Being successful in global markets is a challenging task. Individual customer requirements induce a change from a seller-oriented towards a customer- oriented market. Further, technical advances lead to an adaption of production and logistic processes in individual companies and global networks....

During the last two decades, the internationalization of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has called the attention of policymakers, practitioners, and scholars due to their role in the economic growth and job creation in their nations. However, due to the complexity and uncertainty of...