Advantages of a language services “one-stop-shop” for international operating companies
Michael Reimer
An often-seen practice amongst decision makers from international operating companies towards arising needs for translation is to contact several language service providers (LSP) for each new project. They assume that this would be the best way to save money by always taking the cheapest offer. They hereby neglect to look for an LSP that provides a broader portfolio and therefore comprises more services than just the one required for a particular project. Wouldn’t it be more foresighted to try and choose just one service provider that is able to cover several possible language service demands under one roof? In the beginning, this will certainly take some time in the evaluation phase, but wouldn’t it pay off and in the end save time, and as a result also money? Let’s look in a bit more detail.