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Recession: The Best Time to Outsource

Roxanne Roda

January 23, 2009

Recession is defined as the downhill movement of the economic growth of a country. Global economic recession is now being felt all over the world. There is turmoil not only in the business sector, but also in the daily lives of people. As an effect, inflation rate is high, thus, making prices of articles higher. More and more houses are being foreclosed which results to the sudden flunk of the real estate industry. And, companies are downsizing in manpower or worst, they permanently shut down their business.

The common misconception nowadays is that this is not the best time to invest on business. On the other hand, some just closes the department of the company that is not the main priority or has nothing to do with the main product or service they are offering. But, this shouldn't be the scenario. They shouldn't spare one department because even though it is not directly related they are offering, I'm sure that it is significant to the company. They can always think of another way, for instance, outsourcing the IT department.

There are tasks that can be done by others. You shouldn't think of it as added expenses because at the end, your company will benefit from this. As a matter of fact, when you do the math, you'll find out that it will cost you less if you outsource service especially when you acquire services from Asia. It will save your company some money without compromising the quality of work because remember that what they offer is their specialty.

Here are some reasons why now is the best time to outsource:

To cope up with technology

The innovation of technology is very fast and your company should be able to go along with the changes. It is not wise to spend on this especially that you should try to eliminate extra costs considering that after a couple of years, an updated version will come out.

To share risk

With the current state of the economy worldwide, it is wise to diversify to spread out the risk. When you outsource, the company will not just rely on one particular place. So, if there is a labor dispute in one company, then it will not paralyze the whole organization because the other companies can still go on with the operations. And, countries where they usually outsource like the Philippines are not that much affected with global financial crisis.

Peak loads are easier to accommodate

When the demand from the business is at its peak, it will not matter even if the duration of the project is very short especially when it will pass by a holiday. Different countries have different holidays, therefore, even if your branch of the business is not being utilized due to holiday, the other branch can still work for the tasks.

Because there is a global economic crisis, it is best that you focus on the core objectives of your company. Do not be suppressed by the fast paced technology or the slow change of the economy dure to recession.

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The author writes for TeamCreatives.com, a web site design and development outsourcing company

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