Benefits and Limitations of Outsourcing Models for SCP Ltd.

Professional Issues and
Practice

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Overview................................................................................................................................1
Benefits and Limitations of different outsourcing models in relation to three specific projects 2
Legal and environmental issues to the organisation in relation to UK and proposed offshoring
countries along with recommendatory changes in legal and quality process.........................5
Requirements that affect choice of country for offshore outsourcing in relation to each three
projects and justification while using more than one country................................................5
Recommendations..................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8
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INTRODUCTION
Outsourcing is the activity which includes hiring of someone other for the performance
an organisational functions in expertise manner. These third parties are responsible for the
completion of work in accordance to the standards and requirements of an organisation.
Outsourcing is also of two types onshore and offshore (Bass and et. al., 2018). Both are different
from each other on the basis of their functioning and nature of existence. Onshore outsourcing
includes hiring of third party by an organisation for performance of functions that has actual
existence in same nation. On the other hand, Offshoring is totally different where third part hired
by an organisation exists in some other nation i.e. different from one where organisation has
operations. The organisation considered for carrying tasks is named as SCP Ltd. This
organisation is a manufacturer and retailer of many modern design products. The main objective
of this report is about understanding the contribution of an outsourcing models in development of
an organisational operations.
The aspects which are covered in this report includes advantages and disadvantages
associated with application of different outsourcing models, legal and environmental issues
required to be consider by an organisation in UK & other offshoring counties and different
requirements that have impact over the selection of nation in case of offshore outsourcing. Also,
recommendations are provided regarding one nation for carrying all three projects and separate
country for performing functions in relation to each of the three different projects.
MAIN BODY
Overview
SCP Ltd. has business operations in both type of functions, manufacturing and retailing.
The main purpose of the organisation is to build long lasting image in society through
manufacturing and retailing modern design products. In actual, this organisation was founded in
1985. While performing the functions, motto carried on by the employees and management is
make and sell designed products which are beautiful, functional and durable in nature. The
product range in which this organisation deals is wide in nature and includes Furniture, lighting,
Accessories, Textiles etc. They have majorly two main stores in London from where they operate
their official business operations.
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