Potential of circular economy implementation in the mechatronics industry: An exploratory research

Chouinard, Ugo; Pigosso, Daniela Cristina Antelmi; McAloone, Tim C.; Baron, Luc; Achiche, Sofiane

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118014

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“…CPD aims to maintain product value as long as viable, focusing on design methods that result in extending the useable life, either through easy maintenance or by ensuring reliability and durability (Chouinard et al, 2019; den Hollander et al, 2017). For this, the CPD approach presents three fundamental looping strategies: narrowing, slowing, and closing loops (Bocken et al, 2016).…”

Section: Theoretical Framework and Hypothesesmentioning

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Circular economy‐based new products and company performance: The role of stakeholders and Industry 4.0 technologies

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While the circular economy (CE) attracts attention from scholars and practitioners, the concept has been challenged by claims that the CE may be seen as a vague concept, or a new label for old green management practices. We propose a new approach to study the effects of the CE on company performance: circular product design (CPD). Consequently, this work investigates how Industry 4.0 technologies and stakeholder pressure influence CPD and, in turn, impact on company performance. Data were obtained from firms which develop products in the electric-electronic and equipment (EEE) sectors in Brazil. Our research results indicate that (i) the application of Industry 4.0 technologies favors CPD, in particular artificial intelligence and big data analytics; (ii) pressure from stakeholders can encourage the adoption of circular strategies, specially from suppliers because they are responsible for developing and delivering smart components; and (iii) although the literature may be seen as controversial, there is a positive relationship with regard to the impacts of CE adoption on market performance. Among its main implications, the article also suggests a set of design strategies oriented towards the development of products for the CE.

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Section: Theoretical Framework and Hypothesesmentioning

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Circular economy‐based new products and company performance: The role of stakeholders and Industry 4.0 technologies

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“…If the case company does not investigate the market needs for remanufactured products, evidence that supports the development of remanufacturable products will be lacking. In their paper, Chouinard et al [40] stress the importance of researching customer needs in circular product design as well. Bressanelli et al [41] similarly found a lack of considering user needs for circular design in WEEE-industry research.…”

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The strategic value of design for remanufacturing: a case study of professional imaging equipment

Boorsma

Peck

Bakker³

et al. 2022

Jnl Remanufactur

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Remanufacturing offers an approach to extend product lifetime beyond its first use. After restoring products to original quality, they are reintroduced to the market. To make products more suited for this approach, and to increase resource-efficiency, design for remanufacturing can be incorporated for new product development. Academic literature points out opportunities for improved implementation particularly through early-stage design activities. This paper presents an in-depth, single case study into the opportunities and barriers to incorporate design for remanufacturing ine early-stage design. The selected case company is a producer of professional imaging equipment with an internal remanufacturing division. The company has decades of experience in remanufacturing and has introduced a company standard on design for End-of-Life. For data collection, employees from different departments were interviewed and observed. Design management theory was used to combine findings from all perspectives into a company-specific strategy map. This map shows departmental interrelations and dependencies, and exposes the opportunities for creating new value through design. At the case company, remanufacturing was found to be separate from, and secondary to, the development of newly manufactured products. If the strategy of a company is not attuned to developing products that serve multiple use-cycles, its execution will remain sub-optimal and remanufacturing will be a value-retention strategy in isolation. These findings may be valid for other companies that have remanufacturing operations, which are separate, as well.

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“…Therefore, future studies should assess how Industry 4.0 technologies effectively unlock the CE implementation, support the development of circular business models, and monitor product lifecycle [ 118 , 140 , 173 ]. Given that the progress of industrialisation can result in the exponential boom of several markets, including electronics, it is still unclear how product obsolescence [ 29 , 66 ] due to the acceleration rate of technological developments or the artificial limitation of product durability can hamper efforts to operationalise the CE and lead to unstainable production and consumption models.…”

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Examining Knowledge Diffusion in the Circular Economy Domain: a Main Path Analysis

Rejeb

Zailani

et al. 2022

Circ.Econ.Sust.

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The circular economy (CE) field has recently attracted significant interest from academics and practitioners. CE represents a departure from the linear economy, which is characterised by unsustainable resource production and consumption. The growing number of publications necessitates a comprehensive analysis of this field. This is the first systematic examination of the knowledge base and knowledge diffusion pathways in the CE domain. We analyse a Web of Science dataset containing 5431 articles published between 1970 and 2020. To create a comprehensive review of the CE domain, we conducted a keyword co-occurrence network analysis. We examined four distinct types of main paths using the main path analysis (MPA) technique: forward, backward, global, and key-route. According to the analyses, CE research focuses on six primary research themes: CE and sustainability, bioeconomy, CE practices, lifecycle assessment and industrial symbiosis, construction activities, and waste management. In addition, the MPA demonstrates that the CE literature has recently focused on Industry 4.0 technologies and their contribution to CE. This is the first attempt to depict the genealogy of CE research so that scholars can comprehend the domain’s evolutionary structure, identify hot topics, and capture the history, development status, and potential future directions of CE research.

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Potential of circular economy implementation in the mechatronics industry: An exploratory research

Cited by 29 publications

References 41 publications

Circular economy‐based new products and company performance: The role of stakeholders and Industry 4.0 technologies

Circular economy‐based new products and company performance: The role of stakeholders and Industry 4.0 technologies

The strategic value of design for remanufacturing: a case study of professional imaging equipment

Examining Knowledge Diffusion in the Circular Economy Domain: a Main Path Analysis

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