METHODOLOGY FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ENTERPRISE TO OUTSOURCE

Abstract

This paper discusses the outsourcing strategy, suggesting a hierarchical process of decision taking about functions to outsource and showing that the transference of functions to third party must be done in three successive phases. The core of the work is in the formulation of a quantitative methodology, based on a model of fields and means of competition to identify in what of those main functions of the enterprise its core business resides, and what of them should therefore be eliminated by the enterprise. The procedures presented in the literature to locate the core business of the enterprise need objective criteria. The methodology seeks to identify the competences which the enterprise has, or which it may achieve identifying the managing and /or operating tools which it better controls and which might provide competitive advantage to the enterprise in some field or filds of the competition which in turn are related with the main functions of the enterprise. A methodology to identify what functions, among the other ones should be outsourced, is also suggested. An application to an enterprise of a textile industry is presented.