Outsourcing means entrusting all or part of an activity that was previously performed in-house to a specialised external service provider.

This strategy is a way for the company to focus on the heart of its business and access an immediate cash input.

The steps of the audit

After carrying out the audit and accepting the optimisation of the fleet you own, outsourcing involves the following steps.

• Step 1: assignment of the equipment fleet and spare parts inventory
• Step 2: transfer of servicing personnel - where applicable
• Step 3: contractualisation of preventive and/or curative maintenance.

The strategic advantages

• Transfer of financial risks related to purchasing, servicing and resale of the equipment.
• Strategic refocusing on the heart of your business by outsourcing the material handling function, which is not strategic and generates costs.
• Flexibility: A fundamental advantage of outsourcing that helps the company cope with business fluctuations.
• Optimisation: Fleet efficiency and rejuvenation of equipment, without any investment or worries about trading in old equipment.

The financial advantages

• Immediate input of cash flow generated by the buyback of the fleet and the spares.
• Improved balance sheet.
• Simple management: 1 contact person, 1 lump-sum rent payment per month, 1 invoice, 1 supplier.
• Reduction of the operational costs of managing the handling fleet.