Outsourcing reduces or eliminates:

• Unpredictable supply costs
• Capital investments in equipment
• Costly maintenance contracts
• Payment of full-rate postage
• Personnel challenges
• Hit-and-miss distribution

The Outsourcing Institute has listed the 10 top reasons companies outsource

1. Reduce and control operating costs  
2. Improve company focus  
3. Gain access to world-class capabilities  
4. Free-up internal resources for other purposes  
5. Resources are not available internally
6. Accelerate reengineering benefits  
7. Function difficult to manage/out of control        
8. Make capital funds available  
9. Share risks  
10. Cash infusion