Analyzing coordination strategy of circular supply chain in re‐commerce industry: A game theoretic approach

Agrawal, Saurabh; Kumar, Dharmendra; Singh, Rajesh Kumar; Singh, Raj Kumar

doi:10.1002/bse.3212

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“…Previous studies have tried to model the effect of contracts and channel coordination in CSCs (e.g. Agrawal et al, 2022), also considering the role of advanced technologies and supply chain digitalization (Chen et al, 2022).…”

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Designing circular supply chains in start-up companies: evidence from Italian fashion and construction start-ups

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Patrucco

2023

IJLM

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PurposeThe theory of complex adaptive systems (CASs) represents an interesting perspective to study the characteristics of circular supply chains (CSCs). In this regard, the current literature lacks evidence regarding coordination and integration mechanisms, characteristics of the environment and emerging system properties of CSCs. This paper aims to fill this gap and focuses on how and why companies design (i.e. configure and coordinate) their CSCs and what value these design choices help to create across different industries.Design/methodology/approachThe authors use a multiple case study approach and analyze data collected from a sample of five sustainable start-ups operating in the fashion and construction industries in Italy to better understand how these companies design (i.e. configure and coordinate) their CSCs.FindingsResults reveal that in the two industries under investigation, the design of CSCs built around open and closed–loop logic is triggered by the intention to solve a negative sustainability impact. The sustainability impact determines whether the value is restored within the same supply chain, in another, or inside or outside the same industry. Interestingly, start-ups appear to coordinate other CSC actors with three leading roles: (1) orchestrator, (2) integrated orchestrator and (3) circular manufacturer. The coordination role of the start-ups differs in each supply chain configuration based on the level of vertical integration of manufacturing activities.Originality/valueFrom a theoretical perspective, the authors' results expand previous supply chain management (SCM) literature by presenting an empirical analysis of the configuration and coordination of CSCs, and discussing the drivers for creating such circularity from a CAS perspective. From a managerial perspective, the authors offer a practical experience to entrepreneurs on how to transform circular and sustainable business model aspirations into CSC practices.

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Section: Circular Supply Chain Models: Collaboration Configuration An...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Designing circular supply chains in start-up companies: evidence from Italian fashion and construction start-ups

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2023

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“…Supply chain coordination and improved communication between different supply chain echelons can effectively overcome the challenges in achieving a CE (Bag and Rahman, 2021). Agrawal et al (2023) used a game theoretic approach to understand the coordination problem in a supply chain with two echelons. Their study revealed the efficient impact of extended product and resource value in implementing a circular business model.…”

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Evolving trajectories of circular supply chain domain: a citation path analysis

Varma,

Singh,

Zhang

2023

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PurposeThe enormous amount of waste generated and the scarcity of natural resources worldwide have encouraged societies and industries to adopt the Circular Supply Chain (CSC) concept. With a focus on zero-waste generation, Circular Economy (CE) mimics the ecosystem cycle as an alternative to the traditional linear economic model. This paper aims to investigate the evolution of research themes in this research area, hence, trace the trajectory of development in the field of CSC.Design/methodology/approachThe authors conduct scientometric analysis using Pajek and VOSviewer software to identify key themes in the Circular Supply Chain Management (CSCM) field. The Citation Path Analysis (CPA), including Main Path and Local Path analysis, has been followed by a critical review of the papers. This paper includes highlighting the interrelationships between the information flows in the topic of study as well as an analysis of keywords co-occurrence.FindingsThe analysis of keywords co-occurrence revealed that the earlier years of research in CSC were more inclined toward value chain, stakeholders and green supply chains, whereas, in recent years, topics like logistics, Industry 4.0 and food supply chain have been more focused upon. Further, the Main Path Analysis (MPA) revealed an evolving trajectory that examines challenges and opportunities in CSC, the economic aspects of implementing CSC, the impact on the firm's revenue growth and collaboration between multiple echelons of a supply chain and Industry 4.0.Research limitations/implicationsThe adoption of scientometrics analysis unveils the hidden flow of information, various themes of research and their interconnections. The development of research trajectories and progressive attention paid to certain topics is also discovered. The research findings could be used by researchers for further theoretical and research development.Originality/valueThis paper traces the path of development in the field of CSC and its emerging trends and provides a thorough understanding of the same. It enables research scholars to conduct an in-depth study in the CSC domain, adding to the body of literature.

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“…Retailers and manufacturers contribute to the circular economy through reusing, refurbishing and recycling returned products (Agrawal et al, 2022), which is reflected in Figure 1. To capture sustainability targets in product returns and understand its management, retail product return frameworks need to be developed and applied (Frei et al, 2020).…”

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Strategies and practices to reduce the ecological impact of product returns: An environmental sustainability framework for multichannel retail

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Product returns in retail are inherently wasteful and have considerable negative environmental impacts. Besides the monetary costs, they lead to increased transportation, packaging and processing, and the returned items are often discarded. We present strategies and practices retailers can adopt to manage their product returns in a way that reduces environmental impacts. With eCommerce flourishing, product returns have increased significantly. Whilst highest for online sales, they are a challenge across all channels. The importance of developing sustainability management in operations and supply chains is evident from the growing body of literature, but there is a gap regarding the management of product returns in a more environmentally sustainable manner. To address this gap, we interviewed multichannel retailers, retail experts and return service providers operating in the UK and North America. The findings reveal that although retailers have started paying attention to the financial impact of returns, there is little awareness of the scale of environmental impacts. In addition, retailers lack a comprehensive approach to addressing the environmental impact of product returns. Based on our findings, we (1) unpack the barriers inhibiting retailers from developing environmental sustainability plans in returns management,(2) present a set of strategies for retailers to reduce the environmental impact of returns and (3) develop a framework for environmental sustainability in returns management. Our findings and proposed framework have implications for research and practice on addressing the environmental impact of product returns.

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Analyzing coordination strategy of circular supply chain in re‐commerce industry: A game theoretic approach

Cited by 10 publications

References 102 publications

Designing circular supply chains in start-up companies: evidence from Italian fashion and construction start-ups

Designing circular supply chains in start-up companies: evidence from Italian fashion and construction start-ups

Evolving trajectories of circular supply chain domain: a citation path analysis

Strategies and practices to reduce the ecological impact of product returns: An environmental sustainability framework for multichannel retail

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