{"id":4722,"date":"2009-05-18T06:48:00","date_gmt":"2009-05-18T06:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/projects\/horsesforsources\/happy-2nd-birthday-horses-for-sources\/"},"modified":"2009-05-18T06:48:00","modified_gmt":"2009-05-18T06:48:00","slug":"happy-2nd-birthday-horses-for-sources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.horsesforsources.com\/happy-2nd-birthday-horses-for-sources\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy 2nd birthday Horses for Sources…"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"The<\/a> 306 posts, 1445 comments, 12,000 subscribers and 30,000 RSS-feeders later, "Horses" today makes it to 2 years' old.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

There's never been much of a plan, just a platform for good discussion, sharing of ideas, and open debate on tough issues for the global sourcing industry – and all with a hint of cranky sarcasm.  And we try to keep it unbiased… <\/p>\n

Drop me a note<\/a> if you have any suggestions on what you would like to see more\/less of on here – your input is always welcome.  And a special thank you to all of you who come here regularly and support this site (you know who you are).<\/p>\n

Here are some favourite posts from the last 2 years:
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Horses Exclusive: Obama to ban offshore outsourcing<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

The 2008 Horses Awards for Awful Outsourcing<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Forget 2006, let's go back to '96<\/strong><\/span><\/a> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Global business on a Knife-edge: Bonuses, H-1Bs and Na\u00efve Protectionism<\/strong><\/span><\/a> <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Is it time to dump the term "outsourcing"?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Why Rick Astley should be put in charge of the US Treasury<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Think before you fire: The cost of replacing IT talent<\/strong><\/span><\/a> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Cost-cutting measures for troubled companies in these tough economic times<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The change imperative: it's back-to-basics time<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Why not build a shared services infrastructure to support the banking sector?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Phil Fersht on service provider rankings: make the experts accountable, not faceless brands<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Annoyances at work that make you cranky…<\/strong><\/span><\/a> <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

And if a sourcing advisor was elected President…<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Cheers,<\/p>\n

PF.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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