Sustainable innovations in business-to-business at the crossroad: emerging paradoxes in the fashion industry DOI
Andrea Runfola, Giulia Monteverde, Simone Guercini

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Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 26, 2025

Purpose Relying on the market as network approach from Industrial Marketing and Purchasing (IMP) Group, this paper considers sustainable innovations according to circular economy approach. The aims identify main sustainability paradoxes that emerge for suppliers of innovative materials, thus affecting their business relationships. Design/methodology/approach adopts a qualitative methodological by investigating four case studies fashion in Italian context. Each study particularly embraces differently. applies analysis method industrial marketing setting counts primary data company interviews secondary sources. Findings This highlights presence scenario materials: product performance paradox, sourcing production bifurcation paradox misleading perceptions paradox. These affect all company’s Originality/value focuses B2B markets originally contributes literature advancing major driver innovation, exploring paradoxes. work enriches extant perspective conceptualizing emerging

Language: Английский

Fostering circular economy through open innovation: Insights from multiple case study DOI Creative Commons
Francesco Antonio Perotti, Augusto Bargoni, Paola De Bernardi

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Business Ethics the Environment & Responsibility, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 26, 2024

Abstract This study represents an empirical, comprehensive investigation of two different inter‐organisational collaborative approaches, offering a novel perspective on circular business models in the modern economy. In this vein, we explore how open innovation strategies foster implementation economy practices within supply chain and ecosystem. addition, identify characterise stakeholders' roles facilitating translation principles into viable business. An inductive theorising approach was employed, leveraging explorative multiple case methodology. Data were collected from 13 organisations involved networks, designed to establish upcycling recover waste food beverage industry. A critical realist philosophical positioning underpinned researchers' data collection analysis. As result, outline nature approaches pursue regenerative production system through strategies: ecosystem architecture. The characterisation coordinator orchestrator is also highlighted our findings. sum, contributes literature by unveiling role fostering development. From practical standpoint, it offers insights for managers sustainability‐oriented companies willing implement practices.

Language: Английский

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A hybrid fuzzy MCDM approach for prioritizing the solutions of resource recovery business model adoption to overcome its barriers in emerging economies DOI
Sarfaraz Hashemkhani Zolfani, Ali̇ Görener, Kerem Toker

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Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 413, P. 137362 - 137362

Published: May 11, 2023

Language: Английский

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Customer-perceived value in the circular economy: A multidimensional framework DOI Creative Commons
Mikko Sairanen, Leena Aarikka‐Stenroos, Jenni Kaipainen

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Industrial Marketing Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 117, P. 321 - 343

Published: Jan. 24, 2024

This article explores how the circular economy (CE) affects customer-perceived value (CV), an important success factor for business-to-business companies. To this end, we examine customers' perceptions of market offerings and suppliers' alignment with such perceptions. More specifically, conducted a qualitative multiple-case study 12 customer–supplier dyads in industrial CE businesses. Using abductive reasoning, found that circularity modifies conventional CV dimensions (economic, functional, relationship, identity value) identified three new specific to (ethical, strategic adaptation, systemic value). Furthermore, our findings showed conceptions various were either partially (for economic, ethical or fully misaligned offerings. Based on findings, developed six research propositions conceptual framework multidimensional customers. contributes supplier-dominant CE-oriented by adopting customer-oriented approach extending concept into CE. Our explains what customers look when buying offerings, which can help managers communicate full customer increasingly world.

Language: Английский

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An investigation of the interrelationship among circular supply chain management indicators in small and medium enterprises DOI Creative Commons
Rangga Primadasa, Dina Tauhida, Bellachintya Reira Christata

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Supply Chain Analytics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 7, P. 100068 - 100068

Published: May 28, 2024

Circular Supply Chain Management (CSCM) is gaining prominence among diverse stakeholders, practitioners, and scholars. However, its adoption remains limited, particularly within Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs). This study employs Interpretative Structural Modeling (ISM), specifically tailored for SMEs, to elucidate the contextual relationships CSCM indicators. Furthermore, it Matrice d'Impacts Croisés Multiplication Appliqué à un Classement (MICMAC) analysis categorize these indicators into driving- dependence power quadrants. Thirteen are identified classified three sustainability dimensions: economic, environmental, social. The ISM model comprises four levels, with employees' exposure hazardous materials at level one, followed by ten two, one (reuse, remanufacturing, recycling complexity), (eco-material). MICMAC reveals that none of falls autonomous quadrant. Employees' categorized in dependent indicators' quadrant, while belong linkage independent quadrant includes two indicators: eco-material reuse, complexity. SMEs can utilize as an initial step toward circularity implementation. recommended implementation sequence follows hierarchy, starting progressing through levels three, acknowledging influence higher-level on lower-level ones.

Language: Английский

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Understanding supply chain orchestration mechanisms to achieve sustainability-oriented innovation in the textile and fashion industry DOI Creative Commons

Claudia Ermini,

Filippo Visintin, Albachiara Boffelli

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Sustainable Production and Consumption, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 49, P. 415 - 430

Published: July 14, 2024

To establish a Circular Supply Chain, companies must instigate transformative changes at the supply chain level, engaging various stakeholders both within and beyond their organisational boundaries. However, existing literature lacks successful examples of implementing circular economy principles practical guidance on strategies they should employ to effectively coordinate resources capabilities for Sustainability-Oriented Innovation Chains. address these gaps, this study conducts longitudinal field with embedded cases, focusing sustainable fashion company as main unit analysis 27 initiatives sub-units analysis. The investigation delves into Resource Orchestration mechanisms employed successfully implement four types (i.e., B2C collections, B2B partnerships, Service Social Impact projects). results provide valuable insights practices conducive achieving triple-bottom-line outcomes introduce novel process model in Small-Medium Enterprises. Ultimately, findings underscore significance tailoring different initiatives. This research contributes accumulation knowledge intersection Economy, Innovation, Perspective offers implications seeking orchestrate networks achieve Chain.

Language: Английский

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Transformative supply chains: The enabling role of digital technologies DOI Creative Commons
Giovanni Francesco Massari, Raffaele Nacchiero, Ilaria Giannoccaro

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International Journal of Production Economics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 109562 - 109562

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Impact of Digitalization on SME Performance of the EU27: Panel Data Analysis DOI Open Access
Jaroslava Kádárová, Laura Lachvajderová,

Dominika Sukopová

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Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(13), P. 9973 - 9973

Published: June 22, 2023

This article explores the relationship between digitalization and business performance in European small- medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) amidst COVID-19 pandemic, which has intensified need for SMEs to adopt digital technologies enhanced competitiveness. Conducted through a comprehensive literature review, this study investigates impact of on SME performance. Employing statistical software EViews 12, research utilizes an econometric analysis panel data examine influence validate formulated hypotheses. The dataset comprises 135 observations collected over five-year period from 27 countries. A linear regression model is used test hypotheses, revealing independent dependent variables. Model specifications are determined various tests. study’s findings demonstrate that integration intensity significantly drives SMEs, leading positive impacts emphasizes importance process streamlining, productivity improvement, customer experience, ultimately fostering growth development. These empirical provide valuable evidence policymakers prioritize identification appropriate measures stimulating new tools into infrastructure serve as foundation future domain.

Language: Английский

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Business networks and sustainability: Past, present and future DOI

Debbie Harrison,

Frans Prenkert, Nina Hasche

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Industrial Marketing Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 111, P. A10 - A17

Published: April 3, 2023

Language: Английский

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How building component reuse creates economic value – Identifying value capture determinants from a case study DOI Creative Commons

Mari Riuttala,

Linnea Harala, Leena Aarikka‐Stenroos

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Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 443, P. 141112 - 141112

Published: Feb. 11, 2024

Building component reuse (BCR) is a critical means to reach sustainability goals in the construction industry through decreasing resource consumption, waste generation, and associated emissions. However, little known about how BCR circular can create economic value opportunities for creation capture. Therefore, qualitative multiple case study was conducted of two projects Finland which precast concrete building components were reused. Extensive datasets, combining interview data, observation, written materials, gathered investigate compare projects, examine be created from chain actors, identify factors that determine capture potential. The findings show may by costs material but also increasing performance creating new business models revenue sources (such as refurbishment reuse-oriented design). Twenty-one determinants identified classified into five clusters on micro, meso, macro levels. expands research associating potential with feasibility aspects construction, giving businesses invaluable insights gain benefits BCR.

Language: Английский

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Exploring industrial symbiosis for circular economy: investigating and comparing the anatomy and development strategies in Italy DOI Creative Commons
Lucrezia Sgambaro, Davide Chiaroni, Emanuele Lettieri

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Management Decision, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 10, 2024

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the most recurrent variables characterizing collaborative relationships industrial symbiosis (IS) (hereinafter also referred as “anatomic” variables) established in attempt adopt circular economy (CE) by collecting evidence from a rich empirical set implementation cases Italy. Design/methodology/approach current literature on IS was reviewed, and content analysis performed identify define affecting its adoption economy. We followed multiple-case study methodology investigating 50 Italy each case. Findings This research proposes (i.e. sectors involved, public actors involvement, governmental support, facilitator involvement geographical proximity) explaining Each variable discussed at length based collected, with particular reference impact different development strategies “bottom-up” “top-down”) observed. Originality/value Current focuses sub-set collaboration IS. builds extant new framework five purposeful defining Moreover, we collect discuss broad variety what still under-investigated context Italy).

Language: Английский

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