What are the effects of Outsourcing?
What is Outsourcing?
Outsourcing is the process where one organization's work is
assigned to another company or organization in order to maximize the quality of
service yet keeping the cost at the minimum. This process can be done for a
certain task or for the full fledge services which are offered by an
organization. Like any other business
process or model it also has its pros and cons which are to be considered when
outsourcing the work.
The overall effects of outsourcing are dependent of the industry and the business segment
which is outsourced. But in general outsourcing is done to enable organizations
to generate more profits and have a competitive edge in the market. As we all
know that no organization will adopt this business model with ill intentions
but still there are some negative effects which may cause the quality of
service or products to go down or increase a delay in the delivery of the
products. Having said that if we take a look at the bigger picture most of the
times outsourcing has done great for companies whether they have undertaken
this process to increase productivity whilst keeping the cost low by
outsourcing their manufacturing department to another company in another
country or they have hired some specialists to provide support to their
customers through live chat, phone support or email support.
Effects of Outsourcing; Pros & Cons
Outsourcing is mostly done to give competitive advantage to
an organization by appointing some agency or another business to conduct the
business on organization's behalf enabling the outsourcer to enjoy the benefits
of low labor cost, enhanced quality and better development. Now this may show
one side of the picture but on the other hands people responsible for
outsourcing are the ones who are in constant pressure to make sure everything
is done on time and every process is completed as it is suppose to be to avoid
any shortcomings at the end. The best way to understand this whole process is
to take a look at the Pros and Cons of outsourcing.
Pros of Outsourcing:
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Better ROI and increased revenue
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Cost Effective
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More room for innovation
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Better quality of service and products
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Maximum utilization of resources
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Enables management to engage in core
functionalities and generate business rather than getting stuck in day to day
operations.
Cons of Outsourcing:
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Lack of control
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Issues with delivery time and quality of product
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Lower ROI compared to expected results
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Trouble adjusting in foreign culture and accent
based issues for support services.
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