Focusing on a company's core products and services makes sense. Sure, we want to be all things to all customers, but the truth is that this tactic is not necessarily in anyone's best interest. Thus, the concept of outsourcing was born and is evolving into "Laborgistics," which, according to Bloomington, Ind., and El Paso, Texas-based IOS-International Outsourcing Services, is the ability to employ people and technology in unique combinations to address a wide range of solutions.
The term "Laborgistics," coined by IOS-International Outsourcing Services, stands for a process of seamless integration to provide flexibility and reliability of outsourcing services. There are several elements that must combine in order for this process to work, and they include ally selection, efficiency, convenience, flexibility, definition, global capabilities, quality, innovation, security and redundancy.
For example, in packaging and other contract manufacturing, the right formula of technology, raw materials sourcing and components can make it easier and more cost-effective for customers to have it all done by one provider. This way companies don't have to source their own raw materials or provide warehousing or shipping.
An outsourcing provider should be able to source raw materials and components, such as metal stamping, injection molding and electronic components, then provide assembly, manufacturing and packaging for distribution in the United States and abroad. Reliability and convenience are important, and a secure environment where customer records and inventory management and other data are proprietary is required.
