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Why locate manufacturing in a high-cost country? A case study of 35 production location decisions

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dc.contributor.authorTurkulainen, Virpi
dc.contributor.authorSeppälä, Timo
dc.contributor.authorRouvinen, Petri
dc.contributor.authorAli Yrkkö, Jyrki
dc.contributor.authorKetokivi, Mikko
dc.contributor.funderAcademy of Finland
dc.contributor.funderKungliga Tekniska Högskolan
dc.contributor.rorhttps://ror.org/02jjdwm75
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-08T13:14:25Z
dc.date.available2024-07-08T13:14:25Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractIn this paper,we examine in detail 35 final assembly location decisions to gain understanding of the manufacturing location decision from strategy and economic policy perspectives. We are particularly interested in the decision to locate final assembly specifically in a high-cost (high GDP per capita) environment. In contrast with the earlier literature,we focus not just on manufacturing activities themselves,but also the key linkages between production,market,supply chain,and product development. These linkages are examined using three key concepts from theories of organization design: formalization,specificity,and coupling. Using these concepts,an analysis of the micro-structure of each case reveals important commonalities that inform our understanding of location decisions. We conclude by discussing the policy implications of our findings. © 2017 Elsevier B.V.
dc.description.fundingtypeThis paper has been completed as a part of the InSource project conducted by ETLA, The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy and KTH, Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. We gratefully acknowledge financial support by the Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation (Tekes), Sweden's Innovation Agency (VINNOVA), the BRIE-ETLA research project and Academy of Finland. We also thank the 35 case companies for investing a considerable amount of their time and their expertise to this research effort.
dc.description.keywordCase study
dc.description.keywordInternational operations
dc.description.keywordManufacturing location decisions
dc.description.keywordSupply chain management
dc.description.peerreviewedyes
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dc.identifier.citationKetokivi, M., Turkulainen, V., Seppälä, T., Rouvinen, P., & Ali-Yrkkö, J. (2017). Why locate manufacturing in a high-cost country? A case study of 35 production location decisions. Journal of Operations Management, 49, 20-30.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jom.2016.12.005
dc.identifier.issn2726963
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14417/3087
dc.journal.titleJournal of Operations Management
dc.language.isoen
dc.page.final30
dc.page.initial20
dc.page.total4
dc.publisherElsevier B.V.
dc.relation.entityIE University
dc.relation.schoolIE Business School
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
dc.rights.accessRightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.subjectCase study; International operations; Manufacturing location decisions; Supply chain management
dc.subject.keywordCase study
dc.subject.keywordInternational operations
dc.subject.keywordManufacturing location decisions
dc.subject.keywordSupply chain management
dc.subject.otherLocation
dc.subject.otherManufacture
dc.subject.otherPlanning
dc.subject.otherPublic policy
dc.subject.otherCase-studies
dc.subject.otherEconomic policies
dc.subject.otherFinal assembly
dc.subject.otherHigh cost countries
dc.subject.otherHigh costs
dc.subject.otherInternational operations
dc.subject.otherLocation decisions
dc.subject.otherManufacturing location decision
dc.subject.otherPer capita
dc.subject.otherProduction locations
dc.subject.otherSupply chain management
dc.titleWhy locate manufacturing in a high-cost country? A case study of 35 production location decisions
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