Companies' circular business models enabled by supply chain collaborations: An empirical-based framework, synthesis, and research agenda

Aarikka‐Stenroos, Leena; Chiaroni, Davide; Kaipainen, Jenni; Urbinati, Andrea

doi:10.1016/j.indmarman.2022.06.015

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“…The CE literature is fragmented and spread across several established fields ranging from environmental economics to management science [ 17 ]. Different streams of literature have emerged addressing different aspects of circularity and offering various approaches to achieving it [ 20 ]. CSCM integrates the philosophy of the CE model into SCM [ 27 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Several research streams discuss various CSCM aspects. For example, Aarikka-Stenroos et al [ 20 ] divide the literature on collaboration in implementing CSCM strategies into four streams: production and manufacturing research; supply chain, operations, and logistics management research; sustainability and CE research; and industrial business and B2B research. Farooque et al [ 27 ] address the integration of CE into different supply chain functions as product/service design, procurement, production, logistics, consumption, and EoL and waste management.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Based on a comprehensive literature review within WEEE or e-waste, Islam and Huda claimed that most studies in the closed-loop supply chain (CLSC) are based on generic frameworks, and called for empirical research based on real-world scenarios [ 19 ]. Furthermore, Aarikka-Stenroos et al [ 20 ] recently claimed that research on CSCM is still in its infancy, calling for more empirical investigations. There is a particular need for more qualitative case studies to provide an in-depth understanding of the practical problems related to e-waste handling [ 19 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Product Lifecycle Information Flow in E-waste Handling: a Means to Increase Circularity?

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Electronic waste (e-waste) is a growing waste stream. In Europe, e-waste is regulated by the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive. Each manufacturer or importer is responsible for the end-of-life (EoL) treatment of the equipment it handles, although this task is usually outsourced to producer responsibility organizations (PROs) that collect and treat the e-waste. The WEEE regime has been criticized for focusing on waste handling according to the traditional linear economy, while, in a circular economy, the goal is to eliminate waste. Information sharing helps improve circularity, and digital technology is seen as enabling information transparency and visibility in the supply chain. However, there is need for empirical studies demonstrating the use of information in supply chains to improve circularity. We conducted a case study of a manufacturer, including its subsidiaries and PROs in eight European countries, in which we investigated the product lifecycle information flow related to e-waste. Our findings indicate that product lifecycle information is available, but that it is provided for purposes other than e-waste handling. Actors are willing to share this information, but it is not regarded as useful for EoL treatment since the actors involved in EoL handling believe that using this information could lead to delays and poorer performance in e-waste handling. Our findings contradict the optimistic view of digital technology as improving circularity in circular supply chain management. The findings further give reason to question the implementation of digital technology to improve the product lifecycle information flow as long as the involved actors do not request this information.

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“…However, if on the one hand, these differentiation possibilities are relevant, on the other the challenge of making them operationally implemented within supply chains is truly ambitious (Aarikka‐Stenroos et al, 2022; Vachon & Klassen, 2008). Despite this, SMEs are expected to increasingly develop strategies to meet sustainability requirements and proactively address market expectations for sustainability (Nudurupati et al, 2022).…”

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Sustainable business models of small and medium‐sized enterprises and the relationships to be established within the supply chain to support these models

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Toscani

Vinelli

2022

Corp Soc Responsibility Env

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Nowadays sustainability plays a crucial role in both academia and industry, and new insights are required to answer many open questions on the topic. This study focuses on sustainable business models (SBMs) by adopting a supply chain perspective to identify the value of sustainability practices along the supply chain for different SBMs. In particular, the research investigates four small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) case studies that have been able to implement new SBMs wisely integrating the concept of sustainability with their supply chain partners. First, the results confirm that SBMs need to be supported by strong alignment with sustainability practices within the entire supply chain to be successfully implemented. Secondly, the application of the proper practices of selection, monitoring, collaboration, and integration among supply chain partners within various SBMs is the key to achieving sustainability objectives. The paper, therefore, contributes to the debate by bringing new evidence to the SBMs topic, investigating how the success of these models is possible only through a precise definition of the relationships to be established in the supply chain.

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“…To date, only a few studies have tried to look at the intersection between the microand meso-perspectives for a CE transition (e.g., Aarikka-Stenroos et al, 2022;Urbinati et al, 2017). Prior research has mostly looked at either micro-or meso-perspectives, separately, considering business models and supply chains as stand-alone, not relatable concepts.…”

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How Companies Innovate Business Models and Supply Chains for a Circular Economy: A Multiple-Case Study and Framework

Kaipainen

Urbinati

Chiaroni

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Int. J. Innov. Mgt.

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To implement a circular economy (CE), companies are pushed to innovate, respectively, their business models, from a micro-perspective, and their supply chains, from a meso-perspective. Despite the increasing research on both these perspectives, there is still a knowledge gap on how companies innovate business models and supply chains for circularity. In this study, we build on innovation management, circular business model (CBM), and circular supply chain (CSC) literatures and develop a theory-based framework where circularity leads to product/process/service innovation from a micro-perspective, and to possible innovation in companies’ supply chains (retaining existing chains/renewing them) from a meso-perspective. Through a multiple-case study of Finnish and Italian CE pioneer companies, we validate this framework, find evidence on interplay between CBM and CSC innovation, and identify innovation strategy variants. The framework contributes to innovation management, CBM, and CSC literature works, and encourages managers willing to adopt circularity to consider innovating simultaneously both their business models and supply chains.

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Companies' circular business models enabled by supply chain collaborations: An empirical-based framework, synthesis, and research agenda

Cited by 52 publications

References 81 publications

Product Lifecycle Information Flow in E-waste Handling: a Means to Increase Circularity?

Product Lifecycle Information Flow in E-waste Handling: a Means to Increase Circularity?

Sustainable business models of small and medium‐sized enterprises and the relationships to be established within the supply chain to support these models

How Companies Innovate Business Models and Supply Chains for a Circular Economy: A Multiple-Case Study and Framework

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