Contributions of modularity to the circular economy: A systematic review of literature

Machado, Natália T.; Morioka, Sandra Naomi

doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2021.103322

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“…Even if Machado and Morioka ( 2021 ) studied the contributions of modularity to the circular economy from a generic perspective, their conclusion on the importance of the link between modularity and the circular economy is also relevant in the construction sector. The design phase of the building is critical for sustainability since the building materials and energy system are chosen, and decisions are made that affect the maintainability.…”

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Motivations and market solutions for flexible housing in Finland

Lavikka

Paiho

2023

J Hous and the Built Environ

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Flexibility is essential for sustainable housing and has been one of the design elements in Finnish architecture. However, between 1990 and 2010, flexible solutions in residential buildings were rare and included in only some advanced builders’ projects. Research on flexible housing exists but is scarce on knowledge of the 2020s drivers and market solutions for flexible housing. Therefore, we searched for trends, patents and market solutions for flexible housing in Finland. We also interviewed representatives of construction companies, designers, housing providers, financers and regulatory authorities to understand their views on flexibility; its meaning, benefits, challenges, market demand and technical solutions providing flexibility. We discovered several trends leading to flexibility in housing, e.g., urbanization and remote working, although no evidence of flexibility as a separate housing trend was found. We sought market examples for each trend to prove the markets’ potential interest in them. We found that the market need for flexible apartment buildings is currently low, even though the benefits of flexibility exist. However, market demand may increase if awareness of flexible options increases. No insurmountable technical challenges for housing flexibility exist, although the building services flexibility is complex. Flexible housing design, construction and solutions tend to cost more than a regular home. Flexibility in apartment buildings means multifunctionality inside a dwelling, using movable partitions and furniture or the ability to unite or separate two dwellings structurally. Modular construction is used to build these apartment buildings, supporting sustainability. Transferable and multifunctional wooden houses represent flexibility in small houses.

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Motivations and market solutions for flexible housing in Finland

Lavikka

Paiho

2023

J Hous and the Built Environ

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“…In the product-use and collect phases customer product use and return need to be considered-where awareness of the environmental impact needs to be tackled. For the last phase issues such as product modularization, remanufacturability and respective business models need careful CE consideration [14].…”

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Learning Factories and Sustainable Engineering—Competencies for Students and Industrial Workforce

Wolf

Ketenci

Weyand³

et al. 2022

IEEE Eng. Manag. Rev.

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Sustainability and the circular economy are becoming increasingly important for industry and academia. Learning factories at higher education institutions around the globe attempt to educate students and industrial workers on these topics through specially developed training modules. To successfully implement measures to mitigate issues such as climate change, product life cycle considerations-in which different phases may require different worker competencies-is indispensable. In this context we provide some evaluation of learning factory use cases regarding sustainability. The use cases are evaluated on product life cycle phases and respective worker sustainability and circular economy competencies. The results show that the majority of the use cases focus on the production life cycle phase; product development, product use and end-of-life have either not or very rarely been addressed. Our general conclusions and implications relate to these findings with a recommendation that learning factories expand their training capabilities.

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“…Circular economy (CE) is an evolving idea in the sustainable business model field that can be described as the transition of the traditional intertwined manufacturing-utilization system to a circular system that increases the value of the end product by sustaining it in the value chain for as long as possible (Nikolaou et al, 2021). The value of the end product is increased by the reduction, reuse, recycling and recovery of the components in the supply chain process consisting of manufacturing, positioning and utilization (Commission, 2015;Hobson et al, 2021;Machado and Morioka, 2021). The increase in the global population results in the exponential increase of resources consumption but the available natural resources are finite.…”

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“…, 2021). The value of the end product is increased by the reduction, reuse, recycling and recovery of the components in the supply chain process consisting of manufacturing, positioning and utilization (Commission, 2015; Hobson et al ., 2021; Machado and Morioka, 2021). The increase in the global population results in the exponential increase of resources consumption but the available natural resources are finite.…”

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Circular economy practices in the leather products industry toward waste valorization: an approach of sustainable environmental management

Maliha

Moktadir

Bag

et al. 2023

BIJ

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PurposeThe global resolution of embracing dynamic and intertwined production systems has made it necessary to adopt viable systems like circular economy (CE) to ensure excellency in the business. However, in emerging countries, it is challenging to implement the CE practices due to the existing problems in the supply chain network, as well as due to the vulnerable financial condition of the business after the deadly hit of COVID-19. The main aim of this research is to determine the barriers to implementing CE considering the recent pandemic and suggest strategies to organizations to ensure CE for a cleaner environment and greener economy.Design/methodology/approachAfter an extensive literature review and validation from experts, 24 sub-barriers under the class of 6 main barriers are finalized by Pareto analysis, which is further analyzed via the best-worst method to determine the weight and rank of the barriers Further, fuzzy-Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) method is used to rank the proposed startegies to overcome the analysed barriers.FindingsThe results identified “unavailability of initial funding capital”, “need long time investment”, “lack of integrating production system using advance technology” and “lack of strategic planning” as the most acute sub-barriers to CE implementation. Further, fuzzy TOPSIS method is used to suggest the best strategy to mitigate the ranked barriers. The results indicated “integrated design facility to CE”, “ensuring large scale funding for CE facility” as the best strategy.Practical implicationsThis study will motivate managers to implement CE practices to enjoy proper utilization of the resources, sustainable benefits in business, and gain competitive advantage.Originality/valuePeriodically, a lot of work is done on CE practices but none of them highlighted the issues in the domain of the leather products industry (LPI) and COVID-19 toward achieving sustainability in production and consumption. Thus, some significant barriers and strategies to implement CE for achieving sustainability in LPI are highlighted in this study, which is a unique contribution to the literature.

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Contributions of modularity to the circular economy: A systematic review of literature

Cited by 27 publications

References 92 publications

Motivations and market solutions for flexible housing in Finland

Motivations and market solutions for flexible housing in Finland

Learning Factories and Sustainable Engineering—Competencies for Students and Industrial Workforce

Circular economy practices in the leather products industry toward waste valorization: an approach of sustainable environmental management

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