Welcome to GM Outsource, an online resource of Global Management business ideas and a network of project providers to help you navigate the challenges in your life. This website is designed to discuss strategies and methods to give you a competitive advantage. In addition, we will offer ideas to help inspire you to put your business life into perspective. This site also provides a network of experienced project providers. These people are not your traditional consultants, but project providers that have specific expertise to help senior managers complete those projects that are important, but do not fit into the day-to-day schedules of your in-house staff.
We don’t have to tell anyone that reads these posts that business has changed. I think we all are a little shocked by how quickly the marketplace did change. This rapid and disrupting change shows how fragile our system is to things outside our control. Couple these ecomonic times with the accelerating changes of doing business in a globalized economy, and we have more uncertainty than any other time in recent history. Now, more than ever, it is imperative to take control of the things that you can control. Your ability to adapt will determine your viability for the future.
This site will discuss relevant business ideas that may help you do just that. If you are in a senior management position, you probably already know that you have to change and do it quickly. The project providers on this site can help you with the projects you need to get done today. What do we mean by projects? You know, the idea you have buzzing around in your mind, but you, or your direct reports, don’t have the time to do it. Maybe it is an industry ‘best practice’ that one of your competitors is using. Maybe it is a business process improvement project to streamline your delivery chain to do more with the same or less staff. Maybe it is a new product/service that you would like to explore but don’t know if it is feasible. Maybe is it a new way to go to market or analyze a different distribution channel. Or maybe it is a ‘clean up’ project you need help with so you can get it off your plate. Maybe you just need someone to help you think through some of these ideas. The project list is endless and I imagine right now you are thinking about one project that needs to be done.
Another question that you may be thinking is why use the project providers identified on this site? The best reason is they do contract work: some full time and some part time. They provide high value expertise at a lower price point. They are independent contractors (free lancers) working on your projects. You are the project manager. The providers listed on this site don’t want to be your employee. They want to work – applying their specific skills and knowledge they have accumulated over the years to help you maintain your competitive advantage. Outsourcing your project work is aligning your business needs with people that provide most efficient business solution.
Outsource to Project Providers
Migrating to an outsourced solution as a business model is sometimes referred as fracturing. Fracturing began several decades ago with manufacturers searching for the least cost labor solution – anywhere in the world.
As we read every day, this outsourcing trend has also migrated to service work- starting with lower level work like call centers and now migrating to higher value services such as IT, engineering, and medical care. Historically, outsourcing usually coincided with moving work offshore. But as we read case studies, this has not worked for everyone. Fracturing business models to the ‘best’ solution is creating new opportunities for on-shore outsourcing sources.
Outsourced project work is another example of this fracturing concept. GM Outsource aligns senior manager project needs with the most experienced personnel at the least cost. This site has created a network of project providers to give them an opportunity to contribute. Outsourcing your project work is a win-win business strategy for both you and the providers.
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