This paper reports on the results of a global field study conducted in 2014 and 2015 among leading manufacturers from a wide range of industries. It provides insights on managerial practices that concern production sourcing and on the factors that drive such decisions. Exploratory factor...

At a time when massive shocks such as the COVID pandemic and semiconductor chip shortages continue to disrupt supply chains around the world, multiple market research and consulting surveys have been conducted to identify supply chain resilience strategies. However, it is difficult for managers...