Sections
Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
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COVER | 1 | 3 |
PLUNKETT S OUTSOURCING &OFFSHORING INDUSTRY TRENDS &STATISTICS 2014 | 4 | 3 |
CONTENTS | 7 | 2 |
Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS IN THE OUTSOURCING &OFFSHORING INDUSTRY | 9 | 29 |
1) Introduction to the Outsourcing &Offshoring Industry | 10 | 2 |
2) Pros and Cons of Outsourcing &Offshoring | 12 | 2 |
3) BPO and KPO: White-Collar and Professional Tasks Are Offshored to a Growing Extent | 14 | 2 |
4) Nearshoring and Reshoring Keep Operations Closer to Home | 16 | 2 |
5) Health Care Goes Offshore, Medical Tourism and Clinical Trials Thrive in China, India and Elsewhere | 18 | 1 |
6) Clinical Trials and Medical Records Processing Conducted Abroad Spark Concerns | 19 | 1 |
7) From India to Singapore to China, Nations Compete Fiercely in Biotech Development | 19 | 3 |
8) Offshoring to India Drives Changes in Global Consulting | 22 | 1 |
9) Outsourcing &Offshoring Boom in China Challenged by Rising Wages, Employee Demands and Regulation | 23 | 1 |
10) R&D Expands in Chinese Research Parks/Patent Filings Soar | 24 | 2 |
11) Offshore Research, Development &Engineering Grows in India, Singapore, Taiwan and Korea | 26 | 1 |
12) Globalization Impacts Apparel: Wages Rise in China/Vietnam, Cambodia and Other Countries Gain Market Share | 27 | 2 |
13) The Vast Majority of Shoes Sold in the U.S. Are Made Elsewhere | 29 | 1 |
14) Many Industry Sectors Seek Consulting and Outsourcing Income, Competing with Pure Consultancies | 29 | 2 |
15) Corporate Clients Want Solid Returns on IT Investments | 31 | 1 |
16) Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) and Contract Electronics Manufacturing Expected to Improve in 2013 | 31 | 1 |
17) Globalization and Worldwide Collaboration Fuel the Research Efforts of Major Corporations | 32 | 1 |
18) 3PL Supply Chain Management Evolves to Serve the Global Market | 33 | 2 |
19) Hi-Tech Manufacturing Collaboration Spans the Globe | 35 | 1 |
20) Outsourcing of Automobile Component Manufacturing/Design | 36 | 2 |
Chapter 2 OUTSOURCING &OFFSHORING INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 38 | 13 |
Outsourcing &Offshoring Industry Overview | 39 | 1 |
Services Supplied to Foreign &U.S. Markets Through Cross-Border Trade &Through Affiliates: 1989-2011 | 40 | 1 |
U.S. Trade in Private Services by Type: 2007-2011 | 41 | 2 |
U.S. Trade in Private Services by Type: 2002-2006 | 43 | 2 |
U.S. Trade in Private Services by Type: 1997-2001 | 45 | 2 |
Estimated Revenue for Professional, Scientific &Technical Services Firms, U.S.: 2007-2011 | 47 | 1 |
Top 50 Countries Exporting Textiles &Apparel to the U.S., All MFA Fibers: 2011-2012 | 48 | 1 |
Top Ten Suppliers &Destinations of U.S. Computers &Electronic Products: 2007-1st Quarter 2013 | 49 | 2 |