• Volume – Volume is key when outsourcing.  You need orders of at least $5,000 to effectively outsource ofshore.
• Labor Content – as a percentage of cost /weight
• Tooling Intensity – Tooling is considerably less expensive offshore
• Electronics - If your product is built with  branded western components you can save a lot of money using local equivalents
• Secondary operations like packaging help

Technical Assist work with your people to identify which products are the good candidates for a successful outsourcing project.