Outsourcing is as controversial as ever in today's globalized world. But for all the noise about it in the media, whether reflecting the perspectives of labor, business, consultants, academics, employees, or protestors, there is far more emotion surrounding the benefits and drawbacks of the trend than there is common sense. Not only are these messages from different constituents polarizing, they are also confusing because they muddy the waters regarding corporate performance. Buffington clarifies the role of outsourcing in business today so that Americans can focus on something that really...
Outsourcing is as controversial as ever in today's globalized world. But for all the noise about it in the media, whether reflecting the perspectiv...
Management as we know it has been the driver of business growth in U.S. economies for a couple of centuries. Yet the practice of management is no longer focused on creating real value. Instead, it is now all about using sophisticated financial techniques-and practices like outsourcing and downsizing, among others to improve profitability. Such addition through subtraction results in higher profits in the short term but puts the corporation and its employees at risk in the long term not to mention the entire U.S. economy. Innovation and productivity improvement, corporate manager Jack...
Management as we know it has been the driver of business growth in U.S. economies for a couple of centuries. Yet the practice of management is no l...
This volume models a 21st century supply chain: one that uses technology that leads to the power of the individual, not larger organizations. Author Jack Buffington explains how in the near future, each of us will be a prosumer in a peer-based economy of micro-level manufacturing with little waste and infinite customization.
There are two primary schools of thought in regard to the world economy of the future; from one side is a belief that economic growth can continue in perpetuity, driven upon a cheap and plentiful energy supply. From the other point of view is a perspective...
This volume models a 21st century supply chain: one that uses technology that leads to the power of the individual, not larger organizations. Autho...
One billion beverage containers are used on a daily basis in the United States, with at least 600 million of them ending up in landfills. Even the 400 million that are recycled--at a great cost--are not accomplishing the task of helping the environment. This economic and environmental catastrophe cannot be solved by recycling programs. From his experience as a leader in the American consumer beverage industry and a researcher in Sweden, author Jack Buffington has developed a transformational solution that seeks to not just mitigate the environmental damage but jumpstart the economy while...
One billion beverage containers are used on a daily basis in the United States, with at least 600 million of them ending up in landfills. Even the ...
