Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 3 |
| Free Online Access! | 4 | 1 |
| PLUNKETT S OUTSOURCING &OFFSHORING INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2014 | 5 | 4 |
| CONTENTS | 9 | 2 |
| INTRODUCTION | 11 | 2 |
| HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 13 | 3 |
| Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS IN THE OUTSOURCING &OFFSHORING INDUSTRY | 16 | 25 |
| 1) Introduction to the Outsourcing &Offshoring Industry | 16 | 3 |
| 2) Pros and Cons of Outsourcing &Offshoring | 19 | 2 |
| 3) BPO and KPO: White-Collar and Professional Tasks Are Offshored to a Growing Extent | 21 | 1 |
| 4) Nearshoring and Reshoring Keep Operations Closer to Home | 22 | 1 |
| 5) Health Care Goes Offshore, Medical Tourism and Clinical Trials Thrive in China, India and Elsewhere | 23 | 1 |
| 6) Clinical Trials and Medical Records Processing Conducted Abroad Spark Concerns | 24 | 1 |
| 7) From India to Singapore to China, Nations Compete Fiercely in Biotech Development | 25 | 2 |
| 8) Offshoring to India Drives Changes in Global Consulting | 27 | 1 |
| 9) Outsourcing &Offshoring Boom in China Challenged by Rising Wages, Employee Demands and Regulation | 28 | 1 |
| 10) R&D Expands in Chinese Research Parks/Patent Filings Soar | 29 | 2 |
| 11) Offshore Research, Development &Engineering Grows in India, Singapore, Taiwan and Korea | 31 | 1 |
| 12) Globalization Impacts Apparel: Wages Rise in China/Vietnam, Cambodia and Other Countries Gain Market Share | 31 | 2 |
| 13) The Vast Majority of Shoes Sold in the U.S. Are Made Elsewhere | 33 | 1 |
| 14) Many Industry Sectors Seek Consulting and Outsourcing Income, Competing with Pure Consultancies | 33 | 1 |
| 15) Corporate Clients Want Solid Returns on IT Investments | 34 | 1 |
| 16) Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) and Contract Electronics Manufacturing Expected to Improve in 2013 | 35 | 1 |
| 17) Globalization and Worldwide Collaboration Fuel the Research Efforts of Major Corporations | 36 | 1 |
| 18) 3PL Supply Chain Management Evolves to Serve the Global Market | 36 | 2 |
| 19) Hi-Tech Manufacturing Collaboration Spans the Globe | 38 | 1 |
| 20) Outsourcing of Automobile Component Manufacturing/Design | 39 | 2 |
| Chapter 2 OUTSOURCING &OFFSHORING INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 41 | 12 |
| Outsourcing &Offshoring Industry Overview | 42 | 1 |
| Services Supplied to Foreign &U.S. Markets Through Cross-Border Trade &Through Affiliates:1989-2011 | 43 | 1 |
| U.S. Trade in Private Services by Type: 2007-2011 | 44 | 2 |
| U.S. Trade in Private Services by Type: 2002-2006 | 46 | 2 |
| U.S. Trade in Private Services by Type: 1997-2001 | 48 | 2 |
| Estimated Revenue for Professional, Scientific &Technical Services Firms, U.S.: 2007-2011 | 50 | 1 |
| Top 50 Countries Exporting Textiles &Apparel to the U.S., All MFA Fibers: 2011-2012 | 51 | 1 |
| Top Ten Suppliers &Destinations of U.S. Computers &Electronic Products: 2007-1st Quarter 2013 | 52 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 IMPORTANT OUTSOURCING &OFFSHORING INDUSTRY CONTACTS | 53 | 24 |
| Chapter 4 THE OUTSOURCING &OFFSHORING 350: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 77 | 361 |
| INDUSTRY LIST, WITH CODES | 78 | 2 |
| INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 80 | 9 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 89 | 3 |
| INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 92 | 2 |
| INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 94 | 3 |
| Individual Data Profiles On Each Of THE OUTSOURCING &OFFSHORING 350 | 97 | 341 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 438 | 16 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 439 | 2 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 441 | 13 |
| A Short Outsourcing &Offshoring Industry Glossary | 454 | 15 |
