Outsourcing
Disadvantages
loss of jobs
incentives to keep jobs in the country
I.P. loss
worker exploitation
lower quality
language barriers
cultural difference
retraining
transportation costs
no management control
bad publicity
Advantages
Cheap labour
High quality
larger market
easy increase/decrease in orders
higher productivity
less regulation
developing nations
24/7
Time
has been around scince manufacturing and industry
30 years has shown the largest increase in outsourcing