Research in the Decision Sciences for Innovations in Global Supply Chain Networks: Best Papers from the 2014 Annual Conference

6. Manufacturing Back- and Near-Reshoring: A Comparison of European and North American Evidence

—Luciano Fratocchi, DIIIE University of L’Aquila, Italy

—Alessandro Ancarani, DICAR University of Catania, Italy

—Paolo Barbieri ([e-mail]), Department of Management, University of Bologna, Italy

—Carmela Di Mauro, DICAR University of Catania, Italy

—Alessio Troiano, DIIIE University of L’Aquila, Italy

—Matteo Vignoli, DISMI University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Italy

—Andrea Zanoni, Department of Management, University of Bologna, Italy

Abstract

This paper explores the recent back-reshoring and near-reshoring trends in global manufacturing, summarizing and discussing empirical evidence emerging from a wide range of countries. Drawing on ...