Outsourcing: The Competitive Advantages
Business & Finance, Industries & Professions, Purchasing & Buying, Management & Leadership, Production & Operations Management
| Author: | Ade Asefeso MCIPS MBA | ISBN: | 9781471639845 |
| Publisher: | AA Global Sourcing Ltd | Publication: | April 21, 2013 |
| Imprint: | http://www.lulu.com/shop/ade-asefeso-mcips-mba/outsourcing-the-competitive-advantages/paperback/product-14924179.html | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ade Asefeso MCIPS MBA |
| ISBN: | 9781471639845 |
| Publisher: | AA Global Sourcing Ltd |
| Publication: | April 21, 2013 |
| Imprint: | http://www.lulu.com/shop/ade-asefeso-mcips-mba/outsourcing-the-competitive-advantages/paperback/product-14924179.html |
| Language: | English |
There are a number of core strategic questions which firms need to answer when entering into an outsourcing arrangement. The most significant is to what extent a firm should be prepared to outsource areas of potential competitive advantage.
If one takes the view that outsourcing is driven by a desire to reduce costs, by buying into a consistent set of scalable processes which are shared across a number of organisations, then it follows that none of these areas should (or could) be sources of unique competitive advantage.
There are a number of core strategic questions which firms need to answer when entering into an outsourcing arrangement. The most significant is to what extent a firm should be prepared to outsource areas of potential competitive advantage.
If one takes the view that outsourcing is driven by a desire to reduce costs, by buying into a consistent set of scalable processes which are shared across a number of organisations, then it follows that none of these areas should (or could) be sources of unique competitive advantage.
