Risks of not moving towards outsourcing, specifically Smart-Sourcing.

In many ways, we only need to look to the U.S. automotive industry to answer that question. In manufacturing, those industries that delayed or simply ignored the move to off shoring paid and continue to pay a heavy price. Change in any industry is painful, especially when the industry is accustomed to premier stature. The only thing more painful, in the long run, is ignoring the change. We need to face the challenge and opportunity of globalization with a retooling of our educational systems and our workforce. For those individuals, organizations and nations who resist the future will be uncompromising in passing judgment on their inability to keep pace.