2009: Racing to subsidies

Last time, I noted a trend for 2009 in relation to increased government activity in the sourcing industry. As we observe government reactions to outsourcing in this time of severe economic stress, two key issues seem to be repeated.

For countries/regions where there are many buyers of services, there is..... Read more »

Tags: Subsidy, Tax, Business Model, outsourcing, China, sourcing industry, Outsourcing Industry, sourcing, industry, supplier

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A look ahead at 2009

As I mentioned in my previous post, having the 2008 sourcing industry information available, and in particular the "tale of two halves", it's interesting to offer some thoughts on what we might see in 2009.

As the global economic situation has moved from uncertainty to weakness to potential fracture, how..... Read more »

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Michael Rehkopf

Michael has more than 20 years of experience in operations, strategy and sourcing covering all major parts of the globe. He has also worked for Australian, Canadian, German and Japanese companies in both business process outsourcing and IT outsourcing.
Michael's industry experience includes the financial services, manufacturing, telecommunications and travel sectors. He leverages this diverse industry experience and his university background in accounting, IT and his Master of Dispute Resolution, to assist clients in the development of business strategies and the implementation of sourcing strategies. These include the associated evaluation, negotiation and organizational change.
Michael is currently a partner at TPI, the world's oldest and largest sourcing advisory firm. Prior to joining TPI, Michael held leadership positions with Siemens Business Services, OpenPlus International, Mitsubishi Electric and Netron.