Circular Design Strategies in Manufacturing SME’s: from Material to the Meaning and Dematerialization

Valušytė, Rūta

doi:10.1109/icte51655.2021.9584534

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“…Austrian manufacturing companies try to eliminate inefficiencies in use of material and energy in production lines, and also close internal circular loops to avoid or reuse production waste (Schöggl et al, 2022). As the next strategic milestone, manufacturing companies should attempt to increase their know-how regarding circular economy as well as on the potential benefits that this concept brings for their individual products (Valusyte, 2021). Improving sustainability and profitability requires systems thinking at large combined with individually tailored solutions.…”

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Challenges on the way to a circular economy from the perspective of the Austrian manufacturing industry

Holly,

Kolar,

Berger

et al. 2023

Front. Sustain.

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Circular economy has become a prominent topic in scientific discourse and has gained significant presence as a strategic factor for business and industry. Both, as crucial enabler of a sustainable economy, and as lever for overcoming resource dependencies. Previous studies have identified multiple benefits of implementing circular principles, as well as enablers for a transformation to circular economy. However, studies with a focus on a specific industry and regional context that offer practical guidance for the transformation to a circular economy are still somewhat underrepresented. This paper addresses this gap by analyzing major obstacles to a transformation to circular economy, in the context of the Austrian manufacturing industry. It is based on a literature review, in which 369 articles were reviewed, complemented by a structured online survey in which 229 managers from 192 companies in the manufacturing industry participated. In the survey, the obstacles were ranked according to their relevance on two levels: assessing 10 clusters of obstacles on a higher level, followed by a deep-dive evaluation of specific obstacles within the clusters. Based on the research findings, it is evident that the circular economy plays a significant role in long-term corporate success and most surveyed companies recognize its strategic importance. The results also reveal that market and customer demand are the biggest drivers of a transformation to circular economy, followed by general concerns about the environment and regulatory pressure. The biggest barriers on the way toward circular economy are the need for more financial government support, challenges with setting up an effective circular supply chain, economic challenges resulting from customer behavior and barriers in the redesign of products. The interdisciplinarity of the challenges leads to a high complexity in the transformation process. This means that most of the major barriers are external, and therefore companies cannot tackle these barriers by themselves. Governments should consider developing more incentive systems to support companies in their transition to the circular economy. To effectively navigate the transition, companies should adopt integrated strategies that encompass supply chain optimization, in-depth analysis of customer buying behaviors, and investment in sustainable and recyclable product design.

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Section: Analysis and Discussion Of The Survey Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Challenges on the way to a circular economy from the perspective of the Austrian manufacturing industry

Holly,

Kolar,

Berger

et al. 2023

Front. Sustain.

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“…bundles of physical products, services, and information, seamlessly combined to provide more value than the parts alone." [26] "(. .…”

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“…This paper uses [6]'s definition, which remains current and offers an integrative definition of PSS: a mix of tangible products and intangible services designed and combined to respond to consumer needs in a way that contributes to the development of a circular and sustainable economy. However, the practices that will promote a shift towards a PSS business model remain an open topic [30], and PSS implementation does not guarantee the dematerialization of the economy nor the decoupling of economic growth from excessive resource consumption and waste generation [24,26,35,36]. On this matter, Ref.…”

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“…[90] argues that the increase in resource efficiency is directly linked to the duration of use, the time a consumer obtains access to a specific product, and the type of product that is accessed. Change at the product-service system levels has the potential to influence business models to generate more meaning and dematerialization in an organization's output, contributing to the diffusion of the preventive business strategy and the transition from material efficiency to resource sufficiency [26].…”

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Product-Services for a Resource-Efficient and Circular Economy: An Updated Review

Henriques,

Figueiredo,

Nunes

2023

Sustainability

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The development of product-service systems (PSSs) has become one of the most prominent ways in which to promote a circular and resource-efficient economy. These systems shift the focus from selling products as commodities to offering solutions that fulfil customers’ needs and provide added value. PSSs have gained attention due to their potential to foster sustainability, particularly in the context of the circular economy and resource efficiency. This review article analyzes the literature on PSSs for the period of 2016–2022, aiming to explore the links between PSSs, sustainability, circular economy, and resource efficiency. Close to 160 relevant articles were identified and examined. The overall findings reinforce contributions from previous studies, which denote a tendency towards sector-specific studies, barriers, and stimuli to implementation and adoption, and PSS design methodologies in specific industries and sectors. The overall results show a steady growth of PSS literature, as well as consistency in its definition, despite variations according to the perspective from which the topic is analyzed. This study focuses on eight main trends in PSS research, along with eight challenges that arise in its design, implementation, and adoption, identifying avenues for future research.

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Product Durability: A Systematic Literature Review

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Dhar

2024

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Circular Design Strategies in Manufacturing SME’s: from Material to the Meaning and Dematerialization

Cited by 4 publications

References 23 publications

Challenges on the way to a circular economy from the perspective of the Austrian manufacturing industry

Challenges on the way to a circular economy from the perspective of the Austrian manufacturing industry

Product-Services for a Resource-Efficient and Circular Economy: An Updated Review

Product Durability: A Systematic Literature Review

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