Circular Economy and Closed-Loop Supply Chains in Industry 4.0

Abstract

The digital transformation of manufacturing operations represents an opportunity for sustainable development. Industry 4.0 is implementing innovations that bridge the gap between the physical and digital worlds, enabling intelligent and autonomous systems with great potential when used in conjunction and in conjunction with circular economy practices. Assessing the importance of Industry 4.0 to optimize available resources with practices such as recycling, the development of new circular business models such as remanufacturing, as well as the sustainability of the supply chain, will be the objective of this research. Through exploratory documentary methodology, it was confirmed that industrial development is limited to sustainable development and that Industry 4.0 can be decisive in responding to the challenge of sustainability.