Post by activee122 on Jan 29, 2024 15:19:28 GMT -5
Free at last! Or are we? Even as the coronavirus crisis begins to disappear from the headlines, we begin hearing rumors and whispers of a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic roaring down upon us. Governments are once again determining whether or not we will be able to return to work or open our businesses. On the other hand, as more people have moved online for work, and more companies have shifted to business process outsourcing and remote employees, there is a slow but steady increase in the comfort and even the many benefits of working from home.
Business process outsourcing has traditionally been relegated to the ability of a company to outsource or offshore business operations that were not absolutely vital in terms of production or profitability. Recent advances in automation technologies and an increase desire (and need) for employees to work from home more often, business process outsourcing has been expanded to include more vital daily business operations.
In the case of some companies, there was already a large body working remotely, including both outsourcing and work-from-home employees. In the case that was studied for this article, this was a translation agency that was already set up for business process outsourcing and its advantages were studied from different perspectives, including both financial and in terms of productivity. Business process outsourcing and its advantages have also helped many different types of companies as they move increasingly towards a more digital presence with less reliance on physical locations.
Business Process Outsourcing and Company Savings
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There were global studies many years ago that indicated the average company would save roughly eleven thousand dollars per year for each employee working remotely. This number was reached by considering many different factors.
Among the most relevant factors were the decrease in utilities and office supplies consumed, the reduced need to purchase expensive office equipment and the ability to operate from much smaller facilities. Given the increased ability to outsource production and manufacturing, these savings can be made even greater in the world of business process outsourcing in the current day and age.
Business Process Outsourcing, Translating Company Policies and Increasing Production
While it is true that remote employees tend to increase productivity, this generally only holds true for companies that have firmly established policies and guidelines in place for remote workers. It should also be noted that the company policy for remote workers will differ from the guidelines for freelancers or other members of the workforce who have been outsourced.
It is very important that the company guidelines for remote employees be very specific and precise in nature since there are very real legal ramifications for errors. These errors also tend to come with a really high price tag, so they are best avoided altogether.
The company guidelines should spell out the equipment requirements, workspace requirements, scheduling and all of the other relevant information necessary for the remote service providers to be held accountable and ensure that they are performing their job duties accordingly.
Business Process Outsourcing and Digital Business Operations
An increasing number of companies are using digital process outsourcing to establish more of a presence online rather than focusing on their more traditional office setup. One major advantage of business process outsourcing that many business owners never considered, was the immediate access to a more global audience.
It takes a surprisingly small effort to transform even the most humble of domestic operations into an international player through the selective use of business process outsourcing. More surprising still perhaps is the ability of the company not only to enjoy a great savings, but also to increase market share and to improve the profitability all based on the strategic business process outsourcing and some creative marketing tactics.
Business Process Outsourcing and International Marketing
Business process outsourcing in combination with the many lock downs, self-isolation, social distancing and even the quarantine measures occasionally in place, had one very unexpected side effect. Online shopping increased exponentially.