Signal

Awaiting for light in the darkness(covid-19) is similar to searching for hope(normal life). The artwork is combined with the physical space, projection visual, laser light, smoke, represent as a "Cyber Sea". Present the emotions of people who looking for connection through real time computer animation (projection and laser light) in space. The way to interact with the work can be from the connection of people's mobile phone, or the audience who walks into the artwork. • Realtime: If the artwork senses people or receives a connection from the Internet, then the laser light will oscillate and reverberate in real time. Indicates that the signal was received or responded. Through images of projection visual presents the concept of a huge network with moving images such as coordinates, particles, gravity, and geometry. • Real Data: Visualize the latest Covid-19 diagnosis data in various countries every day and present them in the projection screen, symbolize the information impact of continuous updating and accumulation of information. • Connect: Each mobile devices connected to the work through the Internet, can project geometric dynamic images, include the IP data that symbolizes the uniqueness. • Interactive Instruction: (1) When audience walks into the artwork, there will be an irregular dynamic aperture around the audience, just like the received a signal. (2) The viewers can scan the QR Code on the work description with their mobile devices, and log in the interactive system. Follow the instruction and walk into the work to get the trajectory. Viewers can control the movement of various light points in the space thought internet signal transmission. © 2021 Owner/Author.

The reshoring decision under uncertainty in the post-COVID-19 era

Purpose: Using insights from the supply chain resilience perspective and the international business literature, this study aims to investigate the determinants of firms’ decisions to reshore manufacturing under the high levels of uncertainty brought about by the ongoing US–China trade war and COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach: The proposed conceptual framework is tested using survey data collected from 702 Taiwanese firms with manufacturing in China. The firms were drawn from a database compiled by Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs. Findings: The results show that two supply chain factors (tariffs and supply chain completeness) and two non-location-bound factors (labor cost and material cost) are critical determinants of the decision to reshore under uncertainty. Originality/value: This research elucidates and empirically validates several factors that influence the reshoring decision in uncertain environments. The findings provide valuable theoretical, practical and strategic insights into how firms should manage their value chains in the post-COVID-19 era. © 2021, Emerald Publishing Limited.