Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 3 |
| PLUNKETT S OUTSOURCING &OFFSHORING INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2017 | 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 | 23 |
| 1) Introduction to the Outsourcing &Offshoring Industry | 15 | 2 |
| 2) Pros and Cons of Outsourcing &Offshoring | 17 | 3 |
| 3) BPO and KPO: White-Collar and Professional Tasks Such as Law and Accounting Are Outsourced/Call Centers Become More Sophisticated | 20 | 1 |
| 4) Nearshoring and Reshoring Keep Operations Closer to Home | 21 | 2 |
| 5) Health Care Goes Offshore, Medical Tourism and Clinical Trials Continue in China, India and Elsewhere | 23 | 1 |
| 6) From Korea to India to Singapore to China, Nations Compete Fiercely in Biotech Development | 24 | 2 |
| 7) Cloud Computing Squeezes the Outsourcing Industry | 26 | 1 |
| 8) Offshoring to India Drives Changes in the Global Consulting Industry | 26 | 1 |
| 9) R&D Expands in Chinese Research Parks/Patent Filings Soar | 27 | 2 |
| 10) Outsourcing and Offshoring of Research, Development and Engineering Grow Along with Globalization | 29 | 1 |
| 11) Wages Rise in China and Vietnam/Cambodia and Other Countries Gain Manufacturing 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 | 32 | 1 |
| 14) Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) Adds Value to Contract Electronics Manufacturing | 32 | 1 |
| 15) Globalization and Worldwide Collaboration Fuel the Research Efforts of Major Corporations | 33 | 1 |
| 16) 3PL Logistics Services and Supply Chain Management Services | 34 | 2 |
| 17) Hi-Tech Manufacturing Collaboration Spans the Globe | 36 | 1 |
| 18) Outsourcing of Automobile Component Manufacturing/Design | 36 | 2 |
| Chapter 2 OUTSOURCING &OFFSHORING INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 38 | 14 |
| Outsourcing &Offshoring Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview | 39 | 1 |
| Services Supplied to Foreign &U.S. Markets Through Cross-Border Trade &Through Affiliates: 1990-2014 | 40 | 1 |
| U.S. Quarterly Trade in Services by Major Category: 2014-2016 | 41 | 1 |
| U.S. Trade in Services by Affiliation &by Type: 2011-2014 | 42 | 2 |
| U.S. Trade in Services by Affiliation &by Type: 2007-2010 | 44 | 2 |
| U.S. Trade in Services by Affiliation &by Type: 2003-2006 | 46 | 2 |
| Estimated Revenue for Professional, Scientific &Technical Services Firms, U.S.: 2010-2014 | 48 | 2 |
| Top 50 Countries Exporting Textiles &Apparel to the U.S., All MFA Fibers: 2014-2015 | 50 | 1 |
| Top Ten Suppliers &Destinations of U.S. Computers &Electronic Products: 2009-1st Quarter 2016 | 51 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 IMPORTANT OUTSOURCING &OFFSHORING INDUSTRY CONTACTS | 52 | 23 |
| Chapter 4 THE OUTSOURCING &OFFSHORING 350: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 75 | 385 |
| INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 76 | 10 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 86 | 3 |
| INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 89 | 3 |
| INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 92 | 3 |
| Individual Data Profiles On Each Of THE OUTSOURCING &OFFSHORING 350 | 95 | 365 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 460 | 16 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 461 | 2 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 463 | 13 |
| A Short Outsourcing &Offshoring Industry Glossary | 476 | 15 |
