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Outsourcing Cartoon of the Week: Balance

Every week a new outsourcing cartoon. This week: Balance. This one sounds like something one of my prevous employers would have engineered. Names changed to protect the guilty. Just plain satire otherwise. Brought to you by our friends at: www.SourcingSage.com … read more
Outsourcing Cartoon of the Week: Futility

Every week a new outsourcing cartoon. This week: Futility. The business case for accounts payable automation is so strong now as to make it a no-brainer for all but the smallest of companies. Poking a little fun at the practice… … read more
Outsourcing Cartoon of the Week: Accounts Plausible

Every week a new outsourcing cartoon. This week: Accounts Plausible. The AP process is rather simple and straight-forward in the ideal. It’s the exceptions that get you. Things like rogue spending, partial shipments, defective goods, discounts, etc. Here’s acknowledging that … read more
Outsourcing Cartoon of the Week: Competition

Every week a new outsourcing cartoon. This week: Competition. The classic champion/challenger model is antithetical to a true partnership relationship yet prevalent nevertheless. The model employs the “beat-em-up” approach to productivity which is an old school approach to vendor as … read more
Outsourcing Cartoon of the Week: Balance

Every week a new outsourcing cartoon. This week: Balance. No deep message here, just a bit of silliness for the week. Sometimes the best of intentions CAN tend to backfire though. Brought to you by our friends at: … read more
Outsourcing Cartoon of the Week: Benchmarking

Every week a new outsourcing cartoon. This week: Benchmarking. A lot of what people seek by outsourcing is the application of a discipline and accountability that could be applied themselves. Failure to realize that most organizations could drive out 15-20% … read more
Outsourcing Cartoon of the Week: October

Every week a new outsourcing cartoon. This week: October. How easily those firm conditions seem to disappear in the heat of pursuit. Been there, endured that — gotta laugh. Brought to you by our friends at: www.SourcingSage.com
Outsourcing Cartoon of the Week: Time Compression

Every week a new outsourcing cartoon. This week: Time Compression. Just because you can bake a cake in half an hour at 300 degrees, doesn’t mean you can bake the same cake in 10 minutes at 900 degrees. There are … read more
Outsourcing Cartoon of the Week: Forecast

Every week a new outsourcing cartoon. This week: Forecast. Well as we all know stuff happens. Always best to keep up to date with those consultant billings you know — especially when you have a finger on the pulse of … read more
Outsourcing Cartoon of the Week: Big Hurry

Every week a new outsourcing cartoon. This week: Big Hurry. It’s frustrating to mobilize the troops to demonstrate top tier service and response for naught. Sometimes you wonder if there was ever an emergency — and it passed — or … read more