Challenges in supply chain redesign for the Circular Economy: a literature review and a multiple case study

Bressanelli, Gianmarco; Perona, Marco; Saccani, Nicola

doi:10.1080/00207543.2018.1542176

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“…Awareness of user-behaviour is one among seven categories identified by Bressanelli, Perona and Saccani (2018) as being a major challenge for re-designing the supply chain. According to Esposito, Tse and Soufani (2016) in the Harvard Business Review, even with such customer input (post-purchase and use), the entire burden of recycling cannot be placed on the consumer.…”

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Consumers’ values and behaviour in the Brazilian coffee-in-capsules market: promoting circular economy

Abuabara

Paucar‐Caceres

Burrowes-Cromwell

2019

International Journal of Production Research

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Coffee consumption is changing. Monodose, flavoured coffee capsules provide new experiences beyond the traditional custom of brewing coffee. While these pods mean access to a selection of premium coffee worldwide, they create huge quantities of plastic-aluminium packaging waste. This paper examines the novelty of coffee capsule consumption in Brazil in terms of consumers' perspectives about ethical enterprise and environmental stewardship. We argue for 'waste to resource' management and applying reverse logistics to the coffee production supply chain. Based on Circular Economy principles and fuelled by the 'green' awareness of Brazilian coffee consumers themselves, we propose a conceptual framework to support business decision-making by adopting a systemic intervention from the consumer viewpoint. To structure and scope the problematic situation, we conducted over 40 interviews, using purposive sampling. Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), Value Focused Thinking (VFT) and Rich Picture Technique also informed our problem structuring approach. Findings illustrate that the ambition for a reverse supply chain in coffee capsule manufacturing presents real challenges to achieving circular practice. Yet, the ecovalues of Brazilian coffee enthusiasts may be partly considered a 'wealth of information flow' and a potential driving force for change. This paper should be of interest to researchers and practitioners exploring how consumers may contribute to behavioural change, towards more circular business.

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Section: Consumer Contribution In Moving Towards Circular Economymentioning

confidence: 99%

Consumers’ values and behaviour in the Brazilian coffee-in-capsules market: promoting circular economy

Abuabara

Paucar‐Caceres

Burrowes-Cromwell

2019

International Journal of Production Research

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“…In a linear economy, the supply chains are the ones that extract, use, and dispose, while in a circular economy, it is the supply chains that reduce, reuse, and recycle. In a circular economy, materials are constantly circulating in many different supply chains and never have to become waste (Bressanelli et al 2018). The biggest logistical challenges in a circular economy are the unpredictability of the flow of materials, their low financial value, and diversity of goods properties (Batista et al 2019).…”

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Identifying the Equilibrium Point between Sustainability Goals and Circular Economy Practices in an Industry 4.0 Manufacturing Context Using Eco-Design

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For manufacturing companies, the transition to circular business models (CBMs) can be hampered both by the lack of relevant data and by operational tools. Eco-design, associated with Industry 4.0 IoT (Internet of Things) technologies, can be an effective methodological approach in developing products that are consistent with the principles of the circular economy. The reason is that, in the design phase, decisions are made that can significantly influence the degree of sustainability of products during their lifecycle. Therefore, in the manufacturing environment, eco-design represents an innovative approach to include sustainability among the traditional industrial variables such as functionality, aesthetics, quality, and profit. This study aimed to test eco-design as a tool to define the equilibrium point between sustainability and circular economy in the manufacturing environment of ceramic tile production, and to demonstrate how new business opportunities can be created through evolution from a linear to a circular business model, thanks to IoT and Industry 4.0 technologies used as enabling factors. The main result of this paper was the empirical validation in a manufacturing environment of sustainability paradigms through eco-design tools and digital technologies, proposing the circular business model as an operational tool to promote the competitiveness of enterprises.

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“…In those studies, the authors made an effort to highlight how the optimal decision changes according to game structure. We refer to recent review articles [2,[40][41][42] on CLSC for detailed discussion. The environmental and operational measures of a CLSC network is another important aspect, where how to reduce number of vehicles to be used and the resulting carbon emissions, as well as the impact of re-manufacturing on environment, are studied extensively under an integer programming framework.…”

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Game-Theoretic Analysis to Examine How Government Subsidy Policies Affect a Closed-Loop Supply Chain Decision

Nielsen

Majumder²,

Saha

2019

Applied Sciences

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The pros and cons of government subsidy policies in a closed-loop supply chain (CLSC) setting on optimal pricing, investment decisions in improving product quality, and used product collection under social welfare (SW) optimization goal have not been examined comprehensively. This study compares the outcomes of three government policies under manufacturer-Stackelberg (MS) and retailer-Stackelberg (RS), namely (i) direct subsidy to the consumer, (ii) subsidy to the manufacturer to stimulate used product collection, and (iii) subsidy to the manufacturer to improve product quality. Results demonstrate that the greening level, used product collection, and SW are always higher under the RS game, but the rate of a subsidy granted by the government is always higher under the MS game. Profits for the CLSC members and SW are always higher if the government provides a subsidy directly to the consumer, but productivity of investment in the perspective of the manufacturer or government are less. In a second policy, the government organizations grant a subsidy to the manufacturer to stimulate used product collection, but it does not necessarily yield the desired outcome compared to others. In a third policy, the manufacturer receives a subsidy on a research and development (R&D) investment, but it yields a sub-optimal greening level. This study reveals that the outcomes of subsidy policies can bring benefit to consumers and add a degree of complication for CLSC members; government organizations need to inspect carefully among attributes, mainly product type, power of CLSC members, and investment efficiency for the manufacturer, before implementing any subsidy policies so that it can lead to an environmentally and economically viable outcome.

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Challenges in supply chain redesign for the Circular Economy: a literature review and a multiple case study

Cited by 362 publications

References 82 publications

Consumers’ values and behaviour in the Brazilian coffee-in-capsules market: promoting circular economy

Consumers’ values and behaviour in the Brazilian coffee-in-capsules market: promoting circular economy

Identifying the Equilibrium Point between Sustainability Goals and Circular Economy Practices in an Industry 4.0 Manufacturing Context Using Eco-Design

Game-Theoretic Analysis to Examine How Government Subsidy Policies Affect a Closed-Loop Supply Chain Decision

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