Computers & Industrial Engineering, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 110867 - 110867
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Business Strategy and the Environment, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 32(3), С. 1159 - 1174
Опубликована: Май 5, 2022
Abstract Digital technologies (DTs), such as the Internet of Things, big data, artificial intelligence, or blockchain, are considered enablers for a more sustainable and circular economy. So far, literature on these topics has mostly focused specific DTs subareas product management (SPM). The aim this paper is to provide comprehensive overview current potential examples DT applications in SPM (e.g., design/assessment, supply chain management, business models). collected ( n = 146) were analyzed based systematic review, using quantitative qualitative content analysis. Deductive inductive analyses revealed terms their usability along life cycle, role economy strategies activities. application often entails only incremental improvements, example, increased efficiency existing processes, with radical forms improvement remaining relatively scarce. There clear room greater adoption optimization DTs, various areas SPM, so accelerate transition towards
Язык: Английский
Процитировано
220
Business Strategy and the Environment, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 31(5), С. 2171 - 2192
Опубликована: Фев. 23, 2022
Abstract Digital technology is regarded as providing a promising means of moving production and consumption towards the circular economy. However, it still unclear which functions digital technologies are most useful to improving circularity, how these could be used enhance different economy strategies. This paper aims address this knowledge gap by conducting systematic literature review. After examining 174 papers, creating 782 original codes 259 second‐round codes, study identifies 13 critical relevant The then proposes framework reveals seven mechanisms can also combinations strategies have already been studied extensively well where there may gaps. indicates more mature in terms possible implementation for what missing links empirical theoretical research. advances synergies between paradigm through lens functions. proposed build foundation future research, we highlight five research areas further studies. provides structured way managers explore appropriate their CE strategies, so identify required new value creation
Язык: Английский
Процитировано
192
International Journal of Production Research, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 60(23), С. 6967 - 6995
Опубликована: Ноя. 13, 2021
Close and novel forms of collaboration among supply chain stakeholders within beyond industry boundaries are essential for implementing a circular economy. Industry 4.0 technologies, as recognised enablers systems, can support such collaboration. This study explores the intersection economy, collaboration, 4.0. First, we derive an analytical framework that contextualises Second, based on this framework, conduct systematic literature review how technologies enable mechanisms. The shows information sharing joint planning decision-making most common mechanisms studied. Simultaneously, Internet Things, Blockchain, Cloud Systems discussed to those prominent sample patterns synthesised into three archetypes 4.0-enabled Furthermore, derives nine promising questions future research along six main dimensions: Digital Twins Artificial Intelligence, knowledge creation innovation, in product design planning, systemic across boundaries, contextualisation with barriers chains, transferability applications industries.
Язык: Английский
Процитировано
151
Sustainable Production and Consumption, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 35, С. 401 - 420
Опубликована: Ноя. 19, 2022
There is growing consensus in literature and practice that digital technologies (DTs) can offer a wide range of potentials for implementing circular economy companies. However, empirical insights on how the different DTs are already realized across various industries lacking. This study addresses this research gap through descriptive, hierarchical cluster non-parametric analyses (Kruskal-Wallis tests Spearman rank correlations) use sustainability management based data collected structured telephone survey with 132 managers CEOs Austrian manufacturing The paper shows first time degree stage implementation four key enabling sustainable 31 specific applications those eight industries. Of DTs, Internet Things (IoT) technology most widely implemented, followed by big analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain technology. their still very limited currently mainly pilot phases. surveyed, IoT frequently used collecting from production processes, AI predictive maintenance, analytics demand forecasting, tracking product origins. Statistically significant differences were found digitalization, general, between company sizes. A strong positive correlation general context indicates synergies spillover effects. findings may help to tailor context-specific purpose-driven strategies selectively leverage benefits supporting effectively. Further identify scalable best practices, optimal conditions, environmental social outcomes.
Язык: Английский
Процитировано
123
Sustainability, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 14(9), С. 4960 - 4960
Опубликована: Апрель 20, 2022
The digital age we live in offers companies many opportunities to jointly advance sustainability and competitiveness. New technologies can, fact, support the incorporation of circular economy principles into businesses, enabling new business models facilitating redesign products value chains. Despite this considerable potential, convergence between these is still underinvestigated. By reviewing literature, paper aims provide a definition conceptual framework, which systematize smart paradigm as an industrial system that uses during product life-cycle phases implement strategies practices aimed at creation. Following conceptualization, classical, underlying principle, ‘waste equals food’, reshaped equation more fitting for age—that say, + data = resource’. Lastly, provides promising research directions further develop field. To knowledge on paradigm, researchers practitioners are advised to: (i) from exploratory descriptive confirmatory prescriptive purposes, relying wide spectrum methodologies; (ii) move focus single organizations entire ecosystem chain stakeholders; (iii) combine different leverage their synergistic potential; (iv) assess environmental impact prevent potential rebound effects.
Язык: Английский
Процитировано
78
Resources Conservation & Recycling Advances, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 15, С. 200110 - 200110
Опубликована: Авг. 13, 2022
Digital technologies are considered enablers of circular economy implementation in the built environment. Literature mainly focuses on conceptual or review studies examining role digital tools (e.g., material passport and building information modelling) to close loops. There is a lack understanding how implemented real-life whether they offer value industry actors. This study conducted multiple-case collect empirical evidence from Dutch social housing organizations actively applying principles new construction, renovation, maintenance, demolition projects. Our findings suggest that artificial intelligence, twins, scanning support data collection, integration, analysis for slowing loops strategies (i.e., maintenance), while marketplaces facilitate reuse, enabling narrowing closing identified 12 challenges hinder broader adoption associated with technological, cultural, market, regulatory factors.
Язык: Английский
Процитировано
78
Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 61, С. 101251 - 101251
Опубликована: Янв. 18, 2023
Digital technologies — such as the Internet of Things, big data and advanced analytics, additive manufacturing 3D printing, blockchain online platforms are regarded key enablers for a circular economy. A systematic literature review analysis 48 scientific articles published in last five years was conducted to identify first-, second- third-order sustainability effects digital Second-order environmental improved resource efficiency reduction emissions, waste material use products production processes often envisaged. However, limited attention is given social economic impact, rebound effects. Existing also lacks solid assessment actual (vs expected) more balanced consideration negative positive)
Язык: Английский
Процитировано
74
Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 189, С. 122363 - 122363
Опубликована: Янв. 23, 2023
Язык: Английский
Процитировано
56
Business Strategy and the Environment, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 32(7), С. 4693 - 4718
Опубликована: Фев. 26, 2023
Abstract The adoption of Industry 4.0's digital technologies can enable the implementation circular economy practices. Nonetheless, current indications for industrial practitioners on how to exploit broad set transition appear unclear. This issue is even more challenging small and medium enterprises, which are typically endowed with limited resources than larger firms characterised by both a divide. present study contributes academic debate offering an exploratory empirical analysis—based semi‐structured interviews—that involved 10 Italian enterprises deepen knowledge supporting role played in implementing practices also considering potential synergies among such technologies. Results interest decision‐makers, allowing them their firms' towards those that could be effective foster transition.
Язык: Английский
Процитировано
55
Sustainability, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 15(3), С. 2067 - 2067
Опубликована: Янв. 21, 2023
Recent studies have advocated that digital technologies (DTs) positively affect the transition of a linear economy model to circular (CE) and facilitate enterprises in implementing strategies. Despite this general statement, literature still overlooks how should apply various DTs Industry 4.0 across entire product lifecycle operationalize CE-related To fill gap, paper proposes conceptual framework exploring terms CE operationalization from perspective lifecycle. Based on insights gained through systematic review, we clarify can performance objectives three stages lifecycle: design, use, recovery or recycling. Furthermore, study DTs, such as Internet things, big data, cloud computing, are utilized toward CE. applied service-oriented product-service system contributes innovation into business models make full use idle resources provide high-quality personalized services. We adopted objectives: using fewer materials resources, extending lifespan, closing loop evaluate effects promoting development. By investigating objectives, developed advances knowledge regarding role an enabler Our findings practical reference enabling researchers managers harness potential support transition.
Язык: Английский
Процитировано
45