Why direct sourcing solutions succeed
Members of SIA’s CWS Council advisory team discuss what programs should have in place to make their direct sourcing initiatives successful.
Why direct sourcing solutions fail
Despite its popularity, organizations’ direct sourcing efforts often have been underwhelming. Why your solution might not live up to expectations.
Program evolution: Which generation defines your program?
Knowing what generation your program currently resides in can help you better compete for talent, provide resources to your organization and direct your program for future growth.
ROI: Have we squeezed all of the water out of the rock?
As the industry has matured, it has become increasingly more difficult for programs to achieve cost savings. Here are some opportunities.
Program tune-up: Reversing the downward trend for VMS and MSP satisfaction
Net promoter scores for vendor management systems and managed service programs have been trending downward. Here’s what you can do to reverse this trend and boost your program.
Who is writing the check?
As technologies continue to drive high expectations for programs, it is time to reconsider funding strategies to increase the opportunity for stronger adoption and improve user experience.
Who is minding the store?
As organizations’ use of nonemployees increases, their risk exposure around data and systems access as well as physical assets also grows. How program managers should address the risk.
Blimps versus drones: Correlation to staffing, influence on program
With the tight labor market, contingent workforce programs need to make sure they are aligned with the most innovative and agile supplier organizations.
The gig worker opportunity despite hurdles
Despite the headaches their use may cause contingent workforce program managers, gig workers provide significant benefits, and programs would do better to find a way to engage them.
The value of competitive bidding in SOWs
Competitive bidding, while incredibly challenging, offers significant value to statement-of-work programs. All stakeholders from the engagement manager to the service provider stand to gain. Here's how.
