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- Engström, Gabriella, et al.
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Drivers and barriers of reshoring in the Swedish manufacturing industry
- 2018
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Ingår i: World Review of Intermodal Transportation Research (WRITR). - : InderScience Publishers. - 1749-4729 .- 1749-4737. ; 7:3, s. 195-220
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The purpose of this study is to explore reshoring drivers and barriers in the Swedish manufacturing industry. The research is based on case research including five case companies from the Swedish manufacturing industry with experience of manufacturing reshoring. The empirical findings are compared to the existing literature to identify any potential gaps between the existing literature and the Swedish manufacturing context. The findings suggest that quality related issues, an increased degree of automation, and improved cost performance at the home base are the strongest reshoring drivers for Swedish manufacturing companies. The identified drivers and barriers are transferable and have the potential to be building blocks for researchers and practitioners to better understand the reshoring phenomena. The findings also show that further research should focus on reshoring drivers and barriers in relation to specific reshoring characteristics (e.g., ownership, scale of production being reshored, and position in the supply chain).
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- Engström, Gabriella, et al.
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Reshoring drivers and barriers in the Swedish manufacturing industry
- 2018
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Ingår i: Journal of Global Operations and Strategic Sourcing. - : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - 2398-5364 .- 2398-5372. ; 11:2, s. 174-201
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- PurposeThe purpose of this study is to explore reshoring drivers and barriers from a Swedish manufacturing perspective.Design/methodology/approachThis paper is a case study, including four Swedish manufacturing companies, with focus on drivers and barriers from the context of the Swedish manufacturing industry. A literature review of previously established drivers and barriers is used to map out the empirical findings and thereby identify potential gaps between the current body of literature and drivers and barriers from a Swedish manufacturing context.FindingsThe findings of the study suggest that quality issues continue to be one of the strongest reshoring drivers. Except for product quality, quality is also connected to host country’s infrastructure, communication and service. The supply chain perspective is a source of several drivers and is identified as a perspective often overlooked in offshoring decisions. Barriers related to firm specifics were more elaborately discussed by the companies, especially concerning calculation of location decision and the need to invest in resources, which allows for a higher level of capacity at the home country facility.Research limitations/implicationsThe study develops a structured table of reshoring drivers and barriers which can serve as a base for future research. Future research on the calculation of location decisions is deemed as a crucial step to further understand reshoring and aid companies in the decision-making process.Practical implicationsThe drivers and barriers identified in the study can give practitioners insight into reshoring from the perspective of the Swedish manufacturing industry and thus aid in future manufacturing location decisions. The table of drivers and barriers can also be important to understand how Sweden can strengthen its competitive advantage and motivate more companies to reshore manufacturing.Originality/valueThis is one of only few papers from the Nordic countries and also one of few case studies examining reshoring in manufacturing companies.
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- Hilletofth, Per, et al.
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Coordination of new product development and supply chain management
- 2018
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Ingår i: Innovation and Supply Chain Management. - Cham : Springer. - 9783319743035 - 9783319743042 ; , s. 33-50
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- New product development (NPD) and supply chain management (SCM) enable companies to respond to new demands in a responsive manner. The scarcity of research addressing the coordination of NPD and SCM is notable. The purpose of this research is to identify and examine linkages between NPD and SCM through a case study that includes a Swedish furniture wholesaler. Several linkages that stress the need of using an integrative NPD process where the design functions are aligned with other main functions of the company were identified. For example, it was observed that a strong focus on the demand side (NPD) has induced high demands on the supply side (SCM) of the case company. Therefore, the NPD process to a larger extend needs to incorporate main supply functions and other sales-related functions that support the commercialization of the product. This promises to create a consumer-oriented business, especially needed in markets where products have short life cycles and where having a short time to market is crucial. Within future research, it will be interesting to expand this research to companies that operate in different markets and/or have different objectives and to provide an inclusive description of the consumer-oriented business model.
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- Kerkhoff, Kristina, et al.
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Sourcing from China : A Literature Review of Motivations, Outcomes, Problems, and Solutions
- 2017
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Ingår i: Operations and Supply Chain Management. - : The Operations and Supply Chain Management Forum. - 1979-3561. ; 10:4, s. 226-239
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- Today’s fast changing environment and increasing customers’ demands require that companies focus on efficiency along the entire supply chain. In order to achieve competitiveness, global sourcing is a common strategy. Especially sourcing from China is an accustomed practice and the topic of discussion by various academics and practitioners. Even though this topic is discussed extensively in literature, little focus is put on motivations, outcomes, problems and solutions when sourcing from China.The purpose of this study is to explore and analyze sourcing from China sourcing with regard to motivations, achieved outcomes, experienced problems as well as solutions to the problems. The results showed that it is crucial to recognize the importance of problems that can occur during global sourcing processes. As to achieve the desired outcomes, it is vital that companies address the problems by developing appropriate solutions. Motivations, outcomes, problems and solutions contain essential aspects that have to be considered and worked upon during a global sourcing process.
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- Sollander, Kristina, et al.
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Motiv till återflyttning av produktion till Sverige
- 2016
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the Plan Research Conference, Växjö, 19-20 oktober, 2016.. - : Plan.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- De senaste åren har en ny inriktning börjat växa fram där företag ser behov av att ha produktion och/eller leverantörer närmare kunden. Återflyttning av produktion (reshoring) har därför fått ökad uppmärksamhet. Syftet med den här studien är att identifiera motiv till återflyttning av produktion till Sverige. Studien har genomförts i två steg. Först genomfördes en litteraturstudie för att identifiera vilka motiv som beskrivs i litteraturen. Därefter genomfördes en fallstudie för att identifiera vilka motiv som finns i en svensk kontext. Studien påvisar att en majoritet av motiven till reshoring, som beskrivs i litteraturen, ä raktuella i en svensk kontext. Utav de 38 motiv som identifierats i litteraturen har 21 återfunnits i fallstudien. Utöver att bekräfta flera av motiven till reshoring från litteraturen har den här studien även påvisat fem nya motiv. Fallföretagens främsta motiv till att reshora varierar, vilket tyder på att det finns kontextuella faktorer att beakta.
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