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The plethora of new pricing schemes from telecom companies, like ‘one paisa per second’ billing, has squeezed the margins of their business process outsourcing (BPO) partners.
 
Telcos typically outsource work on customer service (voice) and some back-office operations. BPOs get 70 per cent of their revenue from voice alone. However, Indian telcos are witnessing a dip in volumes and calls due to the pricing and other wars for customer share in an already crowded market. Telcos are now asking their BPO partners for price reductions of 9-15 per cent to protect their own margins.

Read more Here:

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/telco-price-wars-hit-bpo-margins/387691/

Business is improving through time. Firms implement strategies and design business procedures that will lead to a more productive operation. Nowadays, the use of information technology or IT is very useful especially in the business world. IT makes Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) possible.

Business Process Outsourcing is the process of transmitting various operational activities and other transactions of a business to a company which acts as a second party. The service provider performs services for the first party provided that the second party has the assurance of a long-term mutual commitment.

There are different categories that comprise the Business Process Outsourcing. These divisions include the internal functions of the business or back office involving the following:

•    Billing or Accounts Receivable section

•    Purchasing or the Accounts Payable section

•    Customer-related services (front office) like marketing or the act of bringing the goods into the marketplace

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In every organization, there is at least one problem that it cannot solve by itself. Problems like these are exactly the reason why you should look into Business Process Outsourcing solutions. Not only will you save your company from possible financial drought and ruin, you will also solve a problem that is always recurring, but has never been solved. To easily detect your need for Business Process Outsourcing, your problems should be conveniently divided into two: internal and external problems.

BPO Solutions for Internal Problems

Internal problems include accounting, payroll, financing, and billing functions. If you are having problems regarding the proper and systematic payment of your employees, then it might be a good option to look into specialized BPO.

Some companies think that a thorough reorientation and training of their audit and accounting officers can easily solve this business process problem. They only realize the gravity of the problem once it becomes so severe and hard to solve altogether.
Faced with such a problem, your organization should look into Business Process Outsourcing solutions that will effectively target your need for a systematic payroll system or audit proceedings. There are actually BPO companies that are better at this than your organization. It’s a matter of finding the right organization for the right business function.

BPO Solutions for External Problems

External problems include customer care service or technical support functions. Most organizations have a hard time finding customer care specialists who are both compassionate and knowledgeable about their services. Again, it requires a huge investment on the part of their companies, since they still have to train such employees. Also, the training sometimes does not pay off when customers are still discontent with the service anyway.

Business Process Outsourcing solutions could be your recourse if your problem is as crucial as this. The solutions offered by BPO companies are both inexpensive and integral. There are many call center companies that can thoroughly train and orient their employees as to the products and services your organization offers. You don’t have to invest time and effort in actually training your employees, when you can have another company actually solve the problem for you.

Prioritizing BPO Solutions

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