I'm curious to know about aspects of the Outsourcing 'industry' business model in general.
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What is the cost/revenue structure of a outsourcing firms? (professional services, assets outsourcing.. etc.))
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Ian
on Apr 27, 2021
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Hi there,
In general, the cost/revenue structure will match that of the industry. So, if you have a firm that outsources IT Developers, their costs will me significant in Labor, IT Infrastructure, etc. and their revenues will be labor hours/contracts.
Now, if the firm outsources, say, bottle manufacturing, then their costs and revenues will be entirely different (i.e. capex/factory costs, raw materials, R&D, labor, etc.)
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Antonello
on Apr 27, 2021
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Hi, it strongly depends on the industry. In the services (like call centers) main costs will be salaries, renting, technology, and headquarter costs
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Antonello
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