Abstract
In the last few years, the circular economy has attracted increasing attention as a way to overcome the problems of the current production and con-sumption model based on continuous growth and increasing resource throughput. A circular economy is an industrial system that is restorative or regenerative by intention and design. Although supply chains are the key unit of action in the change towards a circular economy, the academic literature on supply chain management approaches in a circular economy is very much in its infancy. However, two distinct literature streams, namely sustainable supply chain management and product service systems, seem to offer valuable insights into the investigation of supply chain management in a circular economy. The aim of this paper is to analyse the main characteristics and challenges of supply chain management in a circular economy and identify how these two literature streams can contribute to researching it.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2016 |
| Editors | Rossi Setchi, Robert J. Howlett, Ying Liu, Peter Theobald |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Place of Publication | Cham |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Publication date | 02.04.2016 |
| Pages | 61-72 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-319-32096-0 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-319-32098-4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 02.04.2016 |
| MoE publication type | A3 Book chapter |
| Event | 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing, SDM 2016 - Chania, Greece Duration: 04.04.2016 → 06.04.2016 |
Publication series
| Name | Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies |
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| Publisher | Springer |
| Volume | 52 |
| ISSN (Print) | 2190-3018 |
Keywords
- 512 Business and Management
- Supply chain management
- Circular economy