Supply chain operations for a circular economy

Batista, Luciano; Bourlakis, Michael; Liu, Yang; Smart, Palie; Sohal, Amrik S.

doi:10.1080/09537287.2018.1449267

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“…Waste management is strategic for keeping resources circulating. The purpose of circularity of resources is to incorporate the perspectives of industrial symbiosis, service ecosystems, resource-based productivity, and functional alignment to help to ensure that societies will function sustainably (Chertow, 2007;Seuring and Muller, 2008;Sarkar, 2013;Batista et al, 2018). In line with CE objectives, improved waste management is primarily focused upon exploring the avenues to control or to decrease waste generation; it also has waste recycling, waste reclamation foci (Park et al, 2010;Jacobsen et al, 2018).…”

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Barriers to smart waste management for a circular economy in China

Zhang

Venkatesh²,

Liu

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Journal of Cleaner Production

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“…CE is now widely recognized as a sustainable alternative to the dominant liner (extract-make-dispose) economic model. A transition to CE requires a paradigm shift to an innovative and more sustainable supply chain ecosystem (Zanella et al, 2014;Farooque and Zhang, 2017;Batista et al, 2018).…”

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Barriers to smart waste management for a circular economy in China

Zhang

Venkatesh²,

Liu

et al. 2019

Journal of Cleaner Production

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“…The authors indicate studies related to ecological economy, general systems theory, industrial ecology, regenerative design, performance economy, cradle to cradle, biomimicry and, blue economy, as antecedents of the concept of circular economy. A growing body of literature on the circular economy, however, indicates that the terminology 'circular economy' is being increasingly adopted by academics and practitioners as an umbrella term that embraces major antecedent sustainability-based disciplines, approaches and schools of thought applied in production and consumption systems (Batista et al, 2018b;De Angelis, Howard, and Miemczyk, 2018).…”

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Reverse logistics and the sectoral agreement of packaging industry in Brazil towards a transition to circular economy

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2020

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The objective of this article is to describe the first phase of the implementation of the Sectoral Agreement of Reverse Logistics of Packaging in Brazil, from the perspective of the transition to the circular economy. For this purpose, a case study was carried out, considering as analysis unit the Brazilian sectoral agreement of reverse logistics of packaging. The data collection was conducted through documental analysis and interviews with waste pickers associations, managers in the business sector and government representatives, who are the key signatories of the agreement in focus. The results were triangulated in order to show different perspectives unveiled by the research sources and methods. The analysis of results was carried out based on content analysis proposed by Bardin (1977), in which categories were defined a priori and adjusted a posteriori. The main results show that the concept of circular economy, although not formally expressed in the Brazilian law and sectoral agreement, guides the actions developed by the signatories of the agreement. This article can serve as an input for researchers and practitioners interested in sectoral agreements in Brazil and in developing countries, as well as input for managers in the public and private sectors and other key stakeholders concerned with the implementation of reverse logistics under relevant legislations on solid waste management that reinforce transitions to the circular economy.

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“…In addition, it can be a costly and risky endeavour to switch an operational linear business model to a functioning CE (Ellen MacArthur Foundation 2015). According to literature CE is an attractive viable alternative to business as it can lead to better management of resource risk and value creation (Batista, et al, 2018). CE is an economy designed to preserve and enhance natural capital and optimise resource yield by managing finite stocks and renewable flows (Yang, et al, 2018).…”

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Collaboration as an enabler for circular economy: a case study of a developing country

2019

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to advance the knowledge of Circular Business Models (BMs) over linear models by focusing on new dynamics which are unique to developing countries and have mostly been overlooked by contemporary literature; and second, to bring to the fore aspects of human-sphere which are currently under-researched in the circular economy (CE) domain. Therefore, the research explores how collaboration can facilitate the transition of a developing country’s economy through the creation of value from circular BMs and human-sphere. Design/methodology/approach To fulfill the research objectives, the authors apply natural resource-based view (NRBV) theory to an in-depth case study. The authors draw the data from semi-structured interviews and observations in North African manufacturing companies. Findings It was found that multi-stakeholder collaboration is pertinent in implementing CE, especially in developing countries. Collaboration between companies, focusing on CE BMs, with other companies/SMEs could lead to technology transfer and organizational learning necessary for resource efficiency (RE) and clean technology (CT) – the basis for CE. The authors propose a model for collaboration as an enabler for CE. Research limitations/implications The analysis found multi-stakeholder collaboration to be an important antecedent to CE implementation in a developing country context. Furthermore, the authors found multinational companies who implement CE BMs generate a beneficial symbiotic relationship with local businesses. These benefits mainly revolve around technology transfer and organizational learning which is necessary for RE and CT – the basis for CE. Therefore, to advance knowledge and practice in this area, the authors propose a model for collaboration as an enabler for CE. Practical implications The authors argue for the importance of collaboration in advancing CE practices which can yield tangible benefits for developing economies. Originality/value This paper helps address the lack of theory driven research in CE. The paper is a pioneer in this research field as it proposes a theoretical framework for collaboration in CE drawing on from NRBV.

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Supply chain operations for a circular economy

Cited by 101 publications

References 11 publications

Barriers to smart waste management for a circular economy in China

Barriers to smart waste management for a circular economy in China

Reverse logistics and the sectoral agreement of packaging industry in Brazil towards a transition to circular economy

Collaboration as an enabler for circular economy: a case study of a developing country

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