Table 1.

Influencing factors categorised with the eclectic paradigm, highlighted as drivers, barriers and enablers

The ecletic paradigmInfluencing factorDBEReference
Resource-seekingBusiness partnersXXXLund and Steen, 2020; Rasel et al., 2020; Sirilertsuwan et al., 2019 
Currency exchange rateXXHeikkilä et al., 2018a, 2018b; Moretto et al., 2020; Moradlou et al., 2021 
Facilities and equipmentXXXEngström et al., 2018a, 2018b; Heikkilä et al., 2018b; Lund and Steen, 2020 
Labour resourcesXXXHuq et al., 2021; Lund and Steen, 2020; Moradlou et al., 2021, 2022;
Natural resourcesXXEngström et al., 2018a, 2018b; Heikkilä et al., 2018a, 2018b;
Production foundationXEriksson et al., 2021; Stentoft et al., 2015;
Market-seekingCustomer serviceXSrai and Ané, 2016; Sirilertsuwan et al., 2019;
Energy costXAncarani et al., 2021; Benstead et al., 2017; Martínez-Mora and Merino, 2020;
Labour costXXAncarani et al., 2021; Dachs et al., 2019a, 2019b; Lund and Steen, 2020; Rasel et al., 2020;
Logistics performanceXXEngström et al., 2018a, 2018b; Johansson et al., 2019; Moradlou et al., 2021;
Logistics costXXXAncarani et al., 2021; Fratocchi et al., 2016; Lund and Steen, 2020; Rasel et al., 2020;
MacroeconomicsXEngström et al., 2018a, 2018b;
PatriotismXEngström et al., 2018a; Grappi et al., 2018; Pegoraro et al., 2022; Wan et al., 2019a;
Raw material access and costXAncarani et al., 2021; Heikkilä et al., 2018a; Mohiuddin et al., 2019;
Efficiency-seekingControllability of productionXXXAncarani et al., 2021; Fratocchi, 2018; Huq et al., 2021; Rasel et al., 2020;
Coordination costXXFratocchi et al., 2016; Di Mauro et al., 2018; Lund and Steen, 2020; Rasel et al., 2020;
Customer proximityXXAncarani et al., 2021; Johansson and Olhager, 2018a, 2018b; Lund and Steen, 2020;
Delivery lead timeXXEngström et al., 2018a, 2018b; Sirilertsuwan et al., 2019;
External communicationXXEngström et al., 2018a, 2018b; Huq et al., 2021; Lund and Steen, 2020;
Function synchronizationXPearce, 2014;
Geographical and cultural distanceXXEngström et al., 2018a, 2018b; Huq et al., 2021; Rasel et al., 2020;
Information transferXXHuq et al., 2016, 2021;
Inventory level and costXXEngström et al., 2018a, 2018b; Huq et al., 2021; Moradlou et al., 2021;
Labour market flexibilityXJohansson and Olhager, 2018a; Lampón and González-Benito, 2020;
Labour productivityXXBenstead et al., 2017; Di Mauro et al., 2018;
Manufacturing capacityXXXDachs et al., 2019a, 2019b; Engström et al., 2018a, 2018b; Eriksson et al., 2021; Lund and Steen, 2020;
Manufacturing costXXXMartínez-Mora and Merino, 2020; Młody and Stępień, 2020; Moradlou et al., 2021;
Manufacturing risksXXEngström et al., 2018a, 2018b; Heikkilä et al., 2018a, 2018b; Huq et al., 2021;
Natural disastersXEllram et al., 2013; Heikkilä et al., 2018b; Młody and Stępień, 2020;
Overhead costXMcIvor and Bals, 2021 
Political stabilityXXHuq et al., 2016, 2021; Moradlou et al., 2021 
Production flexibilityXXXAncarani et al., 2021; Huq et al., 2021; Sequeira et al., 2021 
Replenishment lead timeXXJohansson and Olhager, 2018a; Martínez-Mora and Merino, 2020; Sirilertsuwan et al., 2019;
SubsidiesXHeikkilä et al., 2018a, 2018b; Johansson and Olhager, 2018b; Lund and Steen, 2020 
Supply chain flexibilityXXXHuq et al., 2021; Lund and Steen, 2020; Sequeira et al., 2021 
Supply chain resilienceXBenstead et al., 2017; Ellram et al., 2013; Srai and Ané, 2016 
Supply chain risksXXEngström et al., 2018a, 2018b; Heikkilä et al., 2018a, 2018b; Nujen et al., 2019 
Supply chain visibilityXXSrai and Ané, 2016; Tate, 2014 
Time to marketXXHeikkilä et al., 2018a, 2018b; Moretto et al., 2020; Sequeira et al., 2021 
Total costXXXAncarani et al., 2021; Rasel et al., 2020; Sequeira et al., 2021 
Strategic asset-seekingBrand image and reputationXEngström et al., 2018a, 2018b; Moretto et al., 2020; Rasel et al., 2020 
Competitive pressureXXBenstead et al., 2017; Heikkilä et al., 2018a; Moradlou et al., 2021 
Competitive prioritiesXXBenstead et al., 2017; Nujen et al., 2019 
Core competenciesXXEngström et al., 2018a, 2018b; Heikkilä et al., 2018a; Johansson and Olhager, 2018a, 2018b 
Innovation abilityXAncarani et al., 2021; Huq et al., 2021; Sequeira et al., 2021 
Knowledge transferXXNujen et al., 2019 
Product qualityXXAncarani et al., 2021; Fratocchi et al., 2016; Huq et al., 2021; Sequeira et al., 2021 
Production and process qualityXXBrennan et al., 2015; Heikkilä et al., 2018b 
Strategy shiftXXFratocchi, 2018; Lund and Steen, 2020; Nujen et al., 2018 
Tax advantagesXXBenstead et al., 2017; Moretto et al., 2020; Moradlou et al., 2021 
Hybrid-seekingCustomer demandXGrappi et al., 2018; Heikkilä et al., 2018a; Huq et al., 2016 
Government incentivesXXAncarani et al., 2021; Moradlou et al., 2021; Rasel et al., 2020 
Industrial agglomerationXXLund and Steen, 2020; Rasel et al., 2020; Rasel et al., 2020 
InfrastructureXXXDachs et al., 2019a, 2019b; Huq et al., 2021; Sirilertsuwan et al., 2019 
Know-how and IPXXAncarani et al., 2021; Fratocchi et al., 2016; Huq et al., 2021; Rasel et al., 2020; Moradlou et al., 2021 
Knowledge and technologyXXHeikkilä et al., 2018a, 2018b; Johansson and Olhager, 2018a, 2018b 
Legislation and regulationsXXEngström et al., 2018a, 2018b; Huq et al., 2021; Rasel et al., 2020 
Made-in effectXXAncarani et al., 2021; Fratocchi et al., 2016; Moretto et al., 2020; Rasel et al., 2020 
Management performanceXNujen et al., 2018; Srai and Ané, 2016 
Manufacturing automation levelXXFratocchi et al., 2016; Lund and Steen, 2020; Młody and Stępień, 2020; Wan et al., 2019a 
Market opportunitiesXXAncarani et al., 2021; Engström et al., 2018a, 2018b; Moradlou et al., 2021;
Research and development (R&D)XEngström et al., 2018a, 2018b; Lund and Steen, 2020; Moretto et al., 2020; Rasel et al., 2020 
Responsiveness to marketXXBenstead et al., 2017; Huq et al., 2021; Johansson and Olhager, 2018a 
Supply networksXXEngström et al., 2018a, 2018b; Nujen et al., 2019; Rasel et al., 2020 
Sustainable supply chainXXEngström et al., 2018a, 2018b; Młody and Stępień, 2020 
Technology agglomerationXXNujen et al., 2019; Młody and Stępień, 2020; Rasel et al., 2020 
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