Outsourcing Strategies Quotes

Western companies want access to Indian talent. That is why they outsource; that is why they come to India to set up base.

Being in the consumer business helps us groom talent in areas like marketing, finance and logistics. We can benchmark our outsourcing business to our consumer business and its best practices.

Will the industry outsource more? I think it depends on the client base.

It's tough for entrepreneurs when they're small to get good prices on stuff.

The other part of outsourcing is this: it simply says where the work can be done outside better than it can be done inside, we should do it.

If you deprive yourself of outsourcing and your competitors do not, you're putting yourself out of business.

The outsourcing gurus have been driving the theory, and they are saying everybody ought always to do this. But it is really contingent on where you are on the spectrum from "not good enough" to "more than good enough," relative to each tier of the market.

The important thing about outsourcing or global sourcing is that it becomes a very powerful tool to leverage talent, improve productivity and reduce work cycles.

Once companies begin to outsource, they never go back.

My view is make Indian manufacturing competitive, and if it is competitive, it can serve customers or consumers anywhere.