Globalisation vs. Slowbalisation: a literature review of analytical models for sourcing decisions in supply chain management. (2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kandil, Narjes; Battaïa, Olga; Hammami, Ramzi
• Is Part Of: Annual reviews in control. Volume 49(2020)
• Page Start: 277
• Page End: 287
• Publication Date: 2020
• Subjects: Globalisation -- Slowbalisation -- Insourcing -- Outsourcing -- Operation research -- Operations management; Automatic control -- Periodicals; Periodicals; 629.805
• DOI: 10.1016/j.arcontrol.2020.04.004
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1367-5788

Abstract

Abstract: In the context of the mainstream of globalisation and a new trend of slowbalisation, we review the existing literature including both empirical and analytical papers on the sourcing and location decisions in Supply Chains. After defining the different sourcing strategies, e.g., insourcing, outsourcing, offshoring and reshoring, we present the drivers for each strategy and how they can be incorporated in the analytical models in order to help to optimize the taken decisions. We also discuss the research perspectives in the field.