This paper demonstrates the significance of location-specific differences in manufacturing characteristics and in consumer demand for technology competitiveness. It looks, in particular, at the economic viability of emerging polymer composite automobile body technologies if produced in the...

This paper presents a case study of the impact of manufacturing offshore on the technological trajectory of the firm and the industry. It looks in particular at the optoelectronics industry. The paper uses a combination of simulation modeling and qualitative research methods to develop grounded...