offshoring — meaning, examples & etymology [English]

offshoring (/ˈɒfˌʃɔːr.ɪŋ/)

noun  ·  Advanced  ·  Work & Business

🔊 /ˈɒfˌʃɔːr.ɪŋ/

Meaning

Meaning: moving work to another country

The practice of moving a company’s work or operations to another country, usually to lower costs.

Examples

🗣 Offshoring its factories to Asia helped the company cut manufacturing costs significantly.

Etymology

From ‘offshore’ (off the shore, overseas) plus ‘-ing’, a late 20th-century business term.

How & Where It’s Used

Used in global business and economics.

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Tags: business, operations

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