Global Sourcing Publications

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2012

  1. 2012 Strategic Alliances Conference KeyNotes Report

    January 2013 | Conference KeyNotes

    Key Strategies for Profitable Partnerships

A

  1. Adding Value in Shared Services . . . Insourcing, Outsourcing, and Offshoring

    July 2004 | Executive Action Report

    Companies are closely examining insourcing, outsourcing, and offshoring to decide which approach delivers the best support services at the lowest cost. What is the best solution?

  2. Aligning the Organization: Management and Human Resource Concerns

    November 2005 | Research Report

    This document shows the benefits of using overseas labor and shows the obstacles that must be overcome for a successful transition.

  3. Assessing Offshoring Risks

    January 2009 | Research Report

    This report offers an overview of several of the critical issues associated with offshoring, ranging from what to consider during initial planning to oversight of ongoing relationships with vendors.

B

  1. Becoming Skilled at Painting with Two Brushes

    March 2007 | Executive Action Report

    What are Asian and Western-based companies doing to develop the kinds of leaders that are badly needed in Asia and elsewhere today?

  2. Beyond Costs: Financial and Operational Risks

    June 2005 | Research Report

    This report explores a number of important factors that must be taken into account when initiating offshoring, ranging from a consideration of unexpected setup costs to how to decide on a location.

  3. Board Asia Newsletter

    September 2012 | Periodical

    Quarter Three 2012

  4. Board Asia Newsletter

    July 2012 | Periodical

    Quarter Two 2012

  5. Building an Effective Product Stewardship and Regulatory Affairs Organization

    January 2013 | Council Perspectives

    PSRA has expanded from narrowly managing compliance to enabling the business to pursue new products and markets, driving the need for additional skills in the function.

C

  1. CEO Challenge 2004: Perspectives and Analysis

    November 2004 | CEO Challenge®

    This report, based on The Conference Board's CEO Challenge 2004 Survey project, presents the findings of in-depth interviews with 11 CEOs from multinational companies, along with data and analysis of survey respondents' top priorities.

  2. Can Manufacturing Survive in Advanced Countries?

    March 2004 | Executive Action Report

    Job losses remain high in the manufacturing industry in the U.S. and in other developed nations, and are not being made up by greater job creation in expansions. What is the long-term impact of such job losses on a country’s ability to compete globally?

  3. Change of Heart

    July 2011 | The Conference Board Review

    Why is Wal-Mart going green? To save money—and because it’s afraid of teenage girls.

G

  1. Globalization Revisited: Who Will Get the New Wave of Knowledge Process Jobs?

    April 2013 | Executive Action Report

    Offshoring is no longer the best or the only answer for management of knowledge process jobs, and many companies are investigating nearshore and onshore alternatives as the global competition for knowledge jobs intensifies.

  2. Globalization: Will Your Company Be Left Standing?

    December 2005 | Executive Action Report

    New market realities may compel mid-market companies to adopt a business model that powers growth through product innovation, as well as improved operational effectiveness.

H

  1. HR Outsourcing Trends

    September 2002 | Research Report

    This study examines the benefits, challenges, and alternatives to HR outsourcing.

  2. HR Outsourcing in Government Organizations

    August 2004 | Research Report

    This interview based report examines outsourcing of HR for government organizations, as the movement takes hold in government agencies.

  3. HR Outsourcing: Benefits, Challenges, and Trends

    April 2004 | Research Report

    This report provides an updated snapshot of current practices in the field by comparing the results of an earlier study with the findings of a recent survey.

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  1. IT Outsourcing Trends

    March 2001 | Research Report

    Based on a survey of 150 IT and business executives, this report looks at how information technology is leading the surge in outsourcing in the United States and Europe.

  2. Integrating Developing Countries into the Global Supply Chain

    August 2011 | Executive Action Report

    Large and small developing countries have emerged as the new frontiers of the structural change ushered in by the rise of global production and supply networks.

  3. Is It the Real Thing?

    January 2010 | The Conference Board Review

    Counterfeiting is a bigger problem than you probably think.

J

  1. "Just Say No": If only fighting bribery were that simple

    April 2013 | The Conference Board Review

    An expansive look at bribery today and how both companies and individual executives should handle sticky situations.

L

  1. Lean Six Sigma: Improving Performance of Business Support Functions and Services

    January 2011 | Executive Action Report

    This report outlines the application of Lean Six Sigma for enhancing organizational effectiveness and making fact-based decisions that improve customer satisfaction

M

  1. Managing Corporate Citizenship Implications of Offshoring

    July 2005 | Executive Action Report

    How can companies handle operational downsizing/offshoring while treating its departing employees with respect and maintaining its reputation in the community?

N

  1. New Corporate Reality: External and Market Considerations

    July 2005 | Research Report

    This report focuses on anticipating the requirements of the variety of shareholders and stakeholders—including government agencies, the press, and the general public—who will examine your offshoring operations.

O

  1. On the Record With...Julien De Wilde

    February 2005 | Executive Action Report

    An interview with Julien De Wilde, CEO, N.V. Bekaert S.A., Kortrijk (Belgium), regarding current forces in management and the marketplace and the trends expected to be faced in the future.

  2. On the Record with Thomas J. Sullivan

    December 2012 | Executive Action Report

    This is a follow-up interview with one of the CEOs of a mid-market firm who participated in The Conference Board CEO Challenge 2012: Thomas Sullivan, President and CEO of Symmetry Medical, Inc.

  3. Out of the West

    April 2012 | The Conference Board Review

    Most future growth and innovation will be in developing countries—and according to Vijay Govindarajan, companies should waste no time setting up shop over there.

  4. Outsourcing HR in the Power Utilities and Energy Industry

    June 2004 | Research Report

    This report looks at the direction HR outsourcing is taking via the cumulative results of 40 in-depth interviews with top HR and chief executives in the power and utilities industry.

  5. Outsourcing Trends

    July 2003 | Research Report

    This study examines the success factors and "next practices" in IT and business process outsourcing.

P

  1. Preparedness in the Private Sector: 2012 Report

    December 2012 | Research Report

    This report addresses joint resilience planning with local communities, supply chain resilience, effective employee training and communications, contingency plans for employees, and employee personal resilience as a business issue.

R

  1. Redesigning HR for Mid-Sized Firms

    April 2004 | Executive Action Report

    Human Resources departments - of both large and mid-sized firms - choosing to outsource routine administrative tasks, are going through the same transitional pangs.

S

  1. Safeguarding Intellectual Property and Addressing Corruption in the Global Supply Chain

    December 2012 | Research Report

    Guarding against IP infringement and violation of anti-corruption laws among employees is difficult enough for multinational companies. It is even more challenging to prevent inappropriate behavior by the employees and contracted workers of third parties.

  2. Shifts in the Supply Chain Equation Provide Opportunities for Mid-Market Companies—and Concerns

    April 2013 | Executive Action Report

    Constantly shifting production and transportation costs generate constantly changing answers about where to locate links in the supply chain. Big changes in the supply chain equation itself mean it’s back to the drawing board for many companies.

  3. Supplier Diversity Value Proposition: What Every Organization’s Important Stakeholders Need to Know about Supplier Diversity

    May 2012 | Council Perspectives

    In order to serve the needs of a changing customer base, companies should review and, if necessary, rejuvenate their supplier diversity programs.

T

  1. Thinking Offshoring Through

    February 2005 | Executive Action Report

    For a topic that has been so widely and so hotly debated, the answers to many questions about offshoring are still somewhat hazy. Why is that?

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  1. Using Ethical Analysis to Guide Offshoring

    June 2005 | Executive Action Report

    When considering offshoring, how can companies significantly reduce their exposure to risk?

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  1. "What Do You Make Here?"

    May 2009 | The Conference Board Review

    In Chinese import/export, it's all about getting customers in the door.

  2. When the Supply Chain Snaps

    August 2010 | The Conference Board Review

    How Cisco started to get things right after things weren't right from the start.

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