Maximizing the Benefits of Outsourcing – Tips, Best Practices & Strategies

Maximizing the Benefits of Outsourcing – Best Practices & Strategies

by MacKenzie Brown on September 16, 2010

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Maximizing the Benefits of Outsourcing – Top Tips, Business Practices & Strategies

The only thing that you have to watch out for when outsourcing engineering services to India is the loss of control which might happen when entrusting a third party company to finish an engineering task of project for you.

Maximize Outsourcing and Offshoring Benefits

Maximize Outsourcing and Offshoring Benefits

You can counteract this by maximizing the benefits of outsourcing, something which you can achieve by taking heed of the following tips:

  • Make sure that you can communicate with the third party provider 24/7.

One of the reasons why business owners hesitate to outsource to India in the first place is fear of not being able communicate with someone regarding the project, considering how far away it is. However, most Indian engineering service providers have 24/7 Internet access and toll-free phone facilities for easy communication with US clients. Make sure that this is a feature that they have before outsourcing an engineering job or project to a third-party provider.

  • Set specific standards on the turnaround time and the quality of results that you should expect as a client.

In terms of quality, all you need to do is make sure that the engineers who you will hire have sufficient experience in the field that you want them to work on. You should also set specific standards when it comes to the quality of work, the turnaround time, and the requirements that need to be followed.

  • Additional tips when outsourcing engineering tasks to India.

A difference in metric and FPS systems should not pose too much of a problem

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