Offshore - As the cost of living & related labour costs in South Africa are substantially lower than that in Europe and America, 3iS is able to provide very cost effective human-resource services through the intelligent deployment and use of technology.

Economies of scale - we have invested substantially in the infrastructure and processes necessary to achieve large economies of scale. Through the effective use of this infrastructure we are able to pass on cost savings to our customers whilst at the same time ensuring a return to our shareholders.

Theory of Comparative Advantage - this states that a business should do what it is comparatively best at - in the long-term, this will result in all parties being financially better off as opposed to if they had tried to do everything themselves. Our specialisation coupled with economies of scale and low cost-base ensures we are able to achieve this comparative advantage relative to businesses in Europe and America.