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Drivers and barriers of reshoring in the Swedish manufacturing industry

Type: 
research paper
Authors: 
Engström G.; Hilletofth P.; Eriksson D.; Sollander K.
Year: 
2018
Country (if relevant): 
Sweden
Volume number and page: 
Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 195-220
Journal or media source: 
World Review of Intermodal Transportation Research
Complete reference: 
Engström G.; Hilletofth P.; Eriksson D.; Sollander K. (2018) Drivers and barriers of reshoring in the Swedish manufacturing industry World Review of Intermodal Transportation Research Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 195-220
DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.1504/WRITR.2018.093550
Abstract: 

The paper is based on five cases of Swedish manufacturing companies. It is aimed to identify drivers and barriers to reshoring strategies. Findings indicate that the poor product quality of offshored production and the adoption of automated production systems at the home country are the most relevant reshoring drivers.  The study confirms the extant literature, identifing more drivers than barriers.

Keywords: 
Reshoring
Sweden