Abstract
Offshoring manufacturing activities to low-cost countries has been an industry mantra for decades. Some companies have started to re-think this supply chain configuration choice; bringing production back home. Reshoring or backshoring production has seen increased interest. This evolution poses a major question for sustainable supply chain management scholars: what is the relationship between reshoring, or global supply chain reconfiguration, and environmental sustainability at firm, country, and global levels? In this paper we propose a set of potential research directions facing this question. Main aspects of reshoring, including motivations, implementation and impact are all discussed in this context.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Peer-reviewed scientific journal | Resources, Conservation and Recycling |
| Volume | 141 |
| Issue number | February |
| Pages (from-to) | 481-482 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| ISSN | 0921-3449 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 01.02.2019 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article - refereed |
Keywords
- 512 Business and Management
- Reshoring
- Backshoring
- Supply Chain
- Environment
- Sustainability
Areas of Strength and Areas of High Potential (AoS and AoHP)
- AoHP: Humanitarian and societal logistics
