Kamis, 28 Maret 2019

The Downside Of Contract Manufacturing Services

By Carl Reed


Outsourcing is preferred by most firms due to its low cost that is why it has become a common practice in the business world. Firms are able to access the service that their internal employees do not have the necessary skills to handle. Just like other business strategies, hiring an external workforce also has its share of disadvantages. Business executives always complain of poor quality results but there are other disadvantages of contract manufacturing services.

One of the disadvantages is the poor services that clients experience from the various tasks the handle. They are not serving you alone but they also have other clients so their attention is divided. Especially if your project needs to be finished within a time frame then it is likely they will perform the tasks hurriedly. The expert you have hired may also be handling other activities and the outcome will be of poor quality. Delay in service delivery is also expected.

Outsourcing also exposes your business to legal issues and quality risk since quality is often compromised. The company takes responsibility for any mistakes made by the third-party vendor despite correcting the faults as agreed on the signed contract. You are left with the task of trying to bring back the image of your firm to its former glory.

Outsourcing professionals from a foreign country may result in language barrier and it will affect the project. Communication is key to any project so many issues will occur during the project implementation due to lack of effective communication. The accent will make it difficult to comprehend the conversation between you or your employees and your outsourced expert. Chances are the services provided will not be satisfactory.

The public and your staff will always have an opinion when you decide to outsource. Employees usually perceive that the outsourced staff is hired to take over their jobs which will make them lose their jobs. The public is also opinionated regarding outsourcing and is usually negative perceptions as it will affect them directly. Be keen on how you handle the whole process to create a neutral opinion regarding this strategy.

There are laws that are set in regard to handling security and legal compliance issues. Ensure the third-party provider complies with the law in its processes. They should have a secure security system that is set up because at some point you will share your confidential information. The security system ensures your data is well protected without the possibility of any breach for personal gain.

Laying-off of employees is likely since most functions are performed by an external vendor. A company opts to fire its employees. Some employees are left in the firm and their attitude is greatly affected. Since their morale is low so is their productivity and this causes delays in delivering their services.

A firm may experience instability from outsourcing. The hired external workforce may not have the resources or products required to perform the outsourced tasks. The third-party vendor may end up going out of business leaving the firm in a bad and frustrating state. It is crucial before deciding on involving a third-party provider you should outweigh the benefits and disadvantages. If the benefits are more you can hire an external workforce.




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