Outsourcing For Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance)) (Paperback)

by Ed Ashley (Author)
Key Phrases: media plan, sourcing advisors, outsourcing mistakes, Putting Outsourcing, Getting Your Outsourcing Ducks, Making Your Outsourcing Arrangements Work (more...)

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"...well structured and enables the reader to access the information they need quickly...I would definitely recommend this book." Supply Management Thursday 14 August

Product Description
Think outsourcing may be the best way to enlarge your talent pool and increase your profits? Outsourcing For Dummies gives you hands-on, step-by-step guidance in implementing an effective and productive outsourcing program that reduces costs and improves your company’s capabilities.

This practical, plain-English guide helps you prepare your people and plan an effective sourcing strategy. You’ll find plenty of tips on negotiating with vendors, get help in drafting a binding contract, and find out how to verify and maintain compliance. Plus you’ll get a handle on the importance of communicating with vendors; find ways to measure performance, productivity, and cost-effectiveness; get the lowdown on troubleshooting and solving outsourcing problems; and, if the arrangement isn’t working out, get advice on ending the deal. Discover how to:

• Determine the costs and risks of outsourcing
• Identify qualified suppliers and consultants
• Minimize the impact of outsourcing on your employees
• Define the scope of your outsourcing program
• Decide whether to go offshore, nearshore, or onshore
• Understand the impact of cultural differences on outsourcing
• Document objectives and review proposals
• Plan for the disruption in business operations
• Deal with international employees and vendors
• Manage outsourcing relationships
• Protect your data from piracy
• Avoid common outsourcing mistakes

Outsourcing can be the best decision your company has ever made —or the worst! Read Outsourcing For Dummies today, and get it right the first time.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 367 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies (May 5, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470226870
• ISBN-13: 978-0470226872
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #630,526 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Great start to Outsourcing, but lacks newest tactics!, April 26, 2009

By	J. Braaten "Jlbraaten" (St. Paul, MN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I love Dummies books and have been using them for years. They're great for first timers that have no prior experience. What most people don't get from these books though is that there are really cool and easy new techniques that are extremely effective. Take http://www.ShortTask.com, for examples. They allow you to put your company's menial tasks (e.g., posting comments and linking top ages.) out on the web for anyone to do. You pay minimal for great work.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great info on outsourcing, April 25, 2009

By	M. Siegel - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

One way I started outsourcing was by going to a website called http://www.ShortTask.com. I really like it because I can outsource any type of work I want to. It has low cost and is extremely easy to use. On http://www.ShortTask.com there are tons of people who are willing to complete the job you post and the work done by them is very good quality work. It's a really cool website and you should check it out.