In-sourcing is a totally new thing that has popped up and been around in just the last couple of years. It's not outsourcing, and is actually the total opposite. It's common among large companies that are not exactly parasitic, but symbiotic with the companies they infiltrate. Companies that in-source don't hurt the company they are infiltrating. In the book "The World is Flat", the author explains how UPS has in-sourced many companies including Toshiba. For example, if you send a computer that is broken and needs repair you can go to a UPS store. There they ship it out to their headquarters. There it is actually fixed. It never touches Toshiba's hands. Another example is Nike where their online sales are shipped directly from UPS. So as you can see, UPS and other companies are starting to use the idea of in-sourcing. It is actually a great idea to make money and companies don't have to make extra strides to ship their material out. It won't be surprising to find more and more companies in-sourcing in the near future.
Friday, 5 March 2010
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I like the way that Kransner95 used the adjectives "parasitic" and "symbiotic" to explain the relationship between a company using in-sourcing and the company in "in-sources" for. I agree with what Krasner95 is saying when he says that they have a symbiotic relationship. In other words,usually,both companies benefit one way or another by the use of in-sourcing.
ReplyDeletei find it kind of strange that when i send my laptop in for service, it might be goingto a UPS imployee. i have no real problem with it but its a little strange.
ReplyDelete"In the book "The World is Flat", the author explains how UPS has in-sourced many companies including Toshiba." I also think its a little weird that your computer or something might be going to a ups guy. I guess as long as theyre able to fix it, theres no problem. Both companies benefit, scott did good explaining insourcing.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with the idea of a "symbiotic relationship". The point is that companies such as Toshiba do not get harmed by UPS repairing any damaged computers, in fact they appreciate it being out of their hands. I think that is important to point out in this idea of "insourcing".
ReplyDeleteI agree that the use of language was largely affective. As Sam said, it is a little odd the thought of a UPS employee fixing your laptop rather than someone from the actual laptop company so I suppose this is 'symbyotic'.
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