noun
- plural of outsourcing; instances or processes of obtaining goods or services from an external supplier or contractor rather than producing them in-house
Usage: commonly used in business and management contexts; typically uncountable in singular form, but plural form used when referring to multiple distinct outsourcing arrangements or projects
Examples
- The company's multiple outsourcings of IT services reduced operational costs significantly.
- Several outsourcings were implemented across different departments last year.
- Successful outsourcings require careful vendor selection and contract management.
- The firm evaluated different outsourcings to determine which would improve efficiency.
- These outsourcings allowed the company to focus on core business activities.
- The outsourcings of manufacturing operations shifted production to overseas facilities.