Design Outsourcing

No one could argue the success of a man like Steve Jobs who has become one of the most successful entrepreneurs of our time. He started with nothing and went on to create Apple computers with Steve Wozniak. At one point Steve Jobs was the CEO of Pixar Animation Studios. I really enjoyed reading Steve [...]

Recession slowed growth of design outsourcing in 2008
According to a Gartner survey of 40 vendors offering IC design services, the number of outsourced projects grew more slowly in 2008 compared with the previous year, with survey respondents reporting rapid growth in designs at lagging-edge process nodes.
By Suzanne Deffree, Managing Editor, News — Electronic News, 8/17/2009
The [...]

Prevent Disasters in Design Outsourcing
by Jason Amaral and Geoffrey Parker
Firms that pursue product platform strategies—by leveraging a common set of development, production, and support resources—have been able to outmaneuver competitors by cost-effectively delivering a greater variety of distinctive products. Having succeeded in outsourcing manufacturing, these firms are now also working to outsource the design of [...]

Watch an interesting documentary about the lifestyle of younger generation in India, as a consequence of the outsourcing industry:

Please feel free to comment and let me know what you think.

Outsourcing refers to a company that contracts with another company to provide services that might otherwise be performed by in-house employees. Many large companies now outsource jobs such as call center services, e-mail services, and payroll. These jobs are handled by separate companies that specialize in each service, and are often located overseas.
There are many [...]

Here’s an interesting and in-depth article about product design outsourcing written by BK Sathish from Infosys in India.
Click here for the PDF.
Source: www.infosys.com

Here’s a great and lengthy article from Design Sojourn.  Published sometime ago, and updated last year – most of the ideas are still relevant.
10 Tips on landing you an Industrial Design Job.

Here’s another list of indispensable resources for the freelance professional (regardless of your field):
1.   Freelance Switch -  FreelanceSwitch is a community of expert freelancers from around the world.   They have a website chock-full of relevant resources to suit every freelancer’s needs.  There is a forum, and a job board and free listings/directory.   A must for [...]

Here’s an interesting article at Businessweek about current (and future) outsourcing practices.  They have a special report that contains prime examples of business processes that are outsourced.  It was written sometime ago, but still worth a read.  Please click the link below:
The Future of Outsourcing (source: Businessweek)

In this economic climate, there’s a lot of people in the job market.  Though the jobs are limited and competitive, here are some suggestions on where to find your next freelance job:
1. Craigslist -  Craigslist is a centralized network of online communities, featuring free online classified advertisements – with sections devoted to jobs, housing, [...]