1. past tense of insource; to bring work or services back in-house after they had been outsourced to an external company
Usage: business term; often used in corporate contexts

1. describing work, services, or operations that have been brought back under the direct control of a company rather than handled by external contractors
Usage: business term

Examples

• The company insourced its customer service department after realizing the quality had declined with the external vendor.
• After five years of outsourcing, the firm insourced its IT operations to maintain better security.
• The insourced team was able to respond more quickly to client needs.
• Management decided to insource the manufacturing process to reduce costs and improve quality control.
• The insourced division now reports directly to the CEO.
• We insourced our accounting functions last year and have seen significant improvements in accuracy.