World Review of Intermodal Transportation Research · 2018 · 38 citations · 0 references
EngineeringIndustrial EngineeringManufacturing EngineeringAutomationProduction EngineeringProduction SystemsManufacturing TechnologyReshoringCost PerformanceHome BaseManufacturingManufacturing ReshoringProduction ReallocationRemanufacturingRemanufacturing SystemsSupply Chain Scaling
The study investigates the drivers and barriers to reshoring within Sweden’s manufacturing sector. The authors conducted case studies of five Swedish manufacturing firms that had reshored, comparing their empirical findings to existing literature. The study identifies quality, automation, and cost performance as the main reshoring drivers, notes that these drivers and barriers are transferable, and calls for further research on how they vary with ownership, scale, and supply‑chain position.
The purpose of this study is to explore reshoring drivers and barriers in the Swedish manufacturing industry. The research is based on case research including five case companies from the Swedish manufacturing industry with experience of manufacturing reshoring. The empirical findings are compared to the existing literature to identify any potential gaps between the existing literature and the Swedish manufacturing context. The findings suggest that quality related issues, an increased degree of automation, and improved cost performance at the home base are the strongest reshoring drivers for Swedish manufacturing companies. The identified drivers and barriers are transferable and have the potential to be building blocks for researchers and practitioners to better understand the reshoring phenomena. The findings also show that further research should focus on reshoring drivers and barriers in relation to specific reshoring characteristics (e.g., ownership, scale of production being reshored, and position in the supply chain).