Abstract Industrial companies are nowadays acting in global production networks (GPNs). A comprehensive scientific overview of those networks is still missing. To close this gap, a framework for designing and operating GPNs is introduced. It structures influencing factors, challenges, enablers and outlines the need for decision support systems. The state of the art in designing and operating GPNs is reviewed. Three trends are identified that help to transform historical grown networks into changeable GPNs with a focused network footprint. In conclusion, a need for future research in forming the production strategy, designing the network footprint and managing the network is given.

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全球生产网络：设计和运营

摘要 如今，工业公司在全球生产网络 (GPN) 中发挥作用。仍然缺少对这些网络的全面科学概述。为了弥补这一差距，引入了设计和操作 GPN 的框架。它构建了影响因素、挑战、促成因素，并概述了对决策支持系统的需求。回顾了设计和操作 GPN 的最新技术。确定了三个趋势，有助于将历史发展的网络转变为具有集中网络足迹的可变 GPN。总之，需要在形成生产策略、设计网络足迹和管理网络方面进行未来研究。