noun
Business term for shifting production or operations to an external company. Rare compared to the more common synonym 外注 (がいちゅう). Antonym: 内製化 (ないせいか, in-house production).
See also: 外注
Antonyms: 内製化
コスト削減のため、部品の製造を外製化する企業が増えている。
To cut costs, more companies are outsourcing the manufacturing of parts.
外製化のメリットとデメリットを比較検討した。
We compared the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing.
内製化 means bringing production in-house, the opposite of 外製化.
Compound of 外製 (がいせい, external manufacturing) + 化 (か, -ization). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern for business terminology.