Offshoring
(noun)
The practice of moving a company's production or services to a foreign country in order to reduce costs.
Origin:
Early 21st century, from off + shore.
Examples:
- The company decided to outsource its manufacturing operations to China through offshoring.
- Offshoring has led to the loss of jobs in developed countries.
- The company's decision to offshoring was met with strong opposition from its workers.
- Offshoring has allowed the company to take advantage of lower labor costs in other countries.
- The offshoring strategy has proved to be successful for the company as it was able to reduce its operational costs.