Posts Tagged ‘human capital’

Future of HCSC Software

Thursday, July 15th, 2010 by Tim Giehll

After attending the HR Thought Leadership conference in Atlantic City in June, I came away with a bunch of insights from attendees and other speakers about the Future of Human Capital Supply Chain Software.  I heard from a number of corporate HR executives that there is a HUGE market globally for the “replacement” of first generation 1.0 Talent Management systems over the next few years. This is being driven by the explosion of Web 2.0 technologies and the dis-satisfaction that many corporate HR users have with their “over-sold” current 1.0 talent management solutions. 

In general, the Top 5 Future Capabilites Include:

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Staffing MSP Services Kills Need For VMS Firms

Thursday, June 10th, 2010 by Tim Giehll

For awhile now there have been two camps of thought concerning how to best help Corporations improve the management of their contingent workforce spending.  At first, there were stand alone VMS (Vendor Management Software/Service) companies that applied technology to this business issue,  Over time the large Staffing firms jumped in and through their MSP (Managed Service Provider) offerings and the acquisition of some of the VMS technology companies, they have been able to effectively help their largest corporate clients better manage the flow of contingent spending.  Who is right and who is wrong ???

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HR Consulting Firms Embrace Human Capital Supply Chains

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010 by Tim Giehll

Last week, while attending the Consulting Summit in Chicago ,hosted by Brian Cuthbert and Joe Kornik of Consulting Magazine, I had the opportunity to talk with some of the world’s leading HR and Supply Chain consulting firms.  I had the chance to speak with Kathryn Hayley (CEO) from Aon, Rajeev Jain of Hewitt, Maryanne Faschan of HP, Carrie Greenbaum of Alix and Susan Kantor of PRTM.  After talking about the revolutionary aspects of Human Capital Supply Chains, all my discussions focused on how Consulting firms should begin to engage with their corporate clients about the benefits of implementing a Human Capital Supply Chain environment.  The discussions were lively and it reinforced for me the true transformational nature of a new idea such as Human Capital Supply Chains.   

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VMS Hell from a staffing industry point of view

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 by Tim Giehll

First of all, I have to give full credit for this post to the Californai Staffing Association.  The information written by them below is one of the BEST descriptions of what staffing firms many times deal with when they interact with a corporate VMS.  It is important for all parties; 1) the corporate client, 2) the VMS/MSP and 3) the staffing firm to better understand the  common frustrations of interfacing with a VMS environment.  Happy Reading !!!

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VMS Software for the Masses

Monday, April 19th, 2010 by Tim Giehll

In a recent report by research firm Staffing Industry Analysts, it was found that the percentage of companies using Vendor Management Systems ( VMS ) jumped from 34 percent in 2007 to 63 percent in 2009.  Staffing Industry Analysts also predicted the rate would climb to 81 percent in 2011.

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Cloud Computing for Human Capital

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 by Tim Giehll

Today’s business buzz is all about Cloud Computing. With rapid progress in the technology sector, there are new ways to enhance productivity, while cutting costs substantially for the long term. Plugging into the Cloud promises to eliminate the need for costly on-site servers, complex installed software, backup worries and disruptive and expensive upgrades.

Cloud Computing is currently the most sought-after technology for many industries – the staffing and recruiting industry is no exception.

And for good reason.

Cloud Computing Explained

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Human Capital Supply Chains Book Summary (And Blog Intro)

Thursday, October 15th, 2009 by Tim Giehll

Tim Giehll and Sara Moss are excited to bring you a revolutionary blog about a revolutionary concept:  human capital supply chains.  Below is an introduction to the concept, and an executive summary not just of the book, but of this blog itself.

Corporations have been building and optimizing manufacturing supply chains for over three decades. Companies like Dell and Wal-Mart are famous for leveraging supply chain management techniques to breakout from their competitors and dominate their markets.  In the past 30 years we’ve shifted from a manufacturing economy to a knowledge economy. For companies that want to grow their businesses in a post-recession economy, it’s time to refocus and apply the lessons learned from optimizing your product lines to optimizing your workforce.

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