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Definition<\/h2>\n

Offshore outsourcing is the practice of hiring an external organization to perform some business functions (Outsourcing) in a country other than where the products or services are actually developed or manufactured (Offshore).<\/p>\n

In the unforgettable freeway action scene in \u201cTerminator 2: Judgement Day\u201d, Arnie saves John Connor atop of a Harley-Davidson \u2018Fatboy\u2019 as he snatches the kid off a dirt bike that is about to be crushed by a monster truck driven by the new T-1000 Terminator.<\/p>\n

Harley\u2019s are an absolute icon of U.S. manufacturing, about as American as apple pie. Along with T2, they also feature in the 60\u2019s classic, \u201cEasy Rider\u201d, and Quentin Tarantino\u2019s \u201cPulp Fiction\u201d. It\u2019s hard to imagine the celebrated machines being built anywhere else except in a mid-west wilderness where men get drunk on Buds (Budweiser beer), after pouring their blood, sweat and tears into making the legendary Chopper bikes.<\/p>\n

However, Harley-Davidson Inc., which is based in Milwaukee, has been offshoring for a number of years, having opened factories in Brazil, India and Australia. When it announced last June plans to shift production of its EU-targeted motorcycles (in response to tit-for-tat trade tariffs) the company came into the crosshairs of President Donald Trump, who threatened to hike taxes on the manufacturer when it sold back into the country. This proves that offshore outsourcing is a pretty hot topic.<\/p>\n

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Types of Offshore Outsourcing<\/h2>\n

1. Production Offshoring<\/h3>\n

Also known as Business Process Outsourcing<\/a> (BPO), this involves the actual relocation of the physical manufacturing process overseas, usually at a much lower cost in terms of labour and materials. The range of offshored processes and functions can be subdivided into two main categories; front-office and back-office solutions. The former includes things like customer service support (call centres, help desks), inbound\/outbound telemarketing, virtual assistants and technical support. Many businesses find strategic advantages in call center outsourcing<\/a> to streamline their customer interaction processes while reducing operational costs. The latter concerns processes like HR and recruitment, accounting and bookkeeping, mobile and web development and design and graphics.<\/p>\n

2. System Services Offshoring<\/h3>\n

Given the multitude of processes and minute-by-minute tasks of any business operation, information technology (IT) is going to be a key concern to get right. In the 1990s the availability of large amounts of communication infrastructure helped countries like India, with its large pool of English speakers and technically proficient workforce; lead the field by attracting firms like HP, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle Corporation, Intel and Cisco.<\/p>\n

Exploring offshore bpo services<\/a> can provide your business with cost-effective and efficient solutions for various operational needs.<\/p>\n

When managing IT functions becomes overwhelming, consider optimizing your workflow by hiring a virtual assistant<\/a>. A virtual assistant can handle various administrative tasks, allowing you to focus on strategic aspects of your business and enhance overall productivity.<\/p>\n

3. Innovation and Software Offshoring<\/h3>\n

Asian countries lead the world in computer science and software development services. However, many high-tech product companies, like those in Silicon Valley, have started offshoring innovation work to countries such as Colombia, Belarus, South Africa, Mexico and Ukraine. Accessing the highly-skilled talent pools in these countries offers significant cost savings and shorter production cycles.<\/p>\n

4. Reshoring<\/h3>\n

Also known as backshoring or inshoring, essentially offshoring that comes back. Companies like Google, Facebook and Amazon, have been heavily criticised in European quarters for alleged concealment of income and tax avoidance by using low-tax havens like the Republic of Ireland to book non-US revenues from large advertisers through its Dublin unit. As a result, it announced in January 2018 that it would book those revenues in the countries where they were earned and pay the taxes on those revenues in those countries.<\/p>\n

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