Global value chain reconfiguration and COVID-19: Investigating the case for more resilient redistributed models of production

Phillips, Wendy; Roehrich, Jens K.; Kapletia, Dharm; Alexander, Elizabeth

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic shocked the global economy, laying bare the coordination challenges and vulnerabilities of global value chains (GVCs) across sectors. Governments, consumers, and firms alike have called for greater GVC resilience to ensure critical products are delivered to the right place, at the right time, and in the right condition. This article investigates whether GVC reconfiguration through the adoption of redistributed manufacturing (RDM) in local production can deliver greater resilience against unexpected, disruptive global events. It proposes actionable steps for managers to ensure more resilient GVCs in the face of global shocks.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Oct 7, 2021
• Online Publication Date: Jan 12, 2022
• Publication Date: Feb 1, 2022
• Deposit Date: Jan 19, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 18, 2022
• Journal: California Management Review
• Print ISSN: 0008-1256
• Electronic ISSN: 2162-8564
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 64
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 71-96
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/00081256211068545
• Keywords: Strategy and Management, crisis management, health care, resilience, global supply chain, redistributed manufacturing, global value chain, coordination challenges
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/8579263