Technology, Inventory and Warehouse Management Technology Outsourcing is the use of an external vendor to provide all or part of the products and services that could be provided internally. HFY should definitely consider outsourcing for many reasons. Outsourcing critical back-end functions such as customer service and fulfillment allows retailers to focus on their core competencies; marketing and growing their business. At the same time, outsourcing saves time and money. By turning to a technology-oriented outsourcer, …
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