Implementation of digital technologies for a circular economy and sustainability management in the manufacturing sector

Schöggl, Josef‐Peter; Rusch, Magdalena; Stumpf, Lukas; Baumgartner, Rupert J.

doi:10.1016/j.spc.2022.11.012

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“…Most of the contributions focus on the integration between IoT and other DTs, as the ability of IoT of collecting and exchanging data is recognised as the basis for the adoption of other DTs (Schöggl et al, 2023). As a way of example, Agrawal et al (2022) suggest that coupling IoT and AI can lead to improved manufacturing performance and better analysis of product usage, leading to optimised disassembly and remanufacturing processes (Järvenpää et al, 2021; Spaltini et al, 2021).…”

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“…The adoption of DTs, and especially the integration of different DTs, might prove challenging for industrial SMEs (Lei et al, 2022), as they are usually characterised by a limited availability of resources (Micheli et al, 2021) such as financial resources and managerial competences. This might lead SMEs to adopt fewer DTs than larger firms (Aldrighetti et al, 2022; Schöggl et al, 2023). Given the industrial SMEs' relevance in the overall industrial economy from economic, environmental, and social viewpoints (e.g., in the European economy) (Chatzistamoulou & Tyllianakis, 2022; Journeault et al, 2021) as well as their idiosyncratic characteristics (Cagno et al, 2023; Negri et al, 2021), relevant contributions address the relationship between DTs and CE practices by these firms.…”

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The role of digital technologies in supporting the implementation of circular economy practices by industrial small and medium enterprises

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The adoption of Industry 4.0's digital technologies can enable the implementation of circular economy practices. Nonetheless, current indications for industrial practitioners on how to exploit the broad set of technologies for circular transition appear unclear. This issue is even more challenging for small and medium enterprises, which are typically endowed with more limited resources than larger firms and are characterised by both a digital and circular divide. This present study contributes to the academic debate by offering an exploratory empirical analysis—based on semi‐structured interviews—that involved 10 Italian industrial small and medium enterprises to deepen the knowledge of the supporting role played by digital technologies in implementing circular economy practices by small and medium enterprises, also considering the potential synergies among such technologies. Results are of interest also to industrial decision‐makers, allowing them to exploit their firms' resources towards the adoption of those digital technologies that could be more effective to foster the circular transition.

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“…The causative interaction of BDAC on CEP has the potential to be especially influential for EP (Kristoffersen et al, 2021). For example, an organisation's BDAC can be used to identify areas where CEPs can be most effective, such as identifying waste streams that can be repurposed or identifying opportunities for product redesign to increase durability and recyclability (Gholami et al, 2022; Schöggl et al, 2023). Also, CEPs can provide new data sources that enhance an organisation's BDAC (Hallioui et al, 2022).…”

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Circular economy practices and environmental performance: Analysing the role of big data analytics capability and responsible research and innovation

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Upadhyay

2023

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This study employs dynamic capability view theory to comprehend the interplay between big data analytics capability (BDAC), responsible research and innovation (RRI) and circular economy practices (CEPs) as an execution strategy for improving environmental performance. The study uses partial least square structural equation modelling to analyse primary survey data collected from 326 manufacturers. The results indicate that BDAC, RRI and CEPs favourably affect environmental performance. Notably, RRI emerges as the most influential factor among the three. Furthermore, the findings suggest that implementing CEPs serves as a partial mediator for the influence of BDAC and RRI on environmental performance. Surprisingly, the study finds that the moderating impact of resource commitment is not statistically significant in any of the three pairwise interactions involving BDAC, RRI and CEPs with respect to environmental performance. The results have various intriguing implications for how manufacturers can enhance their circular economy strategies to achieve better environmental performance, representing a noteworthy contribution to the foundational theory of the dynamic capability view. Finally, these findings also provide valuable insights to managers, enabling a deeper understanding of the determinants that contribute to deploying CEPs and improving environmental performance within a manufacturing setting.

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“…Existing work in the literature has acknowledged the important role that Industry 4.0 technologies play in promoting sustainable performance (Bai et al ., 2020; Kamble and Gunasekaran, 2021; Dwivedi et al. , 2022) and improving CE practices (Schöggl et al ., 2023). Big data analytics has an important role in promoting CE practices (Gupta et al ., 2019) by helping to better understand environmental needs and goals using big data and helping to develop circular designs for the supply chain (Del Giudice et al ., 2021), which enhances CE practices.…”

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Enabling the circular economy in the digital transformation era: evidence from an emerging country

Al-Khatib

2023

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PurposeRecently, the concept of the circular economy (CE) has witnessed significant momentum in academic and professional circles. However, there is a dearth of research that studies the enabling factors of the CE in the era of digital transformation. The existing research aimed to identify the impact of Industry 4.0 readiness on the CE in manufacturing firms operating in Jordan, as well as to identify the mediating role of the industrial Internet of things and big data analytics.Design/methodology/approachFor this work objectives, 380 questionnaires were analyzed. Convergent validity and discriminant validity tests were performed through partial least squares-structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) in the Smart-PLS programme. Data reliability was confirmed. A bootstrapping technique was used to analyze the data and then hypothesis testing was performed.FindingsThe results indicate that Industry 4.0 readiness, industrial Internet of things (IIoT) and big data analytics positively enable CE, also the IIoT and big data analytics positively mediate the nexus between Industry 4.0 readiness and CE.Practical implicationsThis study promotes the idea of focusing on Industry 4.0 readiness to enhance CE in the Jordanian manufacturing sector and knowing the effect of IIoT and big data analytics in this relationship.Originality/valueThis research developed a theoretical model to understand how Industry 4.0 readiness might enhance the CE in manufacturing firms by invoking the IIoT and big data analytics as mediating constructs in the relationship between Industry 4.0 readiness and CE. This paper offers new theoretical and practical contributions that add value to industry 4.0 and CE literature by testing these constructs' mediation models in the manufacturing sector.

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Implementation of digital technologies for a circular economy and sustainability management in the manufacturing sector

Cited by 53 publications

References 90 publications

The role of digital technologies in supporting the implementation of circular economy practices by industrial small and medium enterprises

The role of digital technologies in supporting the implementation of circular economy practices by industrial small and medium enterprises

Circular economy practices and environmental performance: Analysing the role of big data analytics capability and responsible research and innovation

Enabling the circular economy in the digital transformation era: evidence from an emerging country

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