Spatial patterns and time-accessibility of supplier network of the automotive industry in Slovakia

The article deals with the spatial pattern of supply network automotive industry according to time-accessibility four car assembly plants in Slovakia. Empirical results are anchored concept integrated periphery and theoretical framework nested structure. We obtained data after a personal meeting General Secretary Association Automotive Industry database contains list 313 suppliers different levels. assume that increasing distance from automobile decreasing level network, geographical concentration will become lower. Our confirm assumption tier-1 located closer higher compared bottom suppliers‘ On other hand, these patterns change when we consider regional production system reaches beyond national territory scale (e.g., KIA) or launch new plant (JLR) arriving into developed environment an existing suppliers.