Common Problems That Come With Outsourcing Biotechnologies

By Gary Walker


In the business world most firms consider outsourcing because it saves on time, cost and functions are performed professionally however there are advantages that are associated with it. Make sure you compare the advantages and disadvantages before settling on outsourcing. If the benefits are more it is wise to consider hiring an external workforce. The following are some of the disadvantages of outsourcing biotechnologies.

One of the disadvantages a company faces while outsourcing expertise is that they do not have control over the quality of services and products. They, therefore, risk obtaining the poor quality of services and products, customers end up blaming the firm for it thus they lose their customer base in the process. Quality products and services are only obtained when the set guidelines are followed and quality material is used but not all professionals do so. The experts also tend to delay their projects.

On issues regarding security and intellectual property, every country has set regulations. Conducting these functions in your business makes you sure of the protection from the set rules however this is not usually the case when you outsource from other countries. You could even be at risk of being the rightful owner of these services and products. The contract may be legal to protect your business but when it comes to legal action you might be at risk because the set regulation on intellectual property and privacy are not similar to those of your country.

You are likely to experience miscommunication and inaccuracy when you involve a third party. You cannot control accuracy and consistency since you are not handling the tasks individually but you have to trust the third party service provider with these factors. Even if you detect any defects you cannot rectify immediately and you risk getting a negative outcome.

Monitoring external employees is also not easy on the services and products they are carrying out. Most firms monitor the progress using tracking gadgets. You can only track the progress and not the procedures they are using thus you cannot be sure whether they are following the set regulations for implementation. The end results end up being disappointing because of the low quality and avoidable delays provided.

Unemployment is caused by outsourcing the workforce since you are forced to lay-off your staff. External hiring of experts is usually one of the main reasons why unemployment is high in most countries. External workforce offers low rates for their services and products that is why most businesses opt for this option. For a business to reduce its chances of laying-off its workers it is important they evaluate the effect they will cause to the local economy through unemployment.

Firms consider hiring external experts better but in reality, is expensive. Involve lawyers from the beginning and consult them through-out the process. Legal experts will draft, review and make changes where necessary but they charge high rates for these services.

Hiring professionals externally do not ascertain of meeting your needs. More so because they also have other firms that are providing services to at the same time. Thus their attention is not only dedicated to you and this may result in poor work quality.




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