Upcycling Obsolete Mechanical Equipment Into Innovative Laboratory Test Rigs: A Low-Cost Solution or a Sustainable Design Approach?

Rogkas, Nikolaos; Tsolakis, Eustratios; Kalligeros, Christos; Vasileiou, Georgios; Vakouftsis, Christos; Kaisarlis, Georgios; Markopoulos, Angelos P.; Spitas, Vasilios

doi:10.1017/pds.2021.592

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“…CE has been widely applied to a heterogeneous set of industries [9][10][11][12][13], involving different companies traditionally belonging to linear supply chains and pushing them to act in a circular supply chain context [14][15][16][17]. However, the adoption of CE asks for different interventions in the company (from a structural, business model [18,19], and organizational perspective [14,18], through product development [20], process optimization, and data and information management [21,22], up to the technological [23,24] and skill dimension [25]).…”

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A Framework to Assess Manufacturers’ Circular Economy Readiness Level in Developing Countries: An Application Case in a Serbian Packaging Company

Demko-Rihter

Sassanelli

Pantelic³

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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Researchers highlighted the gap between the circular economy (CE) theory and real manufacturing practices. In developing countries, the background for CE development is quite different from developed countries, where there is an established waste management structure and a robust environmental policy. In addition, a shortage of best practices, guidelines, learning experiences, frameworks, and models capable of guiding manufacturers in measuring their circular level and track a roadmap towards an improvement of their circular readiness is raised in the literature. Therefore, this research develops and proposes a framework for assessing company’s CE readiness and is tailored for companies operating in developing countries. In detail, the framework investigates the two main perspectives (product and business model) that companies should consider adopting and implementing CE in their operations and business. The framework also supports companies to track an improvement roadmap through the definition of future actions and KPIs. To develop the framework, an application case with a company placed in Serbia and operating in the packaging industry has been conducted. The application of the framework unveiled that there is room for improvement in developing countries to foster CE adoption, especially in the policy context. Indeed, policy incentives and instruments of public authorities would considerably support the circular transition process in companies.

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A Framework to Assess Manufacturers’ Circular Economy Readiness Level in Developing Countries: An Application Case in a Serbian Packaging Company

Demko-Rihter

Sassanelli

Pantelic³

et al. 2023

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Design for circularity and durability: an integrated approach from DFX guidelines

Mesa

2023

Res Eng Design

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The design of circular products is now a trending topic that involves enabling reuse, repair, refurbishing, remanufacturing, and upgrading parts and products. In this field, using Design For X (DFX) tools appears to be an interesting and helpful way to address requirements and considerations by applying single design rules that can enhance performance in terms of circularity. However, the current DFX approaches are not formally oriented to a circular economy (CE), and there is no clear pathway to apply design rules for circular products. Therefore, this article proposes a classification of DFX rules based on seven CE strategies related to slowing and closing the loop of products, parts, and materials. The proposed approach consisted of a literature review, an analysis of DFX rules related to CE, and the classification of such rules in terms of CE strategies and product design stages. The analysis of DFX rules in product circularity provided insights to generate a specific design guideline of 51 rules for circular products. The guideline was denominated as the Design for Circularity and Durability (DFCD) and is proposed as a design tool for practitioners, designers, and academicians in CE. A case study is also presented to demonstrate the implementation and benefits of the DFCD guideline.

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Manufacturing, use phase or final disposal: where to focus the efforts to reduce the environmental impact of a food machine?

Stefanini

Barbara²,

Vignali

2022

Production & Manufacturing Research

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Upcycling Obsolete Mechanical Equipment Into Innovative Laboratory Test Rigs: A Low-Cost Solution or a Sustainable Design Approach?

Cited by 3 publications

References 15 publications

A Framework to Assess Manufacturers’ Circular Economy Readiness Level in Developing Countries: An Application Case in a Serbian Packaging Company

A Framework to Assess Manufacturers’ Circular Economy Readiness Level in Developing Countries: An Application Case in a Serbian Packaging Company

Design for circularity and durability: an integrated approach from DFX guidelines

Manufacturing, use phase or final disposal: where to focus the efforts to reduce the environmental impact of a food machine?

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