Insourcing is a recent concept that has been advocated as an
alternative to outsourcing. Supporters believe that it will lead to
better management control and job creation at the local level.
Insourcing is also seen as a solution to the problems of control
and hidden costs with outsourcing.
Insourcing seems to be more prevalent with manufacturing
companies that hire labor and services from an external
organization in order to cut costs and decrease their tax burden.
Insourcing can also mean an organization building a new business
center or facility which would specialize in a particular service
or product.
Insourcing also seems to be popular among those companies who
have been dissatisfied or even unsuccessful with outsourcing. It is
also employed when temporary workers fill positions within an
organization for a short duration.