Yes digital sourcing is already quite the rage in publishing/printing. The international CENVEO company in the U.S. basically 'frontdesks' client designs ftp's the design files to China and the client has the printed pieces on their desk within 24hrs FedEx.
Interesting article. My wife as a computer program was someone who was "replaced" by someone from India. The company went from being a very good non-profit one with a good working model to a not-so-good public one. They lost big contracts (note that they prospered during the dot com busts) and are in much smaller offices than before--a shell of their former selves.
I still can't stand getting a call from "George Jones" or "John Smith." HEHE I do like having someone close by who can understand certain situations better than someone clear away in Timbuktu.