Manufacturing relocation in Swedish firms.: Its motives and its post-relocation implications
2020 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (university diploma), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesis
Abstract [en]
Abstract
Over the recent past, there has been an increasing interest both in the academic sector and the practical field on the relocation of manufacturing firms. The results of such decisions can be of a great impact on the firms’ growth and their competitiveness in the market. Therefore, it is key to understand the motives behind the decisions and the general impact of the relocation’s decisions of either offshoring or backshoring.
Purpose: The main purpose of this paper is to provide a better understanding of the relocation practices of Swedish manufacturing firms and to explore the motives urging the firms to follow such practices. Furthermore, investigate the post-relocation phase and find out the way in which offshoring/backshoring influence the factors.
Method: The study process was based on a deductive approach reviewing existing literature, which guided the authors to identify the key motives for offshoring and backshoring. Additionally, a quantitative survey was conducted to help collect necessary data. The survey was distributed through email to several Swedish manufacturing firms.
Findings: Five motives of manufacturing relocation were investigated and understood from the perspective of Swedish manufacturing firms. Moreover, the degree to which the relocation decision helped fulfil those motives was explord. The study showed that Swedish firms follow a common pattern in terms of what motivates them to relocate. However, the post-relocation impact on the motives showed a slightly different pattern i.e. the main motives that urged firms to relocate were not fulfilled to a high degree after relocating the manufacturing.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2020. , p. 35
Keywords [en]
Relocation decisions, Manufacturing relocation, Offshoring, Backshoring, Motives, factors, Objectives.
National Category
Engineering and Technology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-49574ISRN: JU-JTH-IGA-1-20200166OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-49574DiVA, id: diva2:1444401
Subject / course
JTH, Industrial Engineering and Management
Presentation
Zoom (English)
Supervisors
2020-06-252020-06-222020-06-25Bibliographically approved