Circular economy business models and operations management

Jabbour, Ana Beatriz Lopes de Sousa; Luiz, João Victor Rojas; Mariano, Enzo Barberio; Jabbour, Charbel José Chiappetta; Ndubisi, Nelson Oly; Oliveira, Jorge Henrique Caldeira de; Horneaux, Flavio

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.06.349

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“…Reuse principle is lucrative to producers, consumers and environmentalists as it requires very limited resources such as labour and energy in comparison to manufacturing of the new product with virgin material which disseminates very obnoxious gases and particles to the environment ( Castellani et al., 2015 ). The principle of Recycling gives an opportunity to extract the reusable material from generated waste in the end of a product’s lifecycle diminishing its environmental impact ( Birat, 2015 ; de Sousa Jabbour et al., 2019 ). The principle of Recycling is often considered parallel to the circular economy model as it has potential to bring waste to zero level ( Song et al., 2015 ; Stahel, 2013 ); however, it discourages the principle of reduction and reuse especially in terms of resource efficiency and environmental sustainability ( Ghisellini et al., 2016 ).…”

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The interplay of circular economy with industry 4.0 enabled smart city drivers of healthcare waste disposal

Chauhan¹,

Jakhar

Chauhan

2021

Journal of Cleaner Production

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Generation of healthcare waste from different patient care activities in hospitals, pathology labs and research centres has been a matter of great concern for environmental and social bodies across the world. This concern comes from its infectious and hazardous nature which brings life taking disease such as human immunodeficiency virus and Hepatitis-B. Moreover, with the outbreak of corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic across the world, healthcare waste has become even more infectious like never before and showing its potential for claiming lives if not disposed properly. Additionally, the COVID-19 has put up another challenge in terms of exponentially increasing demand for personal protective equipments for healthcare workers such as doctors, nurses, ward boys, and sanitation workers. In this paper, seven criteria related to smart healthcare waste disposal system infused by circular economy aspects to recover value from disposables are identified and analysed using a decision making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) method. The criteria have been prioritized by its importance and net cause and effect relationship through a causal diagram. Two criteria, (i) digitally connected healthcare centres, waste disposal firms and pollution control board, and (ii) providing a pollution control board’s feedback app to public and other stakeholders, feature as strong reasons for a smart healthcare waste disposal system. Conclusively, this study provides a causal relationship model among the intertwined drivers of industry 4.0 and circular economy for developing a smart healthcare waste disposal system enriched with the benefits of circular economy.

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The interplay of circular economy with industry 4.0 enabled smart city drivers of healthcare waste disposal

Chauhan¹,

Jakhar

Chauhan

2021

Journal of Cleaner Production

144

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“…These business models, on the process side, are monitored through data regard-ing carbon emissions, renewable energy consumption, climate change impact, waste production, resource depletion [50], production scheduling, work procedure for disassembly, energy and materials used from renewable resources, waste, and energy recovered by the system [105]. On the product side, information on the possibility to disassemble, remanufacture, recycle and reuse the product to provide the right service is required [50], as well as the product characteristics, the usage of biodegradable materials, and the level of product flexibility in terms of the number of users that potentially can use the product [105]. Last, another important aspect to be monitored regards the auxiliary services provided to the users, such as product maintenance, repair, parts replacement, recall, and scrap recycling.…”

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A Systematic Literature Review on Data and Information Required for Circular Manufacturing Strategies Adoption

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In the extant literature, circular economy (CE) is considered a driver for sustainable development of the manufacturing sector, being it an industrial paradigm aiming at regenerating resources. CE is transferred to manufacturing companies through the adoption of different Circular Manufacturing (CM) strategies (e.g., recycling, remanufacturing, etc.). Nowadays, manufacturers are struggling to implement these strategies to limit their resource consumption and pollution generation. To enable their adoption, the extant literature unveiled the importance to control along the entire value chain different types of resource flows (i.e., material, energy, and information). Nevertheless, while for material and energy management some advancements were achieved, information management and sharing remains one of the major barriers in adopting these strategies. The present work, through a systematic literature review, aims to identify the relevant information and data required to support the manufacturer’s decision process in adopting and managing the different CM strategies to pursue the transition towards CM. Furthermore, based on the results obtained, this research proposes a theoretical framework. It elucidates the four main areas to be managed by manufacturers in adopting CM strategies and it provides to the manufacturer an overview of what should be updated and upgraded inside the company to embrace CM strategies.

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“…SBM has emerged to provide a platform for integrating sustainability aspects, and from this perspective, circular business models are similar to SBM (Nosratabadi et al, 2019). Circular economy is clearly a kind of SBM, and sustainable business models that adopt circular economy principles are commonly called circular business models (Bocken, Pauw, Bakkerd, & Grinten, 2016;Jabbour et al, 2019). As SBMs, circular business models function as a way to reduce social and ecological impacts or even as a way to purposefully achieve sustainable development (Boons & Lüdeke-Freund, 2013).…”

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Sustainable Business Models in a Challenging Context: The Amana Katu Case

2021

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Context: the Brazilian Amazon region has the largest hydrographic basin in the world. However, even with such abundance, a good part of the population does not have access to quality water in their daily lives. In order to change that reality, a social business called Amana Katu created an innovative sustainable business model based on the principles of circular economy, built through partnerships with NGOs, corporations, government, and universities. Objective: this study aims to understand how sustainable business models can be co-created in challenging contexts. Methods: based on a qualitative case study, data was collected in three phases, from primary and secondary sources over three years, and analyzed following content analysis procedures. Results: the business model is based on different principles of circular economy, and the business co-creation process, based on partnerships with different stakeholders, was fundamental for the generation of value and impact associated with the three dimensions of sustainability. Conclusions: these results contribute to theory for a better understanding of the creation and development of SBMs in challenging contexts. In this kind of context, co-creation processes and a deep relationship with stakeholders have a unique function, and collaborate to create successful initiatives.

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Circular economy business models and operations management

Cited by 197 publications

References 212 publications

The interplay of circular economy with industry 4.0 enabled smart city drivers of healthcare waste disposal

The interplay of circular economy with industry 4.0 enabled smart city drivers of healthcare waste disposal

A Systematic Literature Review on Data and Information Required for Circular Manufacturing Strategies Adoption

Sustainable Business Models in a Challenging Context: The Amana Katu Case

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