On the production location decision : A case study on process and criteria

• The paper explores the process and criteria used in production location decisions, based on a literature overview and a case study in a Swedish manufacturing company with a global production network. The data collection comprised interviews with top management and project management as well as a document analysis. The findings indicate that the production location decision process is facilitated by following a stepwise process with an initial strategic analysis with a broad scope including also the selection of the future production system concept.

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Decision making; Decision process; Location factors; Manufacturing industry; Operational factors; Production location; Production location decisions; Production network; Production relocation; Production system

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