Nearshoring and Offshoring
Companies are increasingly leveraging nearshoring and offshoring to enhance their operational efficiency, reduce costs, and access specialized expertise. At Etteplan, we provide strategic nearshoring and offshoring services designed to meet your specific business needs, enabling you to stay competitive and agile in a global market.
Innovation under pressure
R&D and manufacturing face rising demands: faster time-to-market, stricter regulatory compliance, sustainability requirements, and disrupted global supply chains.
These pressures make it essential for companies to rethink not only what they innovate, but also where and how they operate — with nearshoring and offshoring providing the flexibility to respond effectively.
Building resilience through global models
Customer demands, regulations, and de-globalization are reshaping how companies manage R&D and operations. Rising costs for materials, compliance, and skilled workers add further pressure.
At Etteplan, we are positioned close to our customers — working directly onsite or from nearby offices — to ensure seamless collaboration and responsiveness. By combining this local presence with nearshoring and offshoring, we help organizations balance their global operations, achieving both agility and cost efficiency. This integrated approach also strengthens long-term resilience, ensuring continuity even amid disruption.
Benefits of nearshoring and offshoring
Cost efficiency
Optimize operational costs through strategic delivery locations and scalable global teams.
Access to specialized talent
Leverage global engineering, IT, and data expertise to strengthen your capabilities.
Agility and speed
Nearshore proximity ensures faster response times, offshore delivery extends productivity across time zones.
Innovation through collaboration
Globally distributed teams bring diverse perspectives that drive continuous improvement and innovation.
Seamless communication
Aligned delivery models and overlapping working hours ensure smooth collaboration and transparency.
Risk mitigation
Diverse operations increase resilience and business continuity.
Trust, security and compliance built in
Nearshoring and offshoring strategies must not only deliver efficiency and scale — they must also meet the highest standards of information security and regulatory compliance.
At Etteplan, trust, information security and compliance are embedded in every aspect of our global delivery - from data access to traceability across all sites.
Certified frameworks and safeguards:
- ISO/IEC 27001–certified information security management
- GDPR compliance and secure product development (IEC 62443-4-1)
- Controlled access and monitored networks with secure VPN connectivity
- Role-based permissions and client-approved devices
- Regular audits and client-specific compliance checks
All engineers in our global delivery centers complete regular security and compliance training. Our delivery processes follow international standards to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and trust.
Why choose Etteplan as your offshoring and nearshoring partner?
Proven expertise
Over 40 years of experience in building and managing nearshoring and offshoring across engineering, software, and enterprise IT capabilities, including SAP-focused services.
Tailored managed services
We design and manage delivery models and build dedicated teams to align with your priorities — ensuring measurable results, continuous improvement and recurring value.
Ongoing value
Our managed services include continuous guidance and performance monitoring to maintain efficiency and quality — so your teams can focus on innovation while we ensure reliable delivery.
Global presence
Nearshore offices in Northern and Central Europe, complemented by our offshoring hubs in China and Bangladesh.
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