Table 12.

Hybrid decision factors with category descriptions

Decision factorDescription
Customer demandMS: To access market opportunities by exploring the preferences, wishes and demands of customers
ES: To enable cost-efficiency production by accurate customer demand forecast
SAS: To harness the capability to satisfy different customer demands and preferences
Customization strategyMS: To enhance the capabilities to meet the customized-drive market.
ES: To enable satisfying customers’ changing needs with lower waste through a customization strategy
SAS: To exploit firms’ capability and functionality of customization strategy
Government incentivesRS: To access incentives offered by governments
ES: To exploit incentives offered by governments to release financial burden (e.g. tax reduction, grants)
SAS: To harness strategic assets by leveraging government-provided incentives
Industrial agglomerationMS: To enable a better understanding and serve local markets through joining industrial agglomeration
ES: To increase production stability and responsiveness by locating close to agglomerative economies
Information accessRS: To access transparent and comprehensive information related to production
ES: To easily collect comprehensive information before decision-making
InfrastructureRS: To access high-quality infrastructure that enables resources to be exploited
MS: To facilitate market opportunities through developed infrastructures
ES: To better communicate and cooperate with business partners.
Know-how and IPRS: To access local know-how and IP
ES: To better protect sensitive IPs and knowledge
SAS: To develop new IPs to retain skills and know-how in the market.
Knowledge and technologyRS: To access advanced knowledge, technologies and skill resources.
SAS: To better invest and integrate advanced knowledge and technology in production
Legislation
and
regulations
MS: To access the market based on trading regulations, e.g. tariff and non-tariff trade barriers
ES: To avoid tariff costs and heavy punishments when locating production with fewer restrictions
SAS: To enhance the brand image (e.g. product quality and sustainability) through the fulfilment of strict regulation/requirements
Made-in effectMS: To promote the “Made-in-Sweden” story, and to attract specific customer groups
SAS: To gain a better brand image from the “Made-in-Sweden” tag.
Management performanceRS: To access available qualified managers and/or management resources
ES: To enable low waste production by enhancing management performance with lower costs
Manufacturing automation levelES: To enable increasing productivity while decreasing production costs
SAS: To increase production flexibility and capacity
Market opportunitiesMS: To access new sales/market-opening opportunities
SAS: To better understand and exploit the potential market and consumer patterns
R&DES: To increase manufacturing efficiency through proximity to the R&D department
SAS: To develop or accelerate innovative products as well as advanced product development
Responsible supply chainMS: To access customers that have consumer awareness of socially responsible products and production
ES: To enable directly set up direct sourcing agreements with suppliers
SAS: To build a responsible firm image and avoid human rights violations
Responsiveness to marketES: To enable a quick response to changing demands
SAS: To develop the ability to compete on speed
Supply networksRS: To better cooperate with regional suppliers and/or build new supply networks
MS: To jointly promote local competitiveness with suppliers
ES: To better collaborate with proximity suppliers
SAS: To harness the skills, resources and infrastructure of the supply networks
Sustainable supply chainMS: To attract specific customer groups through building an environmentally friendly supply chain image
ES: To enable cost-efficiency production by reducing waste and cost.
SAS: To enhance the company’s competitive advantages by building sustainable supply chains
Technology agglomerationES: To jointly promote production innovation by locating proximity to technology clusters
SAS: To access and acquire advanced knowledge through joining technology clusters such as industrial parks
Source: Authors’ own work

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