COVID-19

What Will Customer Service Outsourcing Look Like in the New Normal?

Posted: 07/10/2020 - 05:29
Business Outsourcing

Amid the pandemic, it’s fair to say the outsourced service operating model, particularly in customer service, has experienced forced change. While cost has always been the key driver in services outsourcing, Covid-19 has caused a monumental shift from cost being the critical point, to risk management and quality as the metrics and measures that now matter most. Call centers have had a particularly tough time of things; the actions that many of them have taken have been admirable, but it’s becoming clearer that long-term change has accelerated to the short term.

Using Data to Navigate the Post-Pandemic Workforce

Posted: 07/06/2020 - 00:08
Post-Pandemic Workforce

You say we are seeing the biggest overhaul of work since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution – why do you say this?

The disruption we have experienced with COVID has been unprecedented. Practically overnight, the workforce transitioned to de facto Work from Home. This has  allowed employers and employees to prove out the Work from Home model. The reality is most of these employees will likely work from home moving forward.

Direct Sourcing and Digital Transformation of Contingent Labor Programs

Posted: 07/02/2020 - 23:46
Digital Transformation of Contingent Labor

The way we work had changed long before the Covid-19 crisis. And with the recent pandemic, the way work gets done might be changed forever, permanently.

The role of the external workforce or the contract workforce was instrumental for organizations to thrive in the digital era. The recent shift in workforce trends as a result of the pandemic has further strengthened the case for a flexible and robust external workforce to succeed during the testing times.

Rethinking the Future for Resilient Sourcing and Beyond

Posted: 06/29/2020 - 23:52
Future of Resilient Sourcing

While the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, enterprises are looking beyond the current crisis with the hope of pandemic-proofing their supply chains and operations to build resiliency. But that view is too limited to build true resiliency. The next global business disruption crisis might be a pandemic, but it might also be something entirely different or so novel it's never been considered. Today's resilient enterprises need to embrace a mindset shift to view risk through a much wider lens.

3 Things Small Businesses Can Do to Lower Insurance Costs

Posted: 06/11/2020 - 03:24
Insurance for small businesses

Managing cash flow is at the top of people’s minds right now, and yes, there is an opportunity to lower your insurance expenses immediately. Here are three things you can do right now to make sure you don’t spend a penny more than you need to on insurance. Contact your insurance provider today, and ask them to do these things:

1. Switch to a “Pay-as-you-go” Billing Method

In my opinion, pay-as-you-go, or PayGo, is the best billing method for small business workers’ compensation policies and there are many benefits of switching to PayGo.

Deliver Savings and Technology Transformation in a Recession

Posted: 06/10/2020 - 05:22
Procurement technology transformation

The primary goal of a procurement function to achieve savings carries greater significance in a recession when obtaining the lowest cost possible needs to be balanced with not compromising the quality of products and services delivered by suppliers. A secondary goal could be supporting major technology transformation projects. These goals are made more difficult when economic disaster strikes.

Bring on the bots: Artificial intelligence to the rescue in the fight against COVID-19

Posted: 06/05/2020 - 05:24
artificial intelligence, data science and machine learning

Since the onset of COVID-19, artificial intelligence, data science and machine learning have gone from time-saving to life-saving technologies. The fact is, they have rapidly emerged as powerful weapons in the fight against the pandemic. 

From accelerating testing capabilities to enforcing social distancing measures, these bots – formerly unsung heroes of AI – have suddenly taken on a significant role in altering the way we face pandemics. 

Here are some of the ways bots continue to play an essential role in the fight against COVID-19:

Why “Paper Compliance” is Not Good Enough in a Post-COVID-19 World

Posted: 05/27/2020 - 21:11
risk and compliance post-covid-19

An unlikely health and safety pandemic has thrown the world into a tailspin. Regulatory changes related to COVID-19 are already touching all facets of the industry. They are likely to continue to evolve at a brisk pace, making it difficult for some employers to keep up. Although it would have been impossible for any company to be fully prepared for such low probability, the companies that put health and safety at the forefront of their efforts have found themselves in a much better position to respond.

Fix Our Broken Medical Supply Chains

Posted: 05/27/2020 - 04:48
covid-19 medical supply chain

The entire world is watching aghast as our nation continues to struggle with its COVID-19 response, where our broken supply chain cannot supply medical workers with enough masks and face shields to keep them reasonably healthy. The pandemic has exposed inadequacies and vulnerabilities in supply chains that were supposed to provide the much-needed supplies in the healthcare system. But life-threatening shortages are reported daily. COVID-19 testing kits and nasal swabs, lab processing chemicals, hand sanitizer and ventilators are in desperately short supply.

Managing Risks in a GBS Environment post-COVID-19

Posted: 05/21/2020 - 00:29
 GBS Environment post COVID-19

Risk optimization and mitigation are essential within any Global Business Services (GBS) environment to proactively protect the enterprise from potential threats and enable confident business decisions. COVID-19 has uncovered previously unknown vulnerabilities, which left business leaders and board members scrambling for solutions to plot a course to stabilization.

Rebuilding a Broken Chain: How Agility Can Save The World

Posted: 05/08/2020 - 05:54

There were two stories in recent news that grabbed my attention.  All across the country, food banks are overwhelmed with demand.  Families in desperate need waited for hours for a week’s worth of supplies over Easter weekend, with lines of cars stretching for miles. The demand outstretched many facilities’ ability to fulfill, with some leaving empty-handed, or with less than they need.

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