Competition heats up for outsourcing industry

News this week might slip under the radar in terms of industry impacts as individual events may not have been game-changing, but they certainly indicate some significant shifts.

The first news this week was of Dell Computer's acquisition of..... Read more »

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Radar, hardware maker, outsourcing company, outsourcing, China, Hewlett-Packard Co., Electronic Data Systems Corp., sourcing, industry

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What do we mean by 'outsourcing'?

Reading all the statistics that come out regarding outsourcing has made me wonder if there is any consistency in the usage of the word "outsourcing".

At its simplest and broadest, outsourcing is a relationship where one party acquires services from another. This definition makes no distinction regarding, either the types of..... 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.