Offshore this !
So many things are getting offshored these days ... And, it looks like there is no end to it - Of course, this is an outcome of the lack of Free Trade in the US.
Of course, it started with manufacturing. And quickly moved on to IT Services, Medical Transcription, Tax Preparation etc.. There is even a service now where executives in the US can send an outline to India and get a complete Powerpoint Presentation the very next day.
I started thinking of services in the US that could be offshored to India ... An interesting one that I thought of was "Mall Security Services".
Every mall in the US has a security center - Where there is a bank of about 100 TV's each showing different sections of the mall and parking lot. There are about 5 security people sitting there watching the TVs. If they notice something suspicious, they radio the guards that are walking around the mall.
In this age of super-fast communication, why not have the security cameras transmit the video to India and have five people in India monitor the footage. Then, if there is a problem, they just need to pick up the phone and call the guards.
I would think that with 5 people working in each shift, with 2 full shifts a day, @25 dollars an hour, that would cost $730,000/year. In India, it could probably be done for $200,000. Half a Million dollars saved in each mall - This could be a pretty good business ...
Of course, it started with manufacturing. And quickly moved on to IT Services, Medical Transcription, Tax Preparation etc.. There is even a service now where executives in the US can send an outline to India and get a complete Powerpoint Presentation the very next day.
I started thinking of services in the US that could be offshored to India ... An interesting one that I thought of was "Mall Security Services".
Every mall in the US has a security center - Where there is a bank of about 100 TV's each showing different sections of the mall and parking lot. There are about 5 security people sitting there watching the TVs. If they notice something suspicious, they radio the guards that are walking around the mall.
In this age of super-fast communication, why not have the security cameras transmit the video to India and have five people in India monitor the footage. Then, if there is a problem, they just need to pick up the phone and call the guards.
I would think that with 5 people working in each shift, with 2 full shifts a day, @25 dollars an hour, that would cost $730,000/year. In India, it could probably be done for $200,000. Half a Million dollars saved in each mall - This could be a pretty good business ...
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