The link between academia and outsourcing

One of the surest signs that an industry or profession is maturing is its entry into the university realm. This can be either through courses or university professors publishing research papers and books on the industry/profession.

In the case of sourcing, both of these are evident.

The Carnegie Mellon University's efforts in..... Read more »

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Have we started to turn the corner?

I'm back from some surgery--something we'll all be pleased to outsource to experts!

Making predictions is very risky, especially in today's economic climate. However, some recent trend data may be giving us some hints.

We typically look at quarter-on-quarter or year-on-year performance, but a slightly different perspective yields something interesting. In its..... 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.