Plunkett's Outsourcing and Offshoring Industry Almanac

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PLUNKETT'SOUTSOURCING & OFFSHORING INDUSTRYALMANAC 2009CONTENTSA Short Outsourcing & Offshoring Industry Glossary iIntroduction 1How To Use This Book 3Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Outsourcing & Offshoring Industry 71) Introduction to the Outsourcing & Offshoring Industry 72) Pros and Cons of Outsourcing & Offshoring 93) White-Collar and Professional Tasks Are Offshored to a Growing Extent 114) Health Care Goes Offshore, Private Clinics Thrive in China and India/Medical Tourism 125) From India to Singapore to Australia, Nations Compete Fiercely in Biotech Development 136) Outsourcing & Offshoring in India Grows Significantly 147) Outsourcing & Offshoring in Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Middle East on the Rise 178) Outsourcing & Offshoring Boom in China Challenged as Rising Wages and Skyrocketing CostsBecome Commonplace 189) R&D in China Becomes a Major Factor 1810) Offshoring of Research, Development and Engineering Is Growing in Many Nations other thanChina 1911) Globalization: Explosive Growth in Offshore Apparel Manufacturing 2012) The Vast Majority of Shoes Sold in the U.S. Are Now Made in China 2213) Many Industry Sectors Seek Consulting and Outsourcing Income, Competing with PureConsultancies 2214) Corporate Clients Want Solid Returns on IT Investments 2315) Offshoring to India Drives Changes in Global Consulting 2416) Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) Booms 2517) Globalization and Worldwide Collaboration Fuel the Research Efforts of Major Corporations 2618) 3PL Supply Chain Management Evolves to Serve the Global Market 2619) Hi-Tech Manufacturing Collaboration Spans the Globe 28Chapter 2: Outsourcing & Offshoring Industry Statistics 30Outsourcing & Offshoring Industry Overview 31Sales of Services to Foreign & U.S. Markets: 2004-2006 32U.S. Trade in Private Services by Type: 2002-2006 33U.S. Trade in Private Services by Type: 1997-2001 35U.S. Trade in Private Services by Type: 1992-1996 37U.S. Trade in Private Services by Type: 1986-1991 39Estimated U.S. Export Revenue for Professional, Scientific & Technical Services Firms (ExceptNotaries): 2004-2006 41Estimated U.S. Export Revenue for Administrative & Support & Waste Management & RemediationServices Firms: 2004-2006 43Largest Computer & Internet Consulting Companies: 2006-2007 44Largest U.S. Management & Strategy Consulting Companies: 2006-2007 45Largest U.S. Human Resources Consulting Companies: 2006-2007 46Chapter 3: Important Outsourcing & Offshoring Industry Contacts 47Addresses, Telephone Numbers and Internet SitesChapter 4: THE OUTSOURCING & OFFSHORING 300:Who They Are and How They Were Chosen 67Industry List, With Codes 68Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups 70Alphabetical Index 79Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State 82Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country 85Index by Regions of the U.S. Where the Firms Have Locations 86Index by Firms with Operations Outside the U.S. 97Individual Profiles on each of THE OUTSOURCING & OFFSHORING 300 100Additional IndexesIndex of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities 424Index of Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations 426