Outsourcing may provide tremendous advantages for firms. It mayallow companies t

Outsourcing may provide tremendous advantages for firms. It mayallow companies to specialize reduce costs and focus narrowly onthe core competencies they deem strategic; however companies alsohave to think about what they may lose both qualitatively andquantitatively. For example when outsourcing managers need to becertain that what they source from outside is not a key componentof their value proposition.