Future and impact of backshoring—Some conclusions from 15 years of research on German practices

Kinkel, Steffen

doi:10.1016/j.pursup.2014.01.005

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“…Kinkel (2014) notes that it seems the further away manufacturing is offshored, the more critical the decision is scrutinized. As evidence he names many reshoring cases within Europe as opposed to the few from China to Europe.…”

Section: Reshoring: When Where and How Do Firms Reshore?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Drivers and barriers to reshoring: a literature review on offshoring in reverse

Wiesmann

Snoei

Hilletofth

et al. 2017

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Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to clarify the rather blurry concept of reshoring and its main drivers and barriers. At the same time the paper seeks to provide a much-needed overview of the scientific theories employed in previous research on reshoring. Design/methodology/approach: The paper gathers information from previous published research. Data was collected through a systematic literature review on 'reshoring' using primarily qualitative research techniques. Through a structured keyword search and subsequent elimination of papers, 22 peer-reviewed journal papers made it into the final review. Findings: There is currently no consensus on the definition or 'theory of reshoring'. Drivers and barriers could be grouped into five different sets of dynamics: global competitive dynamics, home country, host country, supply chain, and firm-specific. Research limitations/implications:Researcher need to consider the future development of the field and work towards an accepted terminology. Models about reshoring decision need to include several decision criteria, which goes beyond financial metrics. Practical implications: Practitioners need to carefully consider the decision to reshore as to not make rushed decisions. The final decision needs to consider factors such as quality, risk, and brand reputation. Originality/Value: The paper is, to our knowledge, the first overview of earlier research in a research journal. It provides a much needed overview of an emerging field that can hold great importance for both future research and production. The constructed framework structures the dynamics (drivers and barriers) associated with reshoring.

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Section: Reshoring: When Where and How Do Firms Reshore?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Drivers and barriers to reshoring: a literature review on offshoring in reverse

Wiesmann

Snoei

Hilletofth

et al. 2017

EBR

157

212

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“…Thus, the advantages of cost-based relocation activities to low-wage countries seem to have been decreasing gradually (Kinkel, 2014). According to a Boston Consulting Group study (BCG, 2011), wages are increasing by 15 to 20 percent annually in China, and so labor-cost advantage between the US and China from 2011 until 2015 should have diminished from 55 to 39 percent, but the Chinese productivity improvement is not enough to offset the labor cost.…”

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“…Furthermore, multi stage supply chains, with lots of suppliers and different locations, are exposed to more possible problems that can damage the whole chain (Kinkel, 2014). So, the ability of organizations to coordinate their global logistics system is what determines its success .…”

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“…Figure 10. Reasons for reshoring (Kinkel, 2014) In a survey carried out by (Kinkel and Maloca, 2009) to German metal and electrical companies, the results show the evolution and importance of flexibility and coordination costs from 1999 to 2006. Figure 11 illustrates this evolution.…”

Section: Coordination Costs / Flexibilitymentioning

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“…Finally, it would be interesting to examine how companies learn from their bad reshoring/offshoring decisions (Kinkel, 2014) and how these decisions affect the future location decision. Moreover, another important aspect to consider is the link between companies from the same industrial sector and study how these companies are influenced by their competitors in the manufacturing location decision.…”

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Future and impact of backshoring—Some conclusions from 15 years of research on German practices

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