I outsourced production to a subcontractor — quality issue or cost saving?

I feel the same way. The reason for failure isn't one big mistake, but the accumulation of small decisions.

Pausing growth to breathe is also a strategy, nobody says that.

Quick summary for newcomers: If it's your first time, start small; scaling comes later.

The biggest time-waster for us was not knowing who had the final say. Hope this helps.

There's a part I don't understand. The biggest time-waster for us was not knowing who had the final say.

If you post the result here, it will help others too.

absolutely and honestly if I were to add anything: If you don't write this down from the start, it leads to arguments later.

of course, it varies if your situation is different.

How did you solve this? Processes without records never improve, because you don't know what to fix.

Hope this helps.

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Let me summarize the topic, since several different answers were given. The longer you delay cutting the team, the more people it affects.

Good luck with that.

Here's how it went for us. The answer varies greatly by industry; there is no one-size-fits-all rule.

That's all, sorry if I went on too long.

I think it's hard to be that definitive about outsourcing production. Taking notes for two weeks yields better results than a six-month estimate.

If I were you, I'd go this route.

I went through the same thing two years ago. The first thing to break as you grow is communication, not the numbers.

Just leaving this note, it might be useful.

The most overlooked point about outsourcing production is this: The reason for failure isn't one big mistake, but the accumulation of small decisions.

That's all, sorry if I went on too long.

Saved.

I'm curious too. If the gap between accounts receivable and accounts payable turnover days is widening, revenue won't save you.

Proven by experience.

There is something to watch out for. Everyone rushing into outsourcing production gets stuck at the same point.

This is my opinion, I'm not claiming it's absolute truth.

Three different views emerged, they all complement each other. The answer varies greatly by industry; there is no one-size-fits-all rule.

When the closure decision was made is as decisive as the decision itself. If you have questions, write them; I'll answer as best I can.

I went through the same thing.

Let me share my experience. The reason for failure isn't one big mistake, but the accumulation of small decisions.

Just leaving this note, it might be useful.

We experienced almost the exact same thing last year. Delaying bad news is the habit that causes the most losses in this job.

People defend habits, not processes. Resistance comes from there. Just leaving this note, it might be useful.