Try Insourcing

Krammer encourages in-plants to give insourcing a try. Have a strong business plan in place first, he advises, and make sure you can generate a profit.

One danger is that, by taking in outside work, in-plants are creating a potential conflict of interest situation. But those who practice insourcing say they lay down the law right away with their outside clients. When there's a crunch, the parent organization's work always takes priority.