Back-shoring vs near-shoring: a comparative exploratory study in the footwear industry

Lucas, Fernando Merino de; Stefano, Cristina Di; Fratocchi, Luciano

doi:10.1007/s12063-020-00173-w

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“…The nonlinear nature of the phenomenon means that internationalization models do not take into account setbacks, interruptions or turnarounds (Fletcher 2001 ; Vissak 2010 ). Setbacks can result from back-shoring/re-shoring (relocating to the country of origin) or near-shoring (relocating to a nearby country) (e.g., Fratocchi et al 2015 ; Merino et al 2021 ; Moradlou et al 2021 ), or from leaving specific countries or regions for other reasons (Sandberg et al 2019 ). Interruptions can occur because the company reaches a limit where internationalization ceases (Nummela Vissak and Francioni 2020 ) for a period of time or permanently.…”

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Setbacks, interruptions and turnarounds in the internationalization process: a bibliometric and literature review of de-internationalization

Fonseca

Rocha

2022

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Setbacks, interruptions and turnarounds in the internationalization process: a bibliometric and literature review of de-internationalization

Fonseca

Rocha

2022

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“…Companies were forced to react to the financial crisis in 2008 (J€ uttner and Maklan, 2011), the T ohoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan in 2011 or Hurricane Sandy in 2012. However, forthcoming global challenges such as the trade war between China and the United States and political interventions to combat climate change are likely to change the mindsets of business leaders by altering long-term perceptions about the impacts of investments, increased interdependence among SC entities and other strategic decisions (Merino et al, 2021).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Activities to critically reevaluate sourcing strategies have increased in recent years as disruptions such as COVID-19 have highlighted companies' dependence on global suppliers as a result of shortages of key materials and delays in logistics networks. This has intensified discussions about relocating production and warehouse facilities to increase SCRES through greater regionalization (Merino et al, 2021;Xu et al, 2020).…”

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The interplay between relationships, technologies and organizational structures in enhancing supply chain resilience: empirical evidence from a Delphi study

Küffner

Kopyto

Wohlleber

et al. 2022

IJPDLM

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PurposeCOVID-19 has highlighted the need to reflect on how firms should improve their supply chains (SCs) to enhance agility and robustness. Recent studies focus more on the short-term rather than on the long-term developments and lack insights regarding the enhancement of supply chain resilience (SCRES) based on the interplay between multiple levers. Therefore, using a long-term perspective, this research evaluates the interaction between three SCRES levers – relationships, technologies and organizational structures – to improve SCRES.Design/methodology/approachBased on an extensive literature review, multiple interviews and workshops, 13 future projections were developed. These projections were assessed using a two-round Delphi study that included 83 international experts from industry, academia and politics/associations to determine the probability of occurrence by 2035, their impact on SCRES and their desirability.FindingsThis study provides empirical evidence that the long-term enhancement of SCRES is achieved through the interplay of multiple levers rather than unilateral optimization. The study suggests that, by 2035, collaboration between SC partners will be a key factor for SCRES enhancement. Additionally, SC stakeholders should be aware that failing to invest in digital technologies will negatively impact the agility and robustness of future SCs. Furthermore, humans are expected to continue to play a major role, given that relationship-oriented tasks are perceived to remain important.Originality/valueThis paper adds to current literature, describing how SCRES can be improved in the long term through the interplay of multiple levers and the combination of robust and agile elements. Considering the importance of ensuring resilient SCs, this paper provides valuable insights for academics and practitioners.

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“…This result would be in line with recent trends of back-shoring or reshoring as response to global crisis and the associated uncertainty, as well as the increasing adoption of decisions based on criteria such as shorter supply chains, confidence, closeness, etc. (Bettiol et al, 2017;Kinkel, 2014;Merino et al, 2021).…”

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The geographical and sectoral concentration of global supply chains

Jiménez

Dietzenbacher

Duarte

et al. 2022

Spatial Economic Analysis

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Due to international fragmentation, production increasingly occurs in global supply chains (GSC). The common belief is that this leads to more specialization, which implies more concentration of imports and exports over time. In this paper, we empirically test this hypothesis by analysing the geographical and sectoral concentration of GSC over the period 1995-2011. We adapt the traditional Herfindahl's concentration indexes to a multi-regional input-output framework. Taking the information on intersectoral and interregional linkages into full account gives the concentration indexes of GSC. The indexes are at different aggregation levels, which enables us to examine both geographical and sectoral concentration patterns. After that, we analyse the effect a country's geographical and sectoral concentration on its gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. Our findings are: an increase of geographical and sectoral concentration of GSC from 1995 to 2011; a growing role in global production chains played by China and other Asian countries; less concentration for European Union countries; a significant positive effect of geographical concentration on GDP per capita; and a significant negative effect of sectoral concentration.

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Back-shoring vs near-shoring: a comparative exploratory study in the footwear industry

Cited by 23 publications

References 166 publications

Setbacks, interruptions and turnarounds in the internationalization process: a bibliometric and literature review of de-internationalization

Setbacks, interruptions and turnarounds in the internationalization process: a bibliometric and literature review of de-internationalization

The interplay between relationships, technologies and organizational structures in enhancing supply chain resilience: empirical evidence from a Delphi study

The geographical and sectoral concentration of global supply chains

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