Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 3 |
| PLUNKETT S OUTSOURCING &OFFSHORING INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2015 | 4 | 4 |
| CONTENTS | 8 | 2 |
| INTRODUCTION | 10 | 2 |
| HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 12 | 3 |
| Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS IN THE OUTSOURCING &OFFSHORING INDUSTRY | 15 | 24 |
| 1) Introduction to the Outsourcing &Offshoring Industry | 15 | 3 |
| 2) Pros and Cons of Outsourcing &Offshoring | 18 | 2 |
| 3) BPO and KPO: White-Collar and Professional Tasks Are Offshored to a Growing Extent | 20 | 1 |
| 4) Nearshoring and Reshoring Keep Operations Closer to Home | 21 | 1 |
| 5) Health Care Goes Offshore, Medical Tourism and Clinical Trials Thrive in China, India and Elsewhere | 22 | 1 |
| 6) From India to Singapore to China, Nations Compete Fiercely in Biotech Development | 23 | 2 |
| 7) Offshoring to India Drives Changes in Global Consulting | 25 | 1 |
| 8) Outsourcing &Offshoring Boom in China Challenged by Rising Wages, Employee Demands and Regulation | 26 | 2 |
| 9) R&D Expands in Chinese Research Parks/Patent Filings Soar | 28 | 1 |
| 10) Offshore Research, Development &Engineering Grows in India, Singapore, Taiwan and Korea | 29 | 1 |
| 11) Globalization Impacts Apparel: Wages Rise in China/Vietnam, Cambodia and Other Countries Gain Market Share | 30 | 1 |
| 12) The Vast Majority of Shoes Sold in the U.S. Are Made Elsewhere | 31 | 1 |
| 13) Many Industry Sectors Seek Consulting and Outsourcing Income, Competing with Pure Consultancies | 31 | 1 |
| 14) Corporate Clients Want Solid Returns on IT Investments | 32 | 1 |
| 15) Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) and Contract Electronics Manufacturing Continue to Grow | 33 | 1 |
| 16) Globalization and Worldwide Collaboration Fuel the Research Efforts of Major Corporations | 34 | 1 |
| 17) 3PL Supply Chain Management Evolves to Serve the Global Market | 34 | 2 |
| 18) Hi-Tech Manufacturing Collaboration Spans the Globe | 36 | 1 |
| 19) Outsourcing of Automobile Component Manufacturing/Design | 37 | 2 |
| Chapter 2 OUTSOURCING &OFFSHORING INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 39 | 13 |
| Outsourcing &Offshoring Industry Overview | 40 | 1 |
| Services Supplied to Foreign &U.S. Markets Through Cross-Border Trade &Through Affiliates: 1990-2012 | 41 | 1 |
| U.S. Quarterly Trade in Private Services by Type: 2012-2013 | 42 | 1 |
| U.S. Trade in Private Services by Affiliation &by Type: 2008-2012 | 43 | 2 |
| U.S. Trade in Private Services by Affiliation &by Type: 2003-2007 | 45 | 2 |
| U.S. Trade in Private Services by Affiliation &by Type: 1999-2002 | 47 | 2 |
| Estimated Revenue for Professional, Scientific &Technical Services Firms, U.S.: 2008-2012 | 49 | 1 |
| Top 50 Countries Exporting Textiles &Apparel to the U.S., All MFA Fibers: 2012-2013 | 50 | 1 |
| Top Ten Suppliers &Destinations of U.S. Computers &Electronic Products: 2008-1st Quarter 2014 | 51 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 IMPORTANT OUTSOURCING &OFFSHORING INDUSTRY CONTACTS | 52 | 23 |
| Chapter 4 THE OUTSOURCING &OFFSHORING 300: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 75 | 321 |
| INDUSTRY LIST, WITH CODES | 76 | 2 |
| INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 78 | 8 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 86 | 3 |
| INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 89 | 2 |
| INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 91 | 3 |
| Individual Data Profiles On Each Of THE OUTSOURCING &OFFSHORING 300 | 94 | 302 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 396 | 14 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 397 | 2 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 399 | 11 |
| A Short Outsourcing &Offshoring Industry Glossary | 410 | 15 |
