Purpose–The purpose of this study is twofold. The first is to provide a structured review of the
vast amount of outsourcing literature that has accumulated in the past two decades using a …

Purpose–A literature review within the manufacturing strategy (MS) discipline with a focus
on thematic developments is provided. Based on recent studies, a set of challenges posed …

In recent years, 3D Concrete Printing (3DCP) has gained traction as a technological solution
for reducing cement production's hefty carbon footprint. Studies assessing the sustainability …

The objective of this paper is to provide the classical vocabulary on the topic, a short
analysis of the state of the art of global outsourcing in the late 2000s (eg China that is a good …

Typically, firms decide whether or not to develop a new product based on their resources,
capabilities and the return on investment that the product is estimated to generate. We …

Purpose–The two main constituting elements of the supply chains are “product” and “supply
chain operations”, which are highly inter‐related across more than one dimension. Many of …

Purpose: The study's main goal was to determine the impact of outsourcing models on
supply chain efficiency and SMEs' performance in the hospitality industry. The qualitative …

Purpose–The theories of transaction‐cost economics, the resource‐based view and the core
competencies approach have been used extensively to justify the rationale behind strategic …

Outsourcing has become a necessity for most companies in today's competitive
environment, which is also evidenced by a growing interest by academics worldwide …

This paper is concerned with the manufacturing strategy decision-making structure in multi-
plant networks, ie how strategic manufacturing decision-making authority is distributed …