Outsourcing is the contracting
out of a company's non-core, non-revenue-producing activities to specialists.
It differs from contracting, in that, outsourcing is a strategic management tool
that involves the restructuring of an organization around what it does best -
its core competencies.
Two common types of outsourcing: Information
Technology (IT) Outsourcing Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)
BPO includes Outsourcing related to Back Office, Accounting, HR, Benefits,
Payroll, and Finance functions and activities.
Benefits of outsourcing:
Reduce & Control Operating cost
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Access to world class capabilities
Redirect Resources towards activities which have the greater return
Share risks
Immediate Access to information and images
Scaleable
Accuracy
Expert
professional staff
Efficiency
Cost effectiveness
Improve production and eliminate backlogs
Why outsource in India?
Well
educated labor market
India has an abundance of computer literate manpower with English as their first
language. Indian universities produce 85,000 graduates per year and enjoy a strong
reputation in the global business community.
Highly cost effective as compared to western countries
By outsourcing to India an organization can save as much as 40-50% percent of
costs compared to what it would cost in the western countries thus allowing an
organization a great competitive edge. In terms of quality the clients' data is
processed through the method of conventional "double keying" to provide
an excellent accuracy level.
Low labor cost
The cost of qualified personnel being lower in India than the western countries
is attracting several offshore partners to make investments in India.
World class infrastructure
India administers one of the largest telecom India administers one of the largest
telecom networks in Asia with 24.3 million telephone lines expanding @ more than
20% per annum and 123,000 route kilometers of fiber optic cable network. Over
8000 VSATs are installed all over the country by various service providers, private
users and Government agencies.
Quick turnaround time
The time zone difference between India and US can be used to advantage for providing
quick turnaround time. While the US sleeps, India works, and vice-versa.
This effectively gives a 24 hour working environment.