Many businesses are using outsourcing to gain advantage in the marketplace.
Benefits of outsourcing
reduce and control operating costs
improve quality
access skills and capabilities not available in house
improve quality
gain flexibility
turn fixed costs into variable costs
reduce risk
reduce cycle times
Businesses are now more than ever focusing on their core competencies and outsourcing other business functions like :-
Accountancy
Buildings Maintenance
Catering
Computer hardware and services
Customer support operations
Human Resources
Logistics
Manufacturing
Security
Telecommunications
Outsourcing suppliers can gain economies of scale by providing the services to more than one business, they can also leverage their expertise.