Table 9.

Decision factors in efficiency-seeking category, highlighted as drivers (D), barriers (B) and enablers (E) where applicable

Decision factorDBEReferences
Controllability of productionXXX[2], [3], [17], [32], [43], [60], [70], [77]
Coordination costX X[1], [7], [8], [11], [12], [15], [17], [21], [22], [24], [32], [47], [50], [51], [56], [58], [64], [77], [92], [96]
Customer proximityX X[1], [2], [3], [7], [8], [18], [25], [31], [32], [38], [39], [44], [45], [50], [51], [56], [59], [60], [62], [63], [70], [77], [84], [88], [90]
Delivery lead timeX X[15], [26], [27], [40], [41], [64], [89], [94], [97]
External communicationX X[26], [27], [43], [56], [59], [62], [64], [69], [82], [99]
Function synchronizationX  [12], [72]
Geographical and cultural distanceX X[1], [8], [11], [12], [23], [26], [27], [42], [43], [47], [58], [64], [69], [70], [77], [81], [82], [84], [99]
Global economic conditions   [1], [11], [25], [26], [27], [28], [56], [58]
Information technology (IT)   [84]
Information transfer XX[20], [31], [47], [76], [99]
Inventory level and costX X[2], [7], [8], [14], [24], [26], [27], [32], [42], [43], [47], [59], [63], [63], [64], [69], [70], [77], [82], [88], [92], [99]
Labour market flexibilityX  [33], [44], [5], [53], [69], [74]
Labour productivityX X[1], [8], [10], [11], [12], [24], [58], [64], [70], [71], [72], [86], [90], [88], [92]
Manufacturing capacityXXX[4], [8], [11], [12], [15], [18], [21], [22], [24], [26], [27], [47], [51], [56], [58], [61], [64], [68], [70], [77], [81], [28], [92]
Manufacturing costXXX[1], [37], [38], [58], [60], [61], [63], [66], [89], [92], [93]
Manufacturing risksXX [26], [27], [28], [38], [39], [42], [43], [44], [45], [58], [67], [84]
Natural disastersX  [8], [25], [42], [47], [60], [84]
Overhead cost X [36], [39], [59], [93]
Political stabilityXX [25], [42], [43], [47], [63], [69], [75], [82], [84], [98], [73]
Production flexibilityXXX[2], [3], [9], [11], [13], [15], [18], [38], [39], [40], [41], [44], [45], [46], [50], [51], [58], [60], [61], [64], [65], [70], [79], [84], [86], [90]
Replenishment lead timeX X[8], [14], [42], [44], [57], [58], [59], [62], [69], [81], [82], [84], [88], [92], [97], [99]
Social/ethical concerns   [25], [34]
Societal disruptions   [42], [77], [84]
Strategic flexibility   [93]
SubsidiesX  [8], [25], [32], [33], [39], [45], [50], [51], [84], [92], [94]
Supply chain agility   [62], [90], [98]
Supply chain flexibilityXXX[1], [3], [4], [11], [15], [18], [21], [2], [22], [24], [38], [39], [43], [44], [45], [46], [50], [51], [56], [58], [60], [61], [65], [69], [70], [77], [79], [84], [86], [92]
Supply chain resilienceX  [8], [11], [25], [78], [82], [85]
Supply chain risksX X[1], [8], [25], [26], [27], [38], [39], [42], [43], [58], [67], [70], [86], [92], [96]
Supply chain visibilityX X[70], [82], [88]
Time to marketX X[2], [3], [8], [24], [26], [27], [32], [38], [39], [40], [41], [42], [43], [44], [45], [47], [56], [60], [62], [63], [64], [65], [67], [69], [70], [79], [81], [82], [84], [86], [90], [92], [93], [99]
Total costXXX[1], [2], [3], [5], [7], [10], [14], [24], [30], [32], [43], [47], [69], [70], [77], [79], [82], [84], [90], [93], [94], [95], [99]
Trade and payment terms   [64], [69], [82], [96]
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