Pros And Disadvantages Of Outsourcing

Outsourcing is to obtain (as some goods or services needed by a business or organization) under contract with an outside supplier. (Merriam Webster) Some of the time an organization can not handle all aspects of a business process internally. The advantages of outsourcing is allowing companies to have lower operational and labor costs, faster production, and allowing companies to focus on core activities.

Outsourcing is a big deal in the economy because it allows for companies to stay competitive and create jobs. Recently, Google announced their two new smartphones on September 29, and both of the flagships were built by two different manufacturers. Their smaller flagship Nexus 5X was built and designed by LG, and the Nexus 6P by Huawei. This shows that Google has let another company implement their ideas of producing a phone for their Nexus lineup. All Google focuses on is their software OS, Android, and everything else is distributed to other companies.

Another big company like Google is Apple, that produces Iphones and IOS, the software. In 2007

Some people say that outsourcing takes away jobs from America, but it saves more money for the companies in order to pay for its employees. Steve Jobs told Barack Obama that, “US workers weren 't skilled enough; not enough of them were trained in engineering, that is why it will be impossible to bring the jobs back in the U.S.” (Baer) Apple outsource their manufacturing to foreign countries including China, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, South Korea, and the Czech Republic. It can take years to develop the skills needed to do rigorous business process models and systems requirements. It is a skill that is developed best through a broad range of projects and system initiatives. An outsourcing partner can bring those skills and experiences to your organization when you need them on a project by project basis or as an ongoing