Wednesday, September 19, 2012

BPO Pricing: Be Smart, Think Value


A primary reason why many companies use off-shore outsourcing companies is to take advantage of significant labor cost reductions. And the savings can be significant, – 30%, 50%, even 70%, depending on the type of resource and the local labor market.

Friday, September 7, 2012

Calamities Do Not Necessarily Equate to Loss of Business


The latter part of the year means it is rainy season for a specific part of the globe, which is where majority of the outsourcing companies are located. We have previously written about the blackout in India with “Massive Blackout in India Tests Outsourcing Companies’ Back-up Plan” as the title of the article. The article relays the recent issue about India’s electric consumption being over the top and causing alarm to both residents and businesses in the country, primarily those who engage with international businesses like that of the outsourcing industry. But it is not only the power shortages that companies should prepare for because there are also natural calamities that may happen which can also affect one’s business. Bad weather is bad for the business, as many would put it.

Thursday, September 6, 2012

UK Offices Continue to Seek Outsourcing for its Benefits


For a new idea to be accepted in a society, it should be tested whether it would work for everyone and would generate positive outcomes. There will be some who will be eager to try out the new idea while there will be some who will criticize the implementation of such notion. But nonetheless, a group shall try it to attest that it is a feasible option for some.Outsourcing has been a widely accepted option for most businesses because of the benefits that it brings. However, most of the time, employees of those businesses are not excited at all with the thought of sending work processes abroad. There have been instances wherein potential offshore outsourcing clients are being forced to reconsider their plans because of strong opposition coming from the workforce.

Friday, August 17, 2012

How to Reduce Volume of Calls and Increase Customer Advocacy


As a contact center solutions provider, a company must have a specific format on how to keep track of the performance of their employees and at the same time their business. The matrix must be able to determine whether their current work processes could affirm that it can yield positive results for them. Outsourcing companies rely on their call center agents to deliver a reasonable amount of productivity and it is often measured according to the metrics and standards agreed upon by the solutions provider and the client before the project commences.

Monday, August 6, 2012

Massive Blackout in India Tests Outsourcing Companies’ Back-up Plan


Contingency plans for the outsourcing industry is an important matter and should never be taken for granted. A sound plan in cases of emergencies should be one of the decisive factors of businesses looking to outsource their processes because there are businesses where every hour counts and it may directly affect daily operations. This will help them ensure that their work processes for the following day will not be affected and this will assure them that the security of their data remains intact. Business process outsourcingrelies heavily on business continuity in cases of emergencies such as natural disasters or civil unrest, and it is only expected from outsourcing companies, especially those that promise a quick turn-around time like medical billing services outsourcing companies, to have back up plans to push through with their operations.