Global supply chain configurations and management: evidences from the electric motors industry

SCs globalization significantly grew in the last years and this pushed companies to find ways to manage effectively international supply networks. However, in the literature, almost no models addressed the problem considering the whole SC. The aim of this work is therefore to study global SC configurations and management through a set of case studies. Moreover, we interpreted the results under the light of a set of contextual variables ranging from competitive priorities to the value chain that characterizes the industry.