Outsourcing Without Fear.pdf

Introduction: What is outsourcing, and why should your company consider it? For manycompanies, the thought of outsourcing any of their operations can be frightening. Successful companies and their CEOs have often achieved their success through meticulous attention to detail and extensive control over every aspect of their businesses. Outsourcing, defined by Rob Handfield of N.C. State University as “the strategic use of outside resources to perform activities traditionally handled by internal staff and resources,” calls to the minds of many CEOs a loss of control, transparency, and security that inspires skepticism about the value of outsourcing