What Do We Know About Reshoring? Analyzing Existing Literature and Offering a Roadmap for Future Research

Reshoring is an emerging research topic among scholars and in need of an initial synthesis. In this paper, we undertake a systematic literature review of the multi-disciplinary published work on reshoring. By analyzing and appraising 106 relevant articles in such disciplines as international business, general management and strategy, operations management and supply chain management, this review synthesizes theoretical underpinnings and arguments, as well as empirical findings on the reshoring phenomenon. Through the development of an integrative framework, we offer a comprehensive overview of the current state-of-the-art of research on reshoring and we reveal the interactive and dynamic nature of the concept. This review aims to highlight important gaps in the literature that should be considered in future studies.