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Outsourcing Does Not Mean Offshoring

Many companies have turned to outsourcing for many reasons however there is a huge gap in knowledge when it comes to outsourcing versus offshoring.

This is nothing new as many industries look at outsourcing.  On average, a manufacturer outsources 70% to 80% of its finished product as outsourcing is no longer seen as cost saving but as a strategic tool.

We are a IT outsourcing firm and offer many different services including tech support services, managed IT services, and cloud services however we are an outsourcing firm, not a offshoring firm as all our talent is 100% Canadian.

The change has been tremendous as successful business leaders are viewing outsourcing as a business tactic that allows them to stay competitive on the world stage.

What is Outsourcing and Offshoring?

Outsourcing refers to an organization contracting work out to a 3rd party on your country whereas offshoring refers to getting work done in a different country.

If you are in the market to outsource a business function such as IT outsourcing, here is a comparison od the services and differences.

Risks

Offshoring transfers jobs to other countries and does not support local economies and talent.  Offshoring also introduces other risks to businesses such as geopolitical risk, language differences and poor communication to mention a few.

Outsourcing allows you to tap into local talent that understands the economy, support your economy and gives you access to a large pool of skilled people, services and partners.

Costs

Offshoring is supplying another country and talent. It does not support local talent and economies.  It is obvious that offshoring is more cost effective than outsourcing companies must measure how they value service, communications and skills of the workers.

Competency

There are a lot of business functions that can be outsourced or offshored including human resources, information technology, manufacturing, sales, marketing, payroll, accounting, finance, security, transportation and logistics but successful business leaders understand that by outsourcing, the company will have a competitive advantage over its competitors by handling growth and business direction. With an outsourced partner, they understand the local economy and can easily align with your business to meet its goals or protect it during unforeseen issues like local storms, blackouts and more.

Flexibility

Beside IT support services or managed IT services, are you in the market for some other IT Support Services or project and need talent? By connecting with IT outsourcing services, you gain access to local talent and once again, support the local economy.

365 iT SOLUTIONS is an industry leader that understands that technology can be expensive however it does not have to be that way.  Using a proactive managed services approach allows you to predict and budget monthly IT costs and eliminate uncertainties of your IT network and IT budget.

With our proactive Managed IT Services program, you will access 100% Canadian team that cover your entire network for a flat predictable monthly fee.

We are a leading IT consulting firm in Toronto providing industry leading Tech Support Services and Cloud Services.

Take advantage of our Complimentary Network and Security Assessment. 

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Industry Insights IT Solutions Managed IT Services

Outsourcing Does Not Mean Offshoring

Many companies have turned to outsourcing for many reasons however there is a huge gap in knowledge when it comes to outsourcing versus offshoring.

This is nothing new as many industries look at outsourcing.  On average, a manufacturer outsources 70% to 80% of its finished product as outsourcing is no longer seen as cost saving but as a strategic tool.

We are a IT outsourcing firm and offer many different services including tech support services, managed IT services, and cloud services however we are an outsourcing firm, not a offshoring firm as all our talent is 100% Canadian.

The change has been tremendous as successful business leaders are viewing outsourcing as a business tactic that allows them to stay competitive on the world stage.

What is Outsourcing and Offshoring?

Outsourcing refers to an organization contracting work out to a 3rd party on your country whereas offshoring refers to getting work done in a different country.

If you are in the market to outsource a business function such as IT outsourcing, here is a comparison od the services and differences.

Risks

Offshoring transfers jobs to other countries and does not support local economies and talent.  Offshoring also introduces other risks to businesses such as geopolitical risk, language differences and poor communication to mention a few.

 

Outsourcing allows you to tap into local talent that understands the economy, support your economy and gives you access to a large pool of skilled people, services and partners.

 

Costs

Offshoring is supplying another country and talent. It does not support local talent and economies.  It is obvious that offshoring is more cost effective than outsourcing companies must measure how they value service, communications and skills of the workers.

Competency

There are a lot of business functions that can be outsourced or offshored including human resources, information technology, manufacturing, sales, marketing, payroll, accounting, finance, security, transportation and logistics but successful business leaders understand that by outsourcing, the company will have a competitive advantage over its competitors by handling growth and business direction. With an outsourced partner, they understand the local economy and can easily align with your business to meet its goals or protect it during unforeseen issues like local storms, blackouts and more.

Flexibility

Beside IT support services or managed IT services, are you in the market for some other IT function or project and need talent? By connecting with IT outsourcing firms, you gain access to local talent and once again, support the local economy.

365 iT SOLUTIONS is an industry leader that understands that technology can be expensive however it does not have to be that way.  Using a proactive managed services approach allows you to predict and budget monthly IT costs and eliminate uncertainties of your IT network and IT budget.

With our proactive managed services program, you will access 100% Canadian team that cover your entire network for a flat predictable monthly fee.

We are a leading IT consulting firm in Toronto providing industry leading Managed IT ServicesIT Support ServicesIT Outsourcing ServicesTech Support Services and Cloud Services.

Take advantage of our Complimentary Network and Security Assessment by or access our industry leading program called Lenovo Preferred Pricing and access savings of up to 20%* on the ThinkServer line.

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Outsourcing Increasing Business Competitiveness

The IT outsourcing market is growing and companies are benefiting.  Companies are facing ever changing regulatory laws and many other factors with the business environment.

IT consulting firms are expanding their services including Managed IT Services and IT Support Services in order the address the increase shift from business-to-business industry.  The majority of the IT outsourcing contracts signed are related to addressing legacy systems and increasing compliance.

Technology is leveling the playing field for all businesses.  Now business owner have two options:

  1. Embrace outsourcing business functions including IT and grow your business
  2. Let competitors embrace outsourcing and outgrow your business.

So which outsourcing side are you on?

Here are some common reason why business have a misperception about outsourcing certain functions.

  • Outsourcing is less risky than hiring people.

By outsourcing IT, you have now reduced your risk and lower your overall operating expenses.  Now you are working with Managed IT Services providers (MSP) that have specific talents on staff instead of hiring a generalist full-time.  You also get access to a full team of enterprise class talent for the same price as an internal generalist.

  • Access to high quality talent.

Business spend too much time trying to find the right talent.  This is especially true for major markets including Toronto.  The cost of high quality talent in these markets can be pricey.  Some businesses consider offshoring their IT for a lower cost however there are two issues.

The first is your will accessing talent outside of the country so they may not have industry specific talent or geographic experience.  The second is that your data will be outside the country and fall under the law of where it is stored do once your data is stored outside Canada, Canadian law is no longer relevant.

Outsourcing IT covers many areas including Managed IT Services and IT Support Services no matter what size or business you are part of and the reality now is how to expand the budgets and stay competitive.

So how will you capitalize on this outsourcing opportunity?

365 iT SOLUTIONS is a leading IT consulting firm in Toronto. We provide industry leading Managed IT ServicesIT Support ServicesIT Outsourcing ServicesTech Support Services and Cloud Services.

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