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If you are outsourcing over the entire globe things like this tend to happen. There is very little you can actually do to verify how the work you require really
by constantcrying 3y ago
If you are outsourcing over the entire globe things like this tend to happen.
There is very little you can actually do to verify how the work you require really gets done, especially if the format is purely digital and there is no physical process you could monitor.
Companies building things in China have been caught in that trap multiple times and somewhere down the line the work was allegedly done by highly mistreated populations, potentially in slave like conditions. Certainly no company would want this to happen, as it is obviously a major PR disaster, but it is just very hard to oversee.
- iaaan 3y agoIt's really easy though, actually, isn't it? Just don't toss problems over the fence to China. i.e. don't outsource things.
- constantcrying 3y agoSure. You can avoid all of this by doing the work in house or even just working with companies bound by the same laws as you are. Obviously management doesn't see it your way though.
- s1artibartfast 3y agothat is indeed an easy solution, but that doesn't mean it is a good solution, or even better than no solution.
- Bayart 3y ago> i.e. don't outsource things. i.e. don't be efficient. Outsourcing always gets a bad reputation, but holistically it's the best way for the greatest number.
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- acdha 3y ago> If you are outsourcing over the entire globe things like this tend to happen. There is very little you can actually do to verify how the work you require really gets done There’s very little you can do at minimal cost. They could have on-site auditors or collocated employees, but that cuts into the margins. That doesn’t mean it’s a bad thing: each poorly-monitored subcontractor is a security risk and likely hiding labor law or environmental violations so an outcome of less outsourcing to China would be a net-win.