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www.apexcovantage.com
Knowledge Solutions, Global Reach
Apex Publishing, Inc.
OutsourcingWhere’s the Future
SSP Annual ConferenceJune 8th, 2006
Joel [email protected]
www.apexcovantage.com
The future is here
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Some Background and Disclaimers
On Apex
On Publishing
On Outsourcing
On the Future
- 18 years old3000 global publishing
professionals - Logistics, Marketing, Development, Capital- Production, Printing, Marketing, Distribution, Hosting- Technology, Consolidation, Globalisation, Security issues, Electronic information“Publishing and Society in 2020”
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First Stage for Publishers- 1996
ActivitiesData conversion
- 2 Pass KeyingSoftware development
- Y2kOnshore
– Pre press and printing– Copyedit
Mode of operationOver-the-wallBatch modeResource driven
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Second Stage - BPO
ActivitiesOffshore prepressImage based workflows
- Backoffice processes- More complex databases
Mode of operationGreater complexitySemi integrated workflowCost driven
•• Driven by broadbandDriven by broadband
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Third Stage - KPO
ActivitiesInformation Creation
- Analysis- Abstracting - Indexing- Semantic Tagging- More complex databases
ResearchFull editorial
Mode of operationDedicated staffFully integrated workflowReal time deliveryCost and resource drivenTechnology and data
•• Partnering relationshipsPartnering relationships
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The Full Content Creation Workflow Outsourced
Customer Editorial & Delivery SystemCustomer Editorial & Delivery System
AcquisitionAcquisition••OCROCR••MetaMeta--recordrecord••ZoningZoning
••CompositionComposition••CopyeditingCopyediting
••EditorialEditorial
••QCQCSelectionSelection Indexing Indexing AbstractingAbstracting
Apex Editorial Production & Content Management EnvironmentApex Editorial Production & Content Management Environment
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Overall Outsourcing Trends
Good NewsGeographical diversityStable delivery technologyStable vendorsCheaperIntegrated automated solutions
Bad NewsLabor standardsQuality variableVery different production requirements for different activitiesHigher security issues
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Knowledge Solutions, Global Reach
Apex Publishing, Inc.
Where The Outsourcing Future Is
Joel [email protected]
703 709 3494