Addition by subtraction: Integrating product deletion with lean and sustainable supply chain management

Zhu, Qingyun; Shah, Purvi; Sarkis, Joseph

doi:10.1016/j.ijpe.2018.08.035

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“…The inescapable fact is, for most companies, some products are not making a profit and drain valuable resources [40]. Managing them is sometimes more challenging than developing them; and keeping them requires more effort than killing them [41]. However, discontinuing or withdrawing these lagging products from the product portfolio is not necessarily a trivial decision.…”

Section: Product Deletionmentioning

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“…For example, deleting a specific product may negatively influence the market for the associated maintenance services that may have created financial value for the company. The product deletion decision can affect strategic and operational concerns including customer satisfaction, profit margin, market building, and supply chain relationships management [41,42].…”

Section: Product Deletionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Product deletion can be defined as discontinuing a product from a product portfolio; deletion can occur at the product level (complete deletion) or product variate level (partial deletion) [41]. In this paper, product deletion mainly focuses on complete deletion-kill a product and most of its key components.…”

Section: Product Deletionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Product deletion occurs for many reasons, including customer complaints on performance issues, product defects and quality concerns. Long-lasting designs help to decrease the likelihood of occurrence of such issues, hence, also decreasing the likelihood of product deletion [41,46].…”

Section: Product Deletionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Another major trigger for product deletion lies in resource concerns including capacity and efficiency aspects; especially those that closely relate to operational performance [41].…”

Section: Product Deletionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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At the Nexus of Blockchain Technology, the Circular Economy, and Product Deletion

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The circular economy (CE) is an emergent concept to rethink and redesign how our economy works. The concept recognizes effective and efficient economic functioning at multiple scales—governments and individuals, globally and locally; for businesses, large and small. CE represents a systemic shift that builds long-term resilience at multiple levels (macro, meso and micro); generating new business and economic opportunities while providing environmental and societal benefits. Blockchain, an emergent and critical technology, is introduced to the circular economy environment as a potential enabler for many circular economic principles. Blockchain technology supported information systems can improve circular economy performance at multiple levels. Product deletion, a neglected but critical effort in product management and product portfolio management, is utilized as an illustrative business scenario as to blockchain’s application in a circular economy research context. Product deletion, unlike product proliferation, has received minimal attention from both academics and practitioners. Product deletion decisions need to be evaluated and analyzed in the circular economy context. CE helps address risk aversion issues in product deletions such as inventory, waste and information management. This paper is the first to conceptualize the relationships amongst blockchain technology, product deletion and the circular economy. Many nuances of relationships are introduced in this study. Future evaluation and critical reflections are also presented with a need for a rigorous and robust research agenda to evaluate the multiple and complex relationships and interplay amongst technology, policy, commerce and the natural environment.

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Section: Product Deletionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Product Deletionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Product Deletionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Product Deletionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Another major trigger for product deletion lies in resource concerns including capacity and efficiency aspects; especially those that closely relate to operational performance [41].…”

Section: Product Deletionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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At the Nexus of Blockchain Technology, the Circular Economy, and Product Deletion

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Product portfolio decarbonization: Deleting hot products for a cooler supply chain

Bai,

Ma,

Zhu

2024

Bus Strat Env

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Modern economic development emphasizes the reduction of carbon emissions. In rationalizing product portfolios, organizations must prioritize low‐carbon development by selecting products with minimal emissions. Eliminating high‐emission items can create opportunities for new low‐carbon products, thereby enhancing competitiveness. In this study, we propose a hybrid mixed method that integrates text mining and multi‐objective optimization algorithms, utilizing a broad range of quantitative and qualitative data sources, including online consumer reviews. We apply this method to a real case in the Chinese air‐conditioning industry for practical validation. The results indicate that for comprehensive product portfolio decarbonization, organizations should consider deleting high‐performing products (e.g., those with strong sales and market performance) to achieve full decarbonization across the entire supply chain. This approach offers valuable insights for managers aiming to simultaneously improve economic and environmental performance.

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Design and evaluation of a blockchain‐based system for increasing customer engagement in circular economy

Cerchione

2024

Corp Soc Responsibility Env

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The purpose of this study is to design, develop and evaluate a blockchain platform in the field of circular economy (CE). To achieve this aim, the research demonstrates the feasibility of designing a decentralised architecture and prototyping a distributed system to increase customer engagement in the transition toward CE. Building on previous research and leveraging on the design science research approach, the paper identifies the technical and managerial issues that must be addressed to adopt blockchain as an enabling technology in the CE domain. More in details, starting with the identification of circular sharing economy (CSE) processes, a conceptual framework was designed to evaluate how blockchain implementation has the potential to enhance the role of customers involved in CSE processes. As for the practical implications, the suggested conceptual framework reduces the knowledge gap between blockchain developers and corporate social responsibility specialists. To bridge the gap, it identifies future directions and practical guidelines for designing and implementing blockchain to support the digital and sustainable innovation of more circular firms and supply chains.

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Addition by subtraction: Integrating product deletion with lean and sustainable supply chain management

Cited by 57 publications

References 57 publications

At the Nexus of Blockchain Technology, the Circular Economy, and Product Deletion

At the Nexus of Blockchain Technology, the Circular Economy, and Product Deletion

Product portfolio decarbonization: Deleting hot products for a cooler supply chain

Design and evaluation of a blockchain‐based system for increasing customer engagement in circular economy

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