finance's Bridge to the Enterprise - Read this paper from Capgemini to learn how leading CFOs view long term compliance hurdles as a bridge to bring their business together, streamline processes and reduce costs via process improvement, shared services and outsourcing. - December 2004

Agile Workforce, Agile Company - A special report from Convergys summarizes the key findings from its exclusive primary research study entitled "Workforce Agility: The New Frontier for Competitive Advantage," conducted by Saratoga/PricewaterhouseCoopers and the University of Michigan. In ... - December 2004

Dangerous Liaisons - The degree to which cultural elements in an outsourcing buyer and service provider's separate cultures are compatible is a primary key to success in outsourcing. The parties' degree of compatibility will enhance (or hinder) their ability to jointly solve p... - November 2004

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