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Item Open Access Rightshoring for ambidexterity: supply chain reconfiguration in response to geopolitical disruptions(IPSERA : International Purchasing and Supply Education and Research Association, 2022-04-10) Moradlou, Hamid; Skipworth, Heather; Bals, Lydia; Aktas, EmelCompanies have extensively invested in offshoring strategies, creating geographically dispersed, complex networks. The concept of organisational ambidexterity through balancing the exploration (flexibility) and exploitation (efficiency) capabilities in supply chains is important as firms mitigate the negative impact of supply chain disruptions. In this study, we aim to identify the mechanisms by which companies cope with geopolitical and natural disruptions, such as the US-China trade war, Brexit, and the coronavirus pandemic. This study highlights companies’ need to be simultaneously efficient and responsive in operations to cope with the impact of a global pandemic and geopolitical tensions.Item Open Access Supply chain reconfiguration in response to geopolitical disruptions: exploration versus exploitation(2022-07-04) Moradlou, Hamid; Skipworth, Heather; Bals, Lydia; Aktas, EmelCompanies have extensively invested in offshoring strategies, creating geographically dispersed, complex networks. Organisational ambidexterity through balancing the exploration (flexibility) and exploitation (efficiency) capabilities in supply chains enables firms mitigate the negative impact of supply chain disruptions. In this study, we aim to identify the mechanisms by which companies respond to geopolitical and natural disruptions in the context of the US-China trade war, Brexit, and the coronavirus pandemic. This study highlights companies’ need to be simultaneously efficient and responsive in their supply chain operations to become resilient against a global pandemic and geopolitical tensions.Item Open Access Understanding how multinational enterprises manage global supply chains during major geopolitical disruptions: the role of structural ambidexterity(Emerald, 2023-07-05) Moradlou, Hamid; Skipworth, Heather; Bals, Lydia; Aktas, Emel; Roscoe, SamThis paper seeks insights into how multinational enterprises restructure their global supply chains to manage the uncertainty caused by geopolitical disruptions. Evidence is gathered from 29 interviews with senior executives working for 14 multinational companies affected by Covid-19, the US-China Trade War and Brexit. To manage this uncertainty, we find that companies implement structural ambidexterity in supply chains by partitioning internal subunits, reconfiguring supplier networks, and creating parallel supply chains. The findings contribute to Dunning’s eclectic paradigm by explaining how organisational ambidexterity is extended beyond firm boundaries and embedded in global supply chains to mitigate uncertainty and gain exploration and exploitation benefits.