Sections
Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
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CONTENTS | 9 | 2 |
Glossary | 11 | 12 |
INTRODUCTION | 23 | 2 |
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 25 | 4 |
Chapter 1 | 29 | 22 |
Introduction to the Outsourcing &Offshoring Industry | 29 | 2 |
Pros and Cons of Outsourcing &Offshoring | 31 | 2 |
BPO and KPO: White-Collar and Professional Tasks Are Offshored to a Growing Extent | 33 | 1 |
Health Care Goes Offshore, Medical Tourism and Clinical Trials Thrive in China, India and Elsewhere | 34 | 2 |
Medical Trials Conducted Abroad Spark Concerns | 36 | 1 |
From India to Singapore to Australia, Nations Compete Fiercely in Biotech Development | 36 | 2 |
Offshoring to India Drives Changes in Global Consulting | 38 | 2 |
Outsourcing &Offshoring in Eastern Europe, South America and the Middle East on the Rise | 40 | 1 |
Outsourcing &Offshoring Boom in China Challenged by Rising Wages, Employee Demands and Increased Regulation | 40 | 1 |
R&D in China Becomes a Major Factor | 41 | 2 |
Offshore Research, Development &Engineering Grows in India, Singapore, Taiwan and Korea | 43 | 1 |
Globalization: Growth in Offshore Apparel Manufacturing Slows/China Remains Major Factor | 43 | 2 |
The Vast Majority of Shoes Sold in the U.S. Are Now Made in China | 45 | 1 |
Many Industry Sectors Seek Consulting and Outsourcing Income, Competing with Pure Consultancies | 45 | 1 |
Corporate Clients Want Solid Returns on IT Investments | 46 | 1 |
Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) Booms | 47 | 1 |
Globalization and Worldwide Collaboration Fuel the Research Efforts of Major Corporations | 47 | 1 |
3PL Supply Chain Management Evolves to Serve the Global Market | 48 | 2 |
Hi-Tech Manufacturing Collaboration Spansthe Globe | 50 | 1 |
Chapter 2 | 51 | 15 |
Outsourcing &Offshoring Industry Overview | 52 | 1 |
Sales of Services of All Types to Foreign &U.S. Markets: 2003-2008 | 53 | 1 |
U.S. Trade in Private Services by Type: 2004-2008 | 54 | 2 |
U.S. Trade in Private Services by Type: 1999-2003 | 56 | 2 |
U.S. Trade in Private Services by Type: 1993-1998 | 58 | 2 |
U.S. Trade in Private Services by Type: 1986-1991 | 60 | 2 |
Estimated U.S. Export Revenue for Professional, Scientific &Technical Services Firms (Except Notaries): 2005-2008 | 62 | 2 |
Top 50 Countries Exporting Textiles &Apparel to the U.S., All MFA Fibers: 2008-2009 | 64 | 1 |
Top Ten Suppliers &Destinations of U.S. Computers &Electronic Products: 2003-2009 | 65 | 1 |
Chapter 3 | 66 | 23 |
Chapter 4 | 89 | 36 |
INDUSTRY LIST, WITH CODES | 90 | 2 |
INDEX OF RANKINGS WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 92 | 10 |
ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 102 | 3 |
INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 105 | 3 |
INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 108 | 2 |
INDEX BY REGIONS OF THE U.S. WHERE THE FIRMS HAVE LOCATIONS | 110 | 11 |
INDEX OF FIRMS WITH INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS | 121 | 4 |
Individual Profiles On Each Of THE OUTSOURCING &OFFSHORING 350 | 125 | 351 |
ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 476 | 23 |
INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 477 | 2 |
INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 479 | 20 |