Outsourcing

It costs a lot of money to do business in the United States. When hard times fall upon them, they will look for ways to cut costs which can be the difference between keeping their doors open for business or closing them.
That brings us to outsourcing to other countries as a way to save money and stay in business. In this way you can spend less on materials and wages by looking outside the U.S. This will certainly increase profits and allow you to stay in business through the recession. This outsourcing must be of benefit to the company or it is not worth attempting. It may be cheaper to have something manufactured over seas but then add in the cost of shipping and if this total is not lower that what it costs you now to make, then look elsewhere for cutting costs.
It is also possible to outsource just part of what you make and have different companies make different party. You may find a local manufacturer instead of looking overseas as this would also save in shipping. You can also contact those companies that specialize in outsourcing as they will know who to contact and that can be a great help to your plans.