Case Study Analysing Potentials to Improve Material Efficiency in Manufacturing Supply Chains, Considering Circular Economy Aspects

Braun, Anja; Kleine‐Möllhoff, Peter; Reichenberger, Volker; Seiter, Stephan

doi:10.3390/su10030880

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“…But the transformation goes much further. It requires the design of circular business models [108]. Circular business models are a more complex and narrow type of business model innovation than sustainable business model, since the latter not only create sustainable value, but also involve dynamic management of the loops of resources.…”

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Main Dimensions in the Building of the Circular Supply Chain: A Literature Review

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Circular economy is an alternative to the traditional production model and has therefore attracted a great deal of attention from researchers. The change in the production system is accompanied by new logistical needs related both to resources and waste and to the distribution and recovery of products. The circular supply chain involves return processes and the manufacturer intends to capture additional value in the supply chain. In this paper, value chains have been mapped to visualize the links and interactions between the different stages and actors to understand the complexities of these systems and to make informed decisions. For this reason, and based on thorough literature review, the final objective of this work is to achieve a conceptual framework to study circular supply chain, which uses the main theoretical perspectives in strategic management literature. Four dimensions have been identified to support the development of these new supply chains—greater intensity in the relationships established in the supply chain, adaptation of logistics and organizational, disruptive and smart technologies, and a functioning environment. It can be concluded that to develop a new relationship capacity will allow for reaching more frequent, closer relationships with more actors. These relationships will be developed within an adapted organizational and logistical framework that is framed in new business model archetypes. However, dimensions related to the business environment such as sectoral, legislative, and fiscal frameworks must be incorporated.

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Main Dimensions in the Building of the Circular Supply Chain: A Literature Review

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“…Material efficiency can be an effective strategy to enhance sustainable raw material utilization in order to reduce the environmental impacts and fulfilment of the requirements of the circular economy [12,13,15,[19][20][21][22][23][24]. In the manufacturing industry, material efficiency is defined as the practices and strategies to enhance the usability of raw materials without compromising the original functions and purpose of a product [21].…”

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Resources Sustainability through Material Efficiency Strategies: An Insight Study of Electrical and Electronic Companies

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The circular economy (CE) is in a growing trend, especially to address the concern of resources sustainability, both from academics as well as industrial practitioners. For manufacturing businesses and services to be sustainable, using materials efficiently is an essential strategy, which is able to enhance the promotion of CE. However, for a developing country like Malaysia, little is known about the ongoing material efficiency strategies among the manufacturers. This paper presents a qualitative investigation of adopting material efficiency strategies in the manufacturing industry. Semi-structured interviews were used to explore the material efficiency strategies at selected Electrical and Electronics (E&E) companies in Malaysia. A list of 11 E&E companies material efficiency strategies were determined and explicated. This paper provides valuable insights to academics and practitioners for a better understanding of the current practices pertaining to the material efficiency strategies in E&E companies in a developing country.

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“…The scholarly study of management may be poorly integrated with the circular economy because the concept of the circular economy is rooted in web-articles and text books [9,10] rather than peer-reviewed scientific work [11]. The circular economy has received the most attention in disciplines, like industrial ecology [12,13], production economics [14,15], and operations research [16,17].…”

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A Definition and Theoretical Review of the Circular Economy, Value Creation, and Sustainable Business Models: Where Are We Now and Where Should Research Move in the Future?

2018

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This paper contains a theory review of value creation and the implementation of next-generation sustainable business models to profit in the circular economy. While previous research has pointed to the influence of society and regulatory policy on companies' ability to address larger sustainability concerns and to change their ways of working, the field suffers from little theoretical guidance outlining how undertake circular business mode transformation in practice. By reviewing the field's main theories, we illustrate significant implications for how future research can study profitability and competitiveness in the circular economy. This paper introduces the central components of circular business models and discusses links to contingency theory, transaction cost theory, resource-based theory, theory on networks and industrial economics, and agency theory. Understanding the circular economy and the ways companies can compete in the circular economy based on these theories is important for establishing important new research directions for scholars of sustainable business and circular business models.

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Case Study Analysing Potentials to Improve Material Efficiency in Manufacturing Supply Chains, Considering Circular Economy Aspects

Cited by 28 publications

References 20 publications

Main Dimensions in the Building of the Circular Supply Chain: A Literature Review

Main Dimensions in the Building of the Circular Supply Chain: A Literature Review

Resources Sustainability through Material Efficiency Strategies: An Insight Study of Electrical and Electronic Companies

A Definition and Theoretical Review of the Circular Economy, Value Creation, and Sustainable Business Models: Where Are We Now and Where Should Research Move in the Future?

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