Burke, Haydn and Zhang, Abraham and Wang, Jason X (2021) Integrating product design and supply chain management for a circular economy. Production Planning and Control, 34 (11). pp. 1097-1113. DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2021.1983063
Burke, Haydn and Zhang, Abraham and Wang, Jason X (2021) Integrating product design and supply chain management for a circular economy. Production Planning and Control, 34 (11). pp. 1097-1113. DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2021.1983063
Burke, Haydn and Zhang, Abraham and Wang, Jason X (2021) Integrating product design and supply chain management for a circular economy. Production Planning and Control, 34 (11). pp. 1097-1113. DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2021.1983063
Abstract
Circular economy (CE) provides an alternative development model to the dominant take-make-dispose linear approach, and thus a new vision for solving sustainability challenges. Firms need to operationalise CE in their supply chain operations, starting from circular product design as the foundational step. The purpose of this paper is to investigate how to integrate product design and supply chain management (SCM) decisions for a CE transition. A thematic analysis was conducted on data collected from 15 semi-structured interviews in New Zealand. Four propositions were established based on the identified themes, namely, end-of-life thinking in product design, circular SCM, business model innovation, and sustainable organisational values. The study results provide a novel insight into the integration of product design and SCM for a CE transition. The operational framework developed provides guidance to product designers, managers, and researchers to advance the CE cause at the supply chain level.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Circular Economy, Circular Product Design, Supply Chain Management, Business Model Innovation, Circular Supply Chain |
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences > Essex Business School |
SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Date Deposited: | 10 Aug 2021 13:04 |
Last Modified: | 30 Oct 2024 19:15 |
URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/30867 |
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