Whether you’re a pharmaceutical company, a major telecommunications firm, or a start-up seeking to disrupt existing markets, the competition in today’s markets is cut-throat. Everyone, from established players to the new kids on the block, is forced to find new ways of cutting costs and making their operations even more efficient. The slightest difference in the price offered to customers or operational costs could be the difference between life and bankruptcy.
Compounding this problem are the myriad other tasks that need to be handled, even though they do not contribute towards your revenue generation and other critical business activities.
As these tasks differ from your core business tasks, you need to hire people with different skill sets to handle them. This increases the size of your company’s payroll and places greater demands on your infrastructure, which results in higher costs.
So, how does one cut down on these costs? The answer is simple: Outsourcing.
From payroll management to research and data mining, you can now outsource almost any element of your back-office operations to a third-party vendor. As these companies are often based in different cities and even countries, the cost of hiring resources is much lower, which translates into lower costs for your company.
Along with this, there are several other benefits to outsourcing back-office operations. We’ve listed the key ones below:
Reduced Costs: As the 2017 Global Services Location Index depicts, human resources in countries like India are often cheaper than in countries like the USA. This means you can hire qualified talent to do the same work at significantly lower costs. Add to this the savings, thanks to the reduced infrastructural requirements, and you’re already off to a good start.
More Focus on Core Business Needs: Outsourcing back-office operations frees up more time for stakeholders to focus on your core business tasks. Instead of generating reports or handling bills and payrolls, your team can focus on product development, sales, marketing, and more.
Access to Latest Technology: Outsourcing to firms specializing in back-office tasks/processes can benefit greatly. The first is the instant access to the latest technology and software. Any good BPO will ensure they are up to date with the latest technology and processes needed to carry out the relevant back-office work. This saves you the time and money to purchase, install, and train employees to utilize these technologies.
Assurance of Best Practices: As these firms specialize in and have vast experience, you can be assured that your back office processes will comply with the industry’s best practices. This also ensures that your processes are as efficient as possible while saving you the time and effort required implementing and maintaining the same in-house.
Work without Pause: If you’re outsourcing to companies based in another country, there may be a significant gap in your time zones. This means when you’re offline, your vendor is working and vice versa. This can be great for your company as it ensures that each day your employees come into work, your outsourcing partner would have already finished yesterday’s tasks, thus allowing you to proceed without delay.
Flexibility in Resource Management: Reducing the number of tasks you need to worry about also makes it easier to decide how and where to allocate resources. Outsourcing back office work makes your organization leaner and allows for swifter, better, and more flexible resource management.
As you can see, outsourcing your back office can be extremely rewarding. With the right partner, outsourcing can help you cut your costs, creating an opportunity to offer your customers lower prices and better manage your core business.
