Outsourcing has its place.

AuthorLeonard, Jim
PositionReaders respond - Letter to the Editor

Eric Peterson's article ("Outsourcing Colorado," October) was quite well researched and balanced, probably the best article on outsourcing in Colorado. Most articles and forums on outsourcing/offshoring have been cheer-leading pieces reflecting little or no understanding of the hidden costs of outsourcing. Then there's the all-outsourcing-is-bad-as-long-as-one-American-is-unemployed group.

In reality, there is an appropriate level of outsourcing for every company. However, if too many of the high-value-added, learning functions (e.g. advanced manufacturing, R & D, product design, product development, customer...

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