Outsourcing to manage complexity

Deciding whether an in-house or outsource arrangement was right for this client, was undecided until they appointed us to answer this difficult question.  

Challenge:

Our client, a leader in B2B insurance, was looking for help in managing its complex arrangements for documents, paper, digital and marketing services.

Solution:

By mapping the end to end processes and engaging with internal stakeholders, we created a plan to outsource the management of business processes. We reviewed the main print management companies with global capability and a single provider was appointed after a rapid but thorough procurement process.

Result:

  • On-site expertise
  • Process re-engineering
  • Deployment of technology
  • Full supply chain overview and change management plans
  • Robust SLAs and KPIs to drive compliance and improvement
Insight: Inhouse vs outsource

Introduction: Establishing the right way of managing printed communications is an important but complex subject for most organisations so it’s no wonder many do not achieve the right level of value from their supplier arrangements. This is especially relevant in today when, despite the continued growth of digital marketing, many corporations are seeing little downturn [...]