Figure 3
The scatterplot displays the “Importance of backshoring driver 2020 to 2022” on the vertical axis and the “Importance of backshoring driver 2010 to 2015” on the horizontal axis, both ranging from 1 to 5 with an interval of 1. Multiple dots, each marked with a number from 1 to 11, are distributed across the plot. These numbers correspond to a legend on the right, which reads: “1. Lead time,” “2. Flexibility,” “3. Market proximity,” “4. Logistics cost,” “5. Quality,” “6. Access to skills, knowledge,” “7. Proximity to R and D,” “8. Risk,” “9. Country-specific conditions,” “10. Lack of qualified personnel,” and “11. Trade barriers.” Three dashed, irregular contour lines enclose different regions where points cluster, showing density or grouping. A dashed diagonal line runs from the bottom left to the upper right, serving as a reference for points with equal importance in both periods. The small dashed closed contour just above the dashed diagonal line with markings 9 to 11 is positioned around marking 2 on the horizontal axis and around marking 2.6 on the vertical axis. The large closed contour on the diagonal line with markings 2, 5, 6, and 7 is positioned just after marking 3.2 on both axes. Another large closed contour with markings 1, 3, 4, and 8 is positioned just above the diagonal line around the marking 3 on the horizontal axis and the marking 4 on the vertical axis. Other dots are scattered around the diagonal line and between the contour regions. Note: All numerical data values are approximated.Changes in importance of backshoring drivers from before to during the pandemic, highlighting the development of the 2020–2022 constructs: short supply chains (factors 1, 3, 4, 8), flexibility and development (2, 5, 6, 7), and trade (9, 10, 11)