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Innovations in Outsourcing: GEP

Posted: 08/29/2019 - 23:11
Author: Future of Sourcing Awards
Innovations in Outsourcing: GEP

Can you outline why your team embarked on this project and the problem that needed to be solved?

The client, a telecommunications major, was looking to optimize their procurement operations and streamline their ongoing technology transformation initiative. Owing to GEP’s depth of offerings and expertise in procurement and supply chain, and top-of-the chart analyst ratings, the client chose GEP as their procurement services partner to address the following challenges: 
 

    How Millennials are Changing the Procurement Landscape

    Posted: 08/08/2019 - 23:34
    Author: Sarah Scudder
    How Millennials are Changing the Procurement Landscape
    According to U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, millennials will become the nation’s largest living adult generation this year. Pew Research Center has estimated that millennials are now the largest generation in the U.S. labor force, surpassing both Gen Xers and Baby Boomers. In 2017, millennials constituted 35% of the U.S. labor force, while Gen Xers accounted for 33% and Baby Boomers represented 25%. 
     

    A MSP Service Delivery Model Based on Design Thinking

    Posted: 05/02/2019 - 23:52
    Author: Sameer Srivastava
    A traditional managed service provider (MSP) solution’s plan begins with analyzing the prevailing business constraints in a talent supply chain and then addresses the standard set of program issues using a well-worn solutions playbook. However, this leads to a tactical “one shoe fits all” approach to service delivery, generally resulting in only marginal improvements in a client’s contingent workforce program and is usually limited to operational (i.e., tactical) program features. 
     

    Exploring On-Demand Purchased Service Solutions

    Posted: 11/20/2018 - 01:04
    Author: Sarah Scudder
    The management of purchased services continues to lag relative to other categories of spend. And while the reasons are varied and debatable, virtually no one argues the availability of big savings opportunities. So what gives? No doubt, the decentralized nature of many purchased services confounds attempts to introduce more manageable processes. And we can’t overlook the “stiff arm” that procurement leaders often receive from stakeholders who treat certain categories of spend like organizational sacred cows.

    Software Supply Chain Risk Management: Leveraging Standards to Communicate Expectations

    Posted: 10/26/2018 - 00:41
    Author: Joe Jarzombek
    Growing concerns related to dependencies on software-reliant information communications technology (ICT) and Internet of Things (IoT) devices are pushing changes in governance associated with supply chain risk management (SCRM). The possibility of disruption exists because the software that enables critical capabilities is vulnerable and exploitable. Exploit potential is often more about the vulnerability of assets in target organizations than the ingenuity of the attackers.

    Time to Worry about your Software Supply Chain?

    Posted: 10/09/2018 - 00:07
    Author: Brandon Curry
    Software has become crucial to every industry. Yet ensuring the software system you are buying or licensing is authentic and free from defect or malware is a challenge. The QA procedure in old-school manufacturing is to test a random set of newly delivered widgets for their compliance with approved specifications. But you can’t really take the same simple approach with software. 
     

    3 Things Enterprises Must Do Before Embracing Cutting-Edge Technologies

    Posted: 09/15/2018 - 00:14
    Author: Ashutosh Agarwal
    In the last few years, with the growing hype around automation, artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics, there has been a feverish pace of activities in the IT outsourcing space on both sides of the table from enterprises and service providers. There’s also action happening in the middle of the table with the product vendors and on the outskirts with the analysts and industry commentators.

    Software Negotiations: Stakeholder Alignment and Leading the Negotiation

    Posted: 08/10/2018 - 23:39
    Author: Kevin Fraser
    In the first half of this series, we covered the importance of collecting crucial information regarding your software spend, user details and requirements. The next step in the process is analyzing the data to understand the available next steps and points of negotiation. But, before you head into negotiations with your respective vendors and break out the pen and paper to finalize the contract, be sure you’re aligned with your stakeholders.

    Adopt a “Two-in-a-Box” Partner for Efficient Outsourcing Governance

    Posted: 04/06/2018 - 22:41
    Author: Kate Vitasek

    Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) is all the rage and for a good reason. Far too many “strategic” contracts have been developed (especially outsourcing contracts) that do not include sound SRM practices. 

    It’s good to see that virtually all of the major advisory firms are now incorporating solid governance frameworks into their contracts. Software companies are also making inroads, such as Old St Labs and SirionLabs

    What is RPA?

    Posted: 09/28/2017 - 07:45
    Author: Ian Barkin

    Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is a critical component of developing a digital operations strategy that can yield impressive results. If you’re early in your discovery journey, you may be wondering what the term actually means. This article will help you understand RPA and the ways it can add value to your enterprise.

    A Definition of RPA

    Everyone Into The Cloud

    Posted: 09/08/2017 - 22:30
    Author: Chris Niccolls

    Outsourcers fear the coming Robot Revolution. Specifically, they are concerned that robots and artificial intelligence (AI) will wipe out traditional outsourcing. The reality is that the technologies behind the Robot Revolution will create the greatest outsourcing opportunity of all time…cloud services.

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