[webstersII]

“In any case, the cost savings is probably going to be largely an illusion.”

Yes, but bean-counters can always make the numbers work to make it look like a profit if they really want to.

I’m surprised that off-shoring is increasing. With the dollar so low it hardly makes sense anymore, especially with the difficulties in communications, specs, etc. It’s a very inefficient way to put products together.

[AmericanInTokyo]

What is interesting is that the number of graduating elite IT-background young management and specialists in India coming out of the IITs (India Institutes of Technology) are increasingly saying they will stay in India for their careers, rather than going to the American Dream. The numbers are going down more and more it seems.

[rbg81]

Yes, but bean-counters can always make the numbers work to make it look like a profit if they really want to.

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Honestly, I haven't seen much of this. Usually business people are pretty hardnosed when it comes to costs. Also, the bean counters tend to be objective, as they didn't make the decision in the first place. Any company that lies to itself deserves what it gets.

[Cronos]

Well, it’s not particularly inefficient — it’s no different than a team spread across the US.