German word

auslagern

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaʊ̯sˌlaːgɐn/

Meaning

  • verboutsource

Example

Wir lagern die Produktion aus, um Kosten zu sparen.

We outsource production to save costs.

Illustration for auslagern (outsource)

More examples

Viele Unternehmen lagern Aufgaben aus, um flexibler zu werden.

Many companies outsource tasks to become more flexible.

Core concept

Work, production, or stock moves out of an organization to another site or an external provider.

Common phrases

  • Aufgaben auslagern

    outsource tasks

  • Prozesse auslagern

    outsource processes

Similar words

outsourcen: Have an outside company perform work previously handled within the organization.
ausgliedern: Separate a department or business unit and operate it as a separate company.
verlagern: Move a production or work site to another place or country.
übertragen: Hand over a task or authority to another person or organization for execution or management.

Definition in German

Arbeiten, Prozesse oder Bestände an externe Stellen verlagern oder zur Bearbeitung an Dritte geben.

Word origin

The verb combines German aus, meaning 'out', with lagern, meaning 'store' or 'place', and extends this physical idea to externalizing work or stock.

Usage tips

  • Auslagern is a separable verb: Wir lagern die Produktion aus, but mit dem Ziel, die Produktion auszulagern.

Other meanings

  • relocateverb
  • store off-siteverb

Opposites

  • zurückverlagernbring back in-houseverb

Related words

  • Auslagerungsentscheidungoutsourcing decisionnoun
  • Auslagerungsprozessoutsourcing processnoun

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