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Inshoring — may be thought of as the opposite of Offshoring. It is the business process outsourcing work domestically. This process typically applies to the US and the UK.It is argued that successful inshoring takes advantage of cost disparities within the… … Wikipedia
inshoring — pp. Gaining local jobs when foreign companies add or expand upon local operations. Also: in shoring. inshore v., n. Example Citations: Amen said the center hopes to broaden the study to get a handle on foreign based companies moving work to the… … New words
inshoring — the coming in of herrings towards the shore (Norfolk dialect) … Dictionary of ichthyology
Offshoring — Offshore may refer to oil and natural gas production at sea; see Oil platform. For the Philippine outsourcing company, see Offshoring Inc. Offshoring describes the relocation by a company of a business process from one country to another… … Wikipedia
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capsizing — n. The reduction of a workforce to the point where the company goes under. Example Citation: Why doesn t downsizing work in most cases? Because the company typically cuts the people but not the work. So now you ve got fewer people doing more work … New words
corporate anorexia — (KOR.puh.rit an.uh.REKS.ee.uh) n. A business disorder, marked by an extreme fear of becoming inefficient that leads to excessive cost cutting to the point of serious loss of business and sometimes bankruptcy. Example Citation: Some business… … New words
downaging — n. When companies lower the average age of their employees, either by laying off older workers or by replacing them with younger workers. Example Citation: Midlife insecurity extends far beyond concerns about appearance and prowess to the loss of … New words
dumbsizing — (DUM.sy.zing) pp. Reducing the size of a company s workforce to such an extent that the company becomes unprofitable or inefficient. Also: dumb size. dumbsize v. dumbsizer n. Example Citation: Granted, companies became lean and nimble, but… … New words
