international outsourcing
nounUK /ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəl ˈaʊtsɔːsɪŋ/
US /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl ˈaʊtsɔːrsɪŋ/
When a company pays people in another country to do some of its work.
The toy company used international outsourcing to have its boxes printed in another country.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Hiring workers in other countries to handle customer service or technical support.
The phone helpline uses international outsourcing, so calls are answered from another country.
3. Moving part of a business's production to a foreign company to save money.
International outsourcing helped the small firm lower its costs.
4. The practice of a company dividing work among partners in several countries.
International outsourcing lets a company use experts from around the world.