“…Only a few studies detail the forces affecting industrial cluster companies and changes in their sourcing strategies (Camuffo, 2003;Furlan, Grandinetti, & Campagnolo, 2009). Within this stream of literature it has been observed that these companies are increasingly involved in supply relationships with foreign partners, in relation to the increasing pressure in mature manufacturing sectors (textile, clothing and footwear, mechanical) by emerging economies, such as China and India (Camuffo, Furlan, Romano, & Vinelli, 2006;Chiarvesio & Di Maria, 2009).…”