Why Outsource?

Outsourcing is about achieving results.  It's about saving time and money.  It’s about connecting with external resources to develop and produce innovative new products and solutions that otherwise would not be achievable with only internal resources.  Whether done for tactical efficiency or strategic opportunity, outsourcing is a proven methodology for making organizations more successful.  Reasons to outsource engineering development and/or manufacturing include:

• Insufficient Internal Resources.  Alleviate overloaded resources by quickly augmenting your team without adding headcount.
• Implement Best Practices. Outsourcing organizations invest in technology, methodologies and people. They gain expertise by working with various clients facing similar challenges, leveraging the lessons learned to create a knowledge repository. This process fuels rapid continuous improvement which in turn translates into better products and reduced development time for clients.
• Improve Company Focus. Redirect internal resources to core activities.
• Leverage World Class Capabilities.  Exploit expert external resources to extend the capabilities of your team.
• Reduce Operating Costs and Risks.  The outsourcing organization only incurrs costs while the outsourced resources are working on their project.
• Reduce Development and Product Costs.  Being right the first time and exploiting low cost structures, economies of scale and supply chain leverage all translate into cost savings for clients.
• Increase Development Output.  Being contractually bound, the outsourcer's development teams maintain a laser-tight focus on the project at hand and are sheltered from conflicting directives.

Outsourcing Success Factors
D&K Engineering's many years of successful outsourcing and long-term client relationships have been characterized by the following simple factors:

• Clearly defined objectives, timelines and deliverables.
• Complimentary culture/chemistry between D&K Engineering and clients.
• Ongoing relationship management and open communication.
• Properly structured and mutually beneficial agreements.
• Results, Results, Results.