Material efficiency measurements in manufacturing: Swedish case studies

Shahbazi, Sasha; Jönsson, Christina; Wiktorsson, Magnus; Kurdve, Martin; Bjelkemyr, Marcus

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.01.215

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“…Policy-driven initiatives specifically targeting fines are unlikely, however. The focus is usually on either high-value residues, such as electronic and electric residues [62], or large-volume residues, such as municipal bottom ash and slag. Fines valorisation would presumably need to be facilitated within the general framework of policies targeting such residues.…”

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Current Practice of Managing the Waste of the Waste: Policy, Market, and Organisational Factors Influencing Shredder Fines Management in Sweden

2020

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The recycling-industry residue called shredder fines (fines) presents a disposal problem, incurs handling costs, and reduces resource efficiency in general. This study aims to identify the challenges of facilitating fines valorisation in the Swedish context. Hence, the shredding company perspective of the underlying factors that sustain the current practice of fines management is established by studying the case of a specific shredding company using semi-structured interviews. Utilisation in landfill covering offers the company a secure outlet and a legislatively-compliant low-cost disposal option for fines. Additionally, lack of specific regulatory standards, unfavourable regulation of waste reutilisation, and lack of market demand for secondary raw materials (SRMs) create disincentives to develop valorisation options. Also, the lack of corporate-level focus on the issue has resulted in a lack of organising for and capacities to improve the handling of the material. Initiating fines valorisation needs to challenge these prevailing circumstances and thus necessitates governmental interventions. Simultaneously, favourable conditions for SRM utilisation are needed; that is, established outlets for fines-derived SRMs and clear regulatory and market playing rules that reduce uncertainty and investment risk of developing tailored processes for upgrading and resource recovery need to be available.

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Current Practice of Managing the Waste of the Waste: Policy, Market, and Organisational Factors Influencing Shredder Fines Management in Sweden

2020

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“…These categories need to be integrated into the PMS based on a cause-effect alignment. Shahbazi et al (2018) provided an interesting overview on the characteristics and required qualities of the environmental indicators. The authors identified elements such as comparability, measurability, conicity and universality.…”

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“…Most of the empirical studies were implemented in manufacturing companies where the benefit was more visible in terms of natural resources' consumption (water, energy, soil, forest and land). For example, Shahbazi et al (2018) provided empirical evidence on the role of recycling and its impacts on financial and environmental performance. Despite this positive impact, only a few countries and organizations provide specific regulations with regard to waste and materials' recycling.…”

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The role of the environmental dimension in the performance management system: A systematic review and conceptual framework

Hristov

Appolloni

Chirico

et al. 2021

Journal of Cleaner Production

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The issues of sustainable development and green practices have received increased attention in recent decades. More and more companies are moving towards a strategic approach designed to integrate environmental considerations into their strategies. Nevertheless, a difficulty still remains in the strategic alignment between the environmental dimension of sustainability and performance management system (PMS). In this context, a 'state-of-the-art' analysis of related literature was used to support future research to develop integration of effective approaches and solutions. To achieve this objective, the authors sought to develop a clear picture about the key drivers of the integration process between the environmental dimension and PMS, and to identify the missing concepts, research challenges and opportunities. The authors systematically reviewed 71 English-language scientific papers published between 2002 and 2020, and identified the missing concepts by means of content analysis. The authors found a growing trend in the 18-year period of increasing theoretical research on environmental issues, but a gap was found in developing practical solutions. The findings were used to develop a conceptual model for integrating environmental drivers that emerged from the analysis in an early stage of strategy formulation, through a scorecard-based tool aimed at supporting strategic alignment. This study provides a novel and original framework for exploring environment aspect and PMS approach. We also propose a future research agenda and useful recommendations for scholars and practitioners. It lays a firm foundation for future studies and research debates.

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“…To retain the sustainability of earth materials, a material efficiency strategy is one of the emerging strategies that has gained increasing interest and acknowledgment among manufacturers [8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. However, to enable the manufacturing sectors to practice material efficiency strategies effectively, manufacturing companies need to clarify their distinctive drivers.…”

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What Key Drivers Are Needed to Implement Material Efficiency Strategies? An Analysis of the Electrical and Electronic Industry in Malaysia and Its Implications to Practitioners

Abdul-Rashid

Ghazilla

et al. 2021

Sustainability

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A circular economy can be achieved by the efficient use of materials across different industries and sectors. In the manufacturing sectors, practicing material efficiency is one of the effective strategies to reduce material usage and solid waste generation. However, due to many unknown factors, such as key drivers to enhance material efficiency, most of the time, manufacturers are practicing at the minimum level of material saving. This study aims to examine the key drivers of material efficiency among electrical and electronic (E&E) companies to fulfill the aims of sustainable manufacturing. The data collection and synthesis were conducted using semi-structured interviews and an analytical hierarchy process survey. In this study, thirteen key drivers were found. Five internal drivers and eight external drivers with different priorities were found to influence E&E companies in the practice of material efficiency strategies. In addition, the drivers’ implications to different practitioner groups are suggested. To conclude, achieving material efficiency can be done effectively if the incentivized key drivers are clearly notified. This research is important to show the key drivers that influence the implementation of material efficiency strategies in the E&E industries.

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Material efficiency measurements in manufacturing: Swedish case studies

Cited by 19 publications

References 60 publications

Current Practice of Managing the Waste of the Waste: Policy, Market, and Organisational Factors Influencing Shredder Fines Management in Sweden

Current Practice of Managing the Waste of the Waste: Policy, Market, and Organisational Factors Influencing Shredder Fines Management in Sweden

The role of the environmental dimension in the performance management system: A systematic review and conceptual framework

What Key Drivers Are Needed to Implement Material Efficiency Strategies? An Analysis of the Electrical and Electronic Industry in Malaysia and Its Implications to Practitioners

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