Relocation for production innovation capability : a bibliometric analysis

• Due to increasing competition, many manufacturing companies have relocated their production to low-cost countries, through offshoring. Recently, some manufacturing companies have moved their production back to their home country. Innovation has played an important role in allowing companies to add value to their productions and influencing relocation decisions. However, the literature does not provide a clear snapshot that explains how relocations are related to innovation. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between innovation and relocation. The paper adopts a quantitative review and a bibliometric analysis with data extracted from Scopus. Next, a content analysis is carried out on a subset of articles. The findings indicate that there is certain consensus on the positive relationship between innovation and offshoring, while limited knowledge on the relationship between innovation and reshoring. Furthermore, the relationship between innovation and relocation can be understood through the theory of dynamic capabilities, which is the boundary for both these topics. This research contributes to the debate on relocations and production innovation.

Ämnesord

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Samhällsbyggnadsteknik -- Transportteknik och logistik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Civil Engineering -- Transport Systems and Logistics (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

Production innovation

Manufacturing relocation

Reshoring

Offshoring

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