| Large and small enterprises outsource part of their | | | | have a way of breaking down barriers. Prices are set |
| production by hiring other companies to get involved | | | | differently for purchases between manufacturers |
| in their marketing and some part of their overall day | | | | than they are for wholesale or retail dealerships. At |
| to day operations. This is nothing new. Essentially it | | | | first, international trade consisted of imports and |
| had been going on since the industrial revolution. It is | | | | exports of raw materials needed for manufacturing |
| what turned small businesses into big businesses and | | | | and buying from other countries what cannot be |
| is made outsourcing a valuable marketing tool. | | | | produced at home. |
| The idea is that companies should do the work they | | | | However, with the lessening of trade restrictions, |
| do best. It can be, for example, a small business | | | | outsourcing which was seen as an alternative to high |
| consultant who sets up shop by outsourcing part of | | | | labor costs, escalated. Now the global economy rises |
| their operations to others with more advanced skills. | | | | and falls with the interaction between companies. It |
| Henry Ford, as an example did not start out with all | | | | rose when the internet made healthy inroads into the |
| his plans for the huge automobile success intact, he | | | | economy, but then came to a sudden stop with the |
| started out small. At first he was reluctant to | | | | debacle. Everyone had been getting rich, then |
| outsource, preferring, as an example, to grow rubber | | | | suddenly pop and everyone was poor. |
| trees in the tropics for tires. | | | | Each country seems to own parts of other countries. |
| Even though that ides failed, his business became | | | | However when one is economically strapped, they all |
| what it is today when he built cars and left tires to | | | | suffer. We are now living through such a mix up of |
| Goodyear. Other facets of the automobile business | | | | international assets. Although somewhat frightening |
| such as parts, engines, headlights, and tires, are not | | | | when closely scrutinized, the long term objectives of |
| part of the special expertise of car companies. They | | | | such buying and selling and business venturing may |
| are more economically bought from the companies | | | | yet prove to be exactly what the doctor ordered. |
| whose business it is to produce them. | | | | The world is getting smaller because the internet |
| To do well in business, companies needs companies. | | | | connects interests and job opportunities all over the |
| Of course competition between business enterprises | | | | globe. Our interests become their interests and their |
| that are essentially the same is good, but what about | | | | interest becomes ours. No longer can any one |
| those that are complementary? Why not help them, | | | | country dictate to and mistreat their own people |
| while helping one's own business? Basically, that was | | | | without everyone the world over knowing about at |
| the idea that started companies outsourcing to | | | | almost instantly. That is good. Potentially it will have |
| others. | | | | the effect of creating better business ventures and |
| At first it was mainly within countries and then grew | | | | healthier outsourcing internationally. |
| into an international affair. Money and good deals | | | | |