Outsourcing Pipeline | Opinion: Outsourcing On Outs At J.P. Morgan Chase, Wal-Mart

This one is from last fall, (shows how much time I've had to provide this valuable public service) but is a nice piece that pulls together thoughts on trends at some large companies. Of particular note:

Is it possible that offshoring and outsourcing were both symptoms, while the real disease was the need to relentlessly innovate and compete on a global scale? And can it be that some companies are addressing that malady with home-grown remedies that don't necessarily include outsourcing of any kind?

Said another way, "Since we don't know how to compete, or maybe even haven't a clue what we are really doing, let's pay less for it". Does the place that currently signs your paycheck know how to compete? Let me know.