4. Conclusion

The decision to outsource must be considered as a company-specific one. There are many reasons for doing so.

While outsourcing is indeed taking place at a time when companies are seeking to refocus on their core business, after a long period of trying to control the entire product production process, this objective alone cannot be the sole explanation. It is clear that the decision to outsource is the result of a variety of circumstances, and is part of each company's own strategy.

While outsourcing raises many issues, it also presents multiple risks, both in terms of its implementation and the consequences it entails. However, before you decide to outsource a function or service, you need to weigh up all the sometimes irreversible consequences of such a choice. Indeed, outsourcing implies an inevitable loss of know-how and, ultimately,...