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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://community.brandrepublic.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Marketing Forum</title><link>http://community.brandrepublic.com/forums/43.aspx</link><description>Post your questions and answers on marketing here.</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2007 SP2 (Debug Build: 20611.960)</generator><item><title>Re: Outsourcing for better net results... Can this  be done</title><link>http://community.brandrepublic.com/forums/thread/22920.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:01:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0f8ed6bf-041d-4f2c-bb76-9560b958a575:22920</guid><dc:creator>Matthew Parker</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://community.brandrepublic.com/forums/thread/22920.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://community.brandrepublic.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=43&amp;PostID=22920</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#39;ll assume that this is a genuine question rather than an attempt to plug Cleave.&amp;nbsp; In my opinion, outsourcing does not automatically help a company to grow but, if properly managed, it can allow a company to concentrate in its core competencies and to manage its overhead more efficiently.&amp;nbsp; However, it will only work where both parties work together to understand exactly what is expected from one another and have detailed processes to deal with all eventualities.&amp;nbsp; Contingency planning is key (what happens if relations with your outsourced company break down?).&amp;nbsp; Outsourcing is not a quick fix - it needs an in-depth procurement process to work, and probably some detailed process planning as well.&amp;nbsp; Having said all that, the efficiency savings can be very worthwhile in the right instance.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Matthew Parker&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.printandprocurement.com&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Outsourcing for better net results... Can this  be done</title><link>http://community.brandrepublic.com/forums/thread/22708.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:40:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0f8ed6bf-041d-4f2c-bb76-9560b958a575:22708</guid><dc:creator>Nehan Aaron</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://community.brandrepublic.com/forums/thread/22708.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://community.brandrepublic.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=43&amp;PostID=22708</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;Success of a business can be increased by outsourcing it to companies like Cleave Global etc.as they promise more efficiency and access. Is this something that can be used to grow business even when the times are tough.&lt;a href="http://www.cleaveglobal.com/" target="_blank" title="http://www.cleaveglobal.com/"&gt;http://www.cleaveglobal.com/&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>