Outsourcing

Whether you are just starting out, or own an established woodworking business, there will come a point in time when you will have to decide if it is better to build certain parts yourself, or to subcontract them out.

The articles in this section will help you understand the complexities of what is involved when making decisions concerning the subcontracting of certain woodworking components and services. Common components of cabinet and furniture making are routinely outsourced by many companies, these include doors, drawers, and decorative items such as carvings, and turnings.

Some of these components require a skill or machinery that most woodworking shops just do not have, so in some instances the decision to buy parts from another company is easy. However, there are many occasions where a shop is able to produce a component, but whether it is the optimal use of that shop's time is another question.