Opportunities and challenges in IoT-enabled circular business model implementation – A case study

Ingemarsdotter, Emilia; Jamsin, Ella; Balkenende, Ruud

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.105047

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“…However, it is not the only interest in this period analysed. Contributions such as those of Ingemarsdotter, Jamsin and Balkenende [ 85 ] present the IoT as a useful tool to be able to offer a complete PSS. Specifically, they propose the possibility of connecting the services offered to customers to the internet, in such a way that the information can be constantly updated by the providers.…”

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Sustainable Business Model in the Product-Service System: Analysis of Global Research and Associated EU Legislation

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The business fabric is trying to resolve the many transformations that have occurred in recent decades. Companies are obliged to offer new ways to meet the needs of the market. This situation has led to the creation of new business models that combine both competitiveness and sustainability. Among the most consistent strategies, the product-service system (PSS) stands out. A bibliometric analysis was carried out on 1088 documents during the period 2000–2020, to synthesize the knowledge base on PSS in a global context and analyse future trends. The results obtained have made it possible to identify the evolution of scientific production, the main drivers of this issue, the lines of research developed and their link with EU legislation and reveal some critical gaps in knowledge. The main lines of research describe different aspects of PSS: servitisation, product design, manufacturing, life cycle, circular economy, and sustainable development. This study has identified how its analysis has developed to date and what terms allow us to glimpse new approaches; hence, it is a useful tool for PSS researchers and sponsors who provide financial resources that allow new directions in this research.

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Sustainable Business Model in the Product-Service System: Analysis of Global Research and Associated EU Legislation

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“…Ref. [84] presents a case study of LED lighting where the role of IoT is relevant to enable monitoring and predictive maintenance, to improve the estimation of the remaining lifetime of used products and inform design decisions to improve the durability of products. Refs.…”

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Circular Economy Strategies for Equipment Lifetime Extension: A Systematic Review

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Even if the economy nowadays is still locked into a linear model of production, tighter environmental standards, resource scarcity and changing consumer expectations are forcing organizations to find alternatives to lighten their impacts. The concept of Circular Economy (CE) is to an increasing extent treated as a solution to this series of challenges. That said, the multitude of approaches and definitions around CE and Life Cycle Extension Strategies (LCES) makes it difficult to provide (Small and Medium Enterprise) SMEs with a consistent understanding of the topic. This paper aims at bridging this gap by providing a systematic literature review of the most prominent papers related to the CE and lifetime extension, with a particular focus on the equipment and machinery sector. A taxonomy was used to define and cluster a subset of selected papers to build a homogeneous approach for understanding the multiple strategies used in the industry, and the standards in maintenance and remanufacturing strategies. As a final research step, we also propose a Strategy Characterization Framework (SCF) to build the ground for the selection of the best strategy to be applied for production equipment life cycle extension on several industrial use cases.

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“…For example, many companies use automated recruitment processes assigning other tasks to human resources departments [160]. Therefore, many of the products and services offered by human workers are now revolutionized or replaced by technology [161], radically transforming the industrial and manufacturing sector towards models of industrial hubs [162], industrial clusters [163], incubation centers [164], and science parks [165]. The dimension of mobility was profoundly transformed by digital solutions such as sensors and real-time monitoring stations positioned on roads, vehicles, traffic lights, bridges, buildings, and so on.…”

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Digital Technologies for Urban Metabolism Efficiency: Lessons from Urban Agenda Partnership on Circular Economy

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Digital technologies engaged in urban metabolism for efficiency provide policymakers, urban managers, and planners with useful instruments to collect, monitor, analyze, and evaluate the circularity of environmental, social, and economic resources to improve their effectiveness and quality. At present, the digital technology-based approach is strategic for circular cities engaged in the development of smart and sustainable actions in the fields of mobility, energy, environment, waste, telecommunications, and security. Through the ‘Circular Resource Efficiency Management Framework’ developed by the European Commission, this paper generates insights into the digitalization practices of the circularity of urban metabolism by analyzing the initiatives implemented by the municipalities of Kaunas, Flanders region, Porto, Prato, The Hague, and Oslo, which constitute the Partnership on Circular Economy (PCE) of the Urban Agenda of the European Union. The results of the analysis provide a wide range of practices such as real-time monitoring stations for water and energy consumption, digital cameras for controlling vehicle flows, web platforms for sharing goods and services, and tracking sensors for public transport, which aim to optimize the efficiency of the circularity of urban metabolic flows. This study increases the understanding and awareness of digital technologies in this paradigm shift.

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Opportunities and challenges in IoT-enabled circular business model implementation – A case study

Cited by 125 publications

References 32 publications

Sustainable Business Model in the Product-Service System: Analysis of Global Research and Associated EU Legislation

Sustainable Business Model in the Product-Service System: Analysis of Global Research and Associated EU Legislation

Circular Economy Strategies for Equipment Lifetime Extension: A Systematic Review

Digital Technologies for Urban Metabolism Efficiency: Lessons from Urban Agenda Partnership on Circular Economy

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