service bureau
A small business owner uses a service bureau to print and mail marketing flyers.
Noun: - A business that provides its specialized facilities or services to other companies for a fee: A service bureau is a company that offers access to resources, equipment, or expertise that may be too costly for other businesses to maintain in-house, allowing clients to achieve economies of scale.
A service bureau operates by selling its core capabilities as a service to multiple clients. This model is common in industries like data processing, printing, payroll management, or IT support.
- Noun:
- The small accounting firm outsourced its payroll processing to a service bureau.
- Before personal computers were common, many companies used a service bureau for data analysis and storage.
- "to utilize a service bureau": to make use of the services provided by such a business.
- The startup decided to utilize a service bureau for its customer support calls to reduce overhead costs.
- Service Provider (n): A broader term for any company that supplies a service.
- Our internet service provider also offers cloud storage.
- Bureau (n): An office or department for specific business.
- She works at the credit information bureau.
- Outsourcing firm: A company to which specific business processes are contracted.
- Facilities management company: A business that manages and provides operational services.
- To contract out to a service bureau: To formally arrange for a service bureau to handle a task.
- We had to contract out the data entry to a service bureau.
The term often implies a focus on technical or administrative support services, leveraging specialized infrastructure to serve multiple clients efficiently.
A small business owner uses a service bureau to print and mail marketing flyers.
- a business that makes its facilities available to others for a fee; achieves economy of scale