Abstract
Faced with cumulative competition linked to the globalization of markets, and increasingly strong demands in terms of performance, many firms are led to ask the question of relocating either part or all of their activities. Relocation is a strategic decision which obliges companies to review and reconfigure their operations management methods, in particular those concerning the supply chain. The working objective is to identify the key factors to take into consideration for the design of the supply chain in the context of delocalization. First, we tackle the problem of defining delocalization and the supply chain. Next, we review the literature to define the specifics of the problem of relocation and their impact on international trade, notably the case of Morocco, and thus identify all the factors and constraints to be taken into account when reconfiguring the global supply chain in order to adapt it to the context of the practice of intelligent delocalization.
Highlights
The current economic context is characterized by increasingly volatile and unpredictable demand
Our contribution will take on a technical and engineering aspect, by proposing a mathematical model for the design and optimization of the supply chain in a delocalized environment. This model will be a decision-making tool for multinationals looking to relocate their activities to Morocco, and even for Moroccan companies that are studying investment opportunities outside the national territory
The problem relates to the modeling of the logistics chain in the context of delocalization for optimized management
Summary
The current economic context is characterized by increasingly volatile and unpredictable demand. Companies are facing multiple challenges, in particular shortening product life cycles, increasingly fierce competitive pressure, as well as new industrial and environmental constraints. These last decades have known a very strong technological evolution in particular in the field of information and communication technologies supporting the information system. These new information and communication technologies have enabled the emergence and development of new relationships within companies as well as between these companies They have fostered a certain functional and technical integration necessary for the globalization of markets and the globalization of competition. Firms are led to ask the question of a partial or total relocation of their activities
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