Reimagining Finland as a Manufacturing Base: The Nearshoring Potential of Finland in an Industry 4.0 Perspective

Kaivo-oja, Jari; Knudsen, Mikkel Stein; Lauraéus, Theresa

doi:10.3846/bme.2018.2480

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“…Quality- and innovation-oriented reshoring relates to the upgrading of products, value-added operations, and the need for collaboration with the R&D and marketing functions, which is easier to achieve when all activities are in the same location. Current literature suggests that there is an intimate relationship between reshoring and various forms of technological innovations and developments in manufacturing, such as intelligent supply chains [ 33 ]. Knowledge and competence factors play an important role in the ongoing reshoring trend, especially when technology is the main driver [ 16 ].…”

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Reshoring Decisions for Adjusting Supply Chains in a Changing World: A Case Study from the Apparel Industry

Pourhejazy

Ashby

2021

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Global conditions for manufacturing are evolving rapidly and the myopic financial factors that once made overseas locations attractive for offshoring are now in favor of revising it. Besides, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for restoring the previously offshored competencies. As a strategic decision, reshoring requires a balance of short- and long-term financial and non-financial considerations. This study extends the reshoring literature by exploring the underpinnings of the decision. For this purpose, the extended fuzzy Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) is used to study the interrelationship among the decision criteria and explore the sequential effect of the prominent criteria on reshoring decisions. Data from the UK apparel industry is used as a baseline to provide insights for other industry situations. Findings are supportive of the supply process complexity as the prominent considerations with the highest potential impact on the financial criterion. Along with supply process complexity, environmental sustainability appears to have had the highest influence on cost-efficiency as the major driver of past offshoring decisions. Overall, the research findings provide insights for deeper analysis of the manufacturing location decisions for a globalized setting.

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Reshoring Decisions for Adjusting Supply Chains in a Changing World: A Case Study from the Apparel Industry

Pourhejazy

Ashby

2021

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“…in Germany and the United States, has been to ensure the continued competitiveness of industries in high-cost manufacturing environments. According to this idea increased uptake of robotics and automation help 'bring manufacturing back' (Kaivo-oja et al, 2018;Ancarani et al, 2019). While the hypothesis is still being tested (see e.g.…”

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Collaborative Robots: Frontiers of Current Literature

Knudsen

Kaivo‐oja

2020

Journal of Intelligent Systems: Theory and Applications

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Collaborative Robots (Cobots) play an increasing role in the advanced manufacturing landscape. The cobot market is rapidly expanding, and the academic literature is similarly growing. This paper presents a short overview of current cobotic trends and futures frontiers of the cobot development with particular emphasis on the role of cobots within the Industry 4.0-paradigm and within global megatrends. Since there is a strange, but distinct lack of literature reviews on the topic of collaborative robotics, the paper provides novel and valuable insights. In highlighting current frontiers, the paper also illustrates potential developments of future human-robot interaction.

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“…Kaivo-oja at al. [8] notice that sustainable Industry 4.0 and sustainable manufacturing should be built concurrently.…”

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A Hybrid MCDM Model Combining DANP and PROMETHEE II Methods for the Assessment of Cybersecurity in Industry 4.0

Torbacki

2021

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IT technologies related to Industry 4.0 facilitate the implementation of the framework for sustainable manufacturing. At the same time, Industry 4.0 integrates IT processes and systems of production companies with IT solutions of cooperating companies that support a complete manufactured product life cycle. Thus, the implementation of sustainable manufacturing implies a rapid increase in interfaces between IT solutions of cooperating companies. This, in turn, raises concerns about security among manufacturing company executives. The lack of a recognized methodology supporting the decision-making process of choosing the right methods and means of cybersecurity is, in effect, a significant barrier to the development of sustainable manufacturing. As a result, the propagation of technologies in Industry 4.0 and the implementation of the sustainable manufacturing framework in companies are slowing down significantly. The main novelty of this article, addressing the above deficiencies, is the creation, using the combined DEMATEL and ANP (DANP) and PROMETHEE II methods, of a ranking of the proposed three groups of measures, seven dimensions and twenty criteria to be implemented in companies to ensure cybersecurity in Industry 4.0 and facilitate the implementation of the sustainable production principles. The contribution of Industry 4.0 components and the proposed cybersecurity scheme to achieve the Sustainable Development goals, reducing the carbon footprint of companies and introducing circular economy elements was also indicated. Using DANP and PROMETHEE II, it can be concluded that: (i) the major criterion of cybersecurity in companies is validation and maintaining electronic signatures and seals; (ii) the most crucial area of cybersecurity is network security; (iii) the most significant group of measures in this regard are technological measures.

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Reimagining Finland as a Manufacturing Base: The Nearshoring Potential of Finland in an Industry 4.0 Perspective

Cited by 14 publications

References 30 publications

Reshoring Decisions for Adjusting Supply Chains in a Changing World: A Case Study from the Apparel Industry

Reshoring Decisions for Adjusting Supply Chains in a Changing World: A Case Study from the Apparel Industry

Collaborative Robots: Frontiers of Current Literature

A Hybrid MCDM Model Combining DANP and PROMETHEE II Methods for the Assessment of Cybersecurity in Industry 4.0

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