Some of the most successful ones outsource their controllers, chief financial officers, and sales managers. While outsourcing is still a matter of cost efficiencies and material effectiveness, it is also a real tool for organizations to gain the expertise and experience they might otherwise never gain. This creates a competitive advantage within their marketplace. Other sundry services comprise the remainder. Manufacturers account for two-thirds of all outsourcing.
Manufacturers account for two-thirds of all outsourcing.
Information technology is the leading functional area for outsourcing, followed by human resources and finance.