Outsourcing documental en unidades de información

El outsourcing o externalización de servicios es una herramienta de gestión que delega un área o actividad de trabajo de una organización a una empresa externa, llamada outsourcer, especializada en el servicio demandado. Entregar un proceso en outsourcing puede resultar complejo a causa de los procesos que están involucrados. Por ello es necesaria una evaluación que permita la selección del proveedor de outsourcing. La investigación se propuso: 1. Elaborar un análisis comparativo de empresas que brindan servicios documentales a unidades de información, 2. Aportar una herramienta metodológica que permita evaluarlas teniendo en cuenta criterios específicos para aquellas que realizan outsourcing documental, 3. Evaluar una muestra de empresas como ejemplo de aplicación de la criteria creada. Se estudiaron empresas de servicios documentales de Argentina y España y se confeccionó una criteria como medio para validarla. Se empleó la herramienta creada para evaluar una muestra de empresas y, por último, se tabularon los datos y analizaron los resultados. Se espera que la difusión de los resultados contribuya a que las unidades de información puedan responder a los cambios del entorno a través del incremento del nivel de calidad de sus actividades, aumentar la flexibilidad de las organizaciones asegurando la supervivencia organizacional en los procesos que generan los productos y servicios, en la manera de hacerlos y ofrecerlos, estimular el interés de optar por el outsourcing como nueva forma de gestión tratando de asistir a quienes deban seleccionar empresas prestadoras de servicios documentales, reducir y controlar los costos operativos

Outsourcing documental en unidades de información

El outsourcing o externalización de servicios es una herramienta de gestión que delega un área o actividad de trabajo de una organización a una empresa externa, llamada outsourcer, especializada en el servicio demandado. Entregar un proceso en outsorcing puede resultar complejo a causa de los procesos que están involucrados. Por ello es necesaria una evaluación que permita la selección del proveedor de outsorcing. La investigación se propone: 1. Elaborar un análisis comparativo de empresas que brindan servicios documentales a unidades de información, 2. Aportar una herramienta metodológica que permita evaluarlas teniendo en cuenta criterios específicos para aquellas que realizan outsorcing documental, 3. Evaluar una muestra de empresas como ejemplo de aplicación de la criteria creada. Se estudiarán empresas de servicios documentales de Argentina y España y se confeccionará una criteria como medio para validarla. Se empleará la herramienta creada para evaluar una muestra de empresas y, por último, se tabularán los datos y analizarán los resultados. Se espera que la difusión de los resultados contribuya a que las unidades de información puedan responder a los cambios del entorno a través del incremento del nivel de calidad de sus actividades, aumentar la flexibilidad de las organizaciones asegurando la supervivencia organizacional en los procesos que generan los productos y servicios, en la manera de hacerlos y ofrecerlos, estimular el interés de optar por el outsorcing como nueva forma de gestión tratando de asistir a quienes deban seleccionar empresas prestadoras de servicios documentales, reducir y controlar los costos operativos.

Outsourcing documental en unidades de información

El outsourcing o externalización de servicios es una herramienta de gestión que delega un área o actividad de trabajo de una organización a una empresa externa, llamada outsourcer, especializada en el servicio demandado. Entregar un proceso en outsourcing puede resultar complejo a causa de los procesos que están involucrados. Por ello es necesaria una evaluación que permita la selección del proveedor de outsourcing. La investigación se propuso: 1. Elaborar un análisis comparativo de empresas que brindan servicios documentales a unidades de información, 2. Aportar una herramienta metodológica que permita evaluarlas teniendo en cuenta criterios específicos para aquellas que realizan outsourcing documental, 3. Evaluar una muestra de empresas como ejemplo de aplicación de la criteria creada. Se estudiaron empresas de servicios documentales de Argentina y España y se confeccionó una criteria como medio para validarla. Se empleó la herramienta creada para evaluar una muestra de empresas y, por último, se tabularon los datos y analizaron los resultados. Se espera que la difusión de los resultados contribuya a que las unidades de información puedan responder a los cambios del entorno a través del incremento del nivel de calidad de sus actividades, aumentar la flexibilidad de las organizaciones asegurando la supervivencia organizacional en los procesos que generan los productos y servicios, en la manera de hacerlos y ofrecerlos, estimular el interés de optar por el outsourcing como nueva forma de gestión tratando de asistir a quienes deban seleccionar empresas prestadoras de servicios documentales, reducir y controlar los costos operativos

Outsourcing documental en unidades de información

El outsourcing o externalización de servicios es una herramienta de gestión que delega un área o actividad de trabajo de una organización a una empresa externa, llamada outsourcer, especializada en el servicio demandado. Entregar un proceso en outsorcing puede resultar complejo a causa de los procesos que están involucrados. Por ello es necesaria una evaluación que permita la selección del proveedor de outsorcing. La investigación se propone: 1. Elaborar un análisis comparativo de empresas que brindan servicios documentales a unidades de información, 2. Aportar una herramienta metodológica que permita evaluarlas teniendo en cuenta criterios específicos para aquellas que realizan outsorcing documental, 3. Evaluar una muestra de empresas como ejemplo de aplicación de la criteria creada. Se estudiarán empresas de servicios documentales de Argentina y España y se confeccionará una criteria como medio para validarla. Se empleará la herramienta creada para evaluar una muestra de empresas y, por último, se tabularán los datos y analizarán los resultados. Se espera que la difusión de los resultados contribuya a que las unidades de información puedan responder a los cambios del entorno a través del incremento del nivel de calidad de sus actividades, aumentar la flexibilidad de las organizaciones asegurando la supervivencia organizacional en los procesos que generan los productos y servicios, en la manera de hacerlos y ofrecerlos, estimular el interés de optar por el outsorcing como nueva forma de gestión tratando de asistir a quienes deban seleccionar empresas prestadoras de servicios documentales, reducir y controlar los costos operativos.

Integration versus Outsourcing in Stable Industry Equilibrium with Communication Networks

For the selection of a firm's structure between vertical integration and arm's-length outsourcing, the importance of the thickness of the market had been emphasized in the previous literature. Here we take account of communication networks such as telephone, telex, fax, and the Internet. By doing so, we could illustrate the relationship between communication networks and the make-or-buy decision. With communication network technology differing in each type of firm, both vertically integrated firms and arm's-length outsourcing firms coexist, which was never indicated in the previous literature. However, when common network technology is introduced, such coexistence generically does not occur.

Transport costs, distance, and time : evidence from the Japanese Census of Logistics

Geographic distance is a standard proxy for transport costs under the simple assumption that freight fees increase monotonically over space. Using the Japanese Census of Logistics, this paper examines the extent to which transport distance and time affect freight costs across shipping modes, commodity groups, and prefecture pairs. The results show substantial heterogeneity in transport costs and time across shipping modes. Consistent with an iceberg formulation of transport costs, distance has a significantly positive effect on freight costs by air transportation. However, I find the puzzling results that business enterprises are likely to pay more for short-distance shipments by truck, ship, and railroad transportation. As a plausible explanation, I discuss aggregation bias arising from freight-specific premiums for timely, frequent, and small-batch shipments.

Geographical simulation analysis for logistics enhancement in Asia

This paper presents a simulation of the reduction of several components in trade cost for Asia and examines its impact on the economy. Our simulation model based on the new economic geography embraces seven sectors, including manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors, and 1,715 regions in 18 countries/economies in Asia, in addition to the two economies of the US and the European Union. The geographical course of transactions among regions is modeled as determined based on firms’ modal choice. The model also includes estimates of some border cost measures such as tariff rates, non-tariff barriers, other border clearance costs, transshipment costs and so on. Our simulation analysis for Asia includes several scenarios involving the improvement/development of routes and the reduction of the above-mentioned border cost. We have shown that the contribution of physical and non-physical infrastructure improvements conducted together is larger than the sum of the contribution by each when conducted independently.

Reverse logistics practices for recovering mobile phones in Spain

The main objective of this article is to characterize the reverse logistics system for mobile phones in Spain. The study includes the characterization of the different actors involved in the reverse logistics system and the description of the most common logistics practices in the sector. We will also opose alternative practices for managing this complex reverse logistics system and finally, we analyse the challenges of the current reverse logistics model. Some alternatives for the current model are location of reception points for end-of-use mobiles, the need to legislate the secondhand mobile phone market, and the location of the necessary recycling centres according to current legislation.

Reverse logistics systems for waste generated throughout vehicles life-cycle

Waste produced during the service life of automobiles has received much less attention than end-of-life vehicles themselves. In this paper, we deal with the set up of a reverse logistics system for the collection and treatment of use-phase residues. First, the type of waste arising during vehicles? service life is characterized. Data were collected in collaboration with SIGRAUTO, the product stewardship organization in charge of vehicles? recovery in Spain. Next, three organizational models are proposed. The three alternatives are benchmarked and assessed from a double organizational and operational perspective for the particular case of the Madrid region in Spain

Outsourcing and acquisition models comparison related to IT supplier selection decision analysis

This paper presents a comparison of acquisition models related to decision analysis of IT supplier selection. The main standards are: Capability Maturity Model Integration for Acquisition (CMMI-ACQ), ISO / IEC 12207 Information Technology / Software Life Cycle Processes, IEEE 1062 Recommended Practice for Software Acquisition, the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) guide. The objective of this paper is to compare the previous models to find the advantages and disadvantages of them for the future development of a decision model for IT supplier selection.

Outsourcing: un proceso para mejorar la competitividad

Analiza el outsourcing como factor clave para la competitividad

Robustness and Recoverability in Transport Logistics

Abstract Transport is the foundation of any economy: it boosts economic growth, creates wealth, enhances trade, geographical accessibility and the mobility of people. Transport is also a key ingredient for a high quality of life, making places accessible and bringing people together. The future prosperity of our world will depend on the ability of all of its regions to remain fully and competitively integrated in the world economy. Efficient transport is vital in making this happen. Operations research can help in efficiently planning the design and operating transport systems. Planning and operational processes are fields that are rich in combinatorial optimization problems. These problems can be analyzed and solved through the application of mathematical models and optimization techniques, which may lead to an improvement in the performance of the transport system, as well as to a reduction in the time required for solving these problems. The latter aspect is important, because it increases the flexibility of the system: the system can adapt in a faster way to changes in the environment (i.e.: weather conditions, crew illness, failures, etc.). These disturbing changes (called disruptions) often enforce the schedule to be adapted. The direct consequences are delays and cancellations, implying many schedule adjustments and huge costs. Consequently, robust schedules and recovery plans must be developed in order to fight against disruptions. This dissertation makes contributions to two different fields: rail and air applications. Robust planning and recovery methods are presented. In the field of railway transport we develop several mathematical models which answer to RENFE’s (the major railway operator in Spain) needs: 1. We study the rolling stock assignment problem: here, we introduce some robust aspects in order to ameliorate some operations which are likely to fail. Once the rolling stock assignment is known, we propose a robust routing model which aims at identifying the train units’ sequences while minimizing the expected delays and human resources needed to perform the sequences. 2. It is widely accepted that the sequential solving approach produces solutions that are not global optima. Therefore, we develop an integrated and robust model to determine the train schedule and rolling stock assignment. We also propose an integrated model to study the rolling stock circulations. Circulations are determined by the rolling stock assignment and routing of the train units. 3. Although our aim is to develop robust plans, disruptions will be likely to occur and recovery methods will be needed. Therefore, we propose a recovery method which aims to recover the train schedule and rolling stock assignment in an integrated fashion all while considering the passenger demand. In the field of air transport we develop several mathematical models which answer to IBERIA’s (the major airline in Spain) needs: 1. We look at the airline-scheduling problem and develop an integrated approach that optimizes schedule design, fleet assignment and passenger use so as to reduce costs and create fewer incompatibilities between decisions. Robust itineraries are created to ameliorate misconnected passengers. 2. Air transport operators are continuously facing competition from other air operators and different modes of transport (e.g., High Speed Rail). Consequently, airline profitability is critically influenced by the airline’s ability to estimate passenger demands and construct profitable flight schedules. We consider multi-modal competition including airline and rail, and develop a new approach that estimates the demand associated with a given schedule; and generates airline schedules and fleet assignments using an integrated schedule design and fleet assignment optimization model that captures the impacts of schedule decisions on passenger demand.

Increasing the accuracy of positive displacement meters for the measurement of volume in liquid hydrocarbon logistics

Accuracy in the liquid hydrocarbons custody transfer is mandatory because it has a great economic impact. By far the most accurate meter is the positive displacement (PD) meter. Increasing such an accuracy may adversely affect the cost of the custody transfer, unless simple models are developed in order to lower the cost, which is the purpose of this work. PD meter consists of a fixed volume rotating chamber. For each turn a pulse is counted, hence, the measured volume is the number of pulses times the volume of the chamber. It does not coincide with the real volume, so corrections have to be made. All the corrections are grouped by a meter factor. Among corrections highlights the slippage flow. By solving the Navier-Stokes equations one can find an analytical expression for this flow. It is neither easy nor cheap to apply straightforward the slippage correction; therefore we have made a simple model where slippage is regarded as a single parameter with dimension of time. The model has been tested for several PD meters. In our careful experiments, the meter factor grows with temperature at a constant pace of 8?10?5?ºC?1. Be warned

¿Necesitan los proveedores de servicios de outsourcing una metodología para provisión de servicios?

El mercado de outsourcing ha estado creciendo en los últimos años y se prevé que lo siga haciendo en los próximos, pero este crecimiento ha estado limitado por el fracaso de muchos proyectos que, en algunos casos, han llevado a las organizaciones a asumir de nuevo esos servicios (insourcing). Estos fracasos se han debido en gran parte a los problemas con los proveedores: falta de experiencia, de capacidades para asumir los proyectos, dificultad en la comunicación. Así como hay marcos de buenas prácticas para la gestión de los proyectos de outsourcing para los clientes, no ocurre lo mismo con los proveedores, que basan la provisión de los servicios en sus experiencias anteriores y en sus capacidades técnicas. El objetivo de este artículo es demostrar la necesidad de proponer una metodología que guíe a los proveedores durante todo el ciclo de vida un proyecto de outsourcing y que facilite la provisión de servicios de calidad y bien gestionados. ABSTRACT. The outsourcing market has been growing in recent years and it is expected to keep doing it, but this growth has been limited by the failure of many projects. These failures have been due to a major degree to problems with providers: lack of experience and capacity to take on the projects and difficult communication. There are good practices frameworks for managing outsourcing projects for clients, but it is not the same for providers, who base the provision of services on their past experience and technical capabilities. The aim of this paper is to state the need to propose a methodology that guides providers throughout the whole outsourcing life cycle and facilitates the provision of quality services and their management.

Propuesta de una metodología para gestión de proyectos de outsourcing de TI para proveedores

Los avances tecnológicos actuales que han llevado a una economía globalmente conectada, junto con la creciente tendencia hacia la privatización, globalización y desregulación están dando lugar a nuevos modelos organizativos y a un aumento de la colaboración entre proveedores y clientes, compartiendo información y flujos de proceso. Todo ello ha contribuido directamente a la gran expansión del outsourcing y a que se considere como una herramienta estratégica para las organizaciones. En este entorno y dada la creciente complejidad organizativa, el uso de una metodología para ayudar a la implantación de proyectos de outsourcing se ha convertido en algo casi necesario. En los últimos años se han propuesto algunas metodologías, especialmente para apoyo de las organizaciones cliente de outsourcing, pero no consideramos que sean completas en cuanto a contemplar todos los aspectos necesarios para guiar un proyecto de outsourcing. Es por ello que, en este artículo, proponemos una metodología para gestión de proyectos de outsourcing de TI desde el punto de vista del proveedor que sea completa y fácil de aplicar. Abstract -. Current technological advances that have led to a globally connected economy, together with the increasing trend towards privatization and deregulation, are leading to new organizational models and increased collaboration between suppliers and customers, sharing information and process flows. This has directly contributed to the great expansion of outsourcing, considering it as a strategic tool for organizations. In this environment, and given the increasing organizational complexity, the use of a methodology to assist the implementation of outsourcing projects has become almost necessary. In recent years several methodologies and models have been proposed, especially for supporting client outsourcing organizations, but we do not consider them to be complete, they do not cover all necessary aspects to manage an outsourcing project. That is the reason because we, in this paper, propose a methodology for outsourcing project management from the point of view of the suppliers that was complete and easy to apply.