1. the practice of bringing work or services back in-house that were previously outsourced to external contractors or companies
Usage: business term; opposite of outsourcing

1. to bring work or services back in-house that were previously outsourced
Usage: business term; present participle or gerund form

Examples

• The company decided on insourcing its customer service department after quality complaints increased.
• Insourcing manufacturing operations allowed the firm to maintain better quality control.
• Many tech companies are insourcing software development to protect proprietary code.
• The shift toward insourcing has created more jobs in the local community.
• Management is considering insourcing the IT support team to reduce costs and improve response times.
• Insourcing can be more expensive initially but may save money in the long term.