The role of online information-sharing platforms on the performance of industrial symbiosis networks

Fraccascia, Luca; Yazan, Devrim Murat

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2018.03.009

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“…Uncertainty of the quality of waste can be a challenge for recycling processes (Singh et al, 2014;Singh and Ordoñez, 2016). When waste is transferred between companies, mismatches can occur in waste supply and demand; if companies do not exchange information on availability and quality of waste, such a match might be hampered (Fraccascia and Yazan, 2018). Moreover, firms that want to recycle waste sometimes face difficulties to obtain permits for waste reuse projects (Golev et al, 2015).…”

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“…Dependencies from the focal firm on third parties resulted in multiple barriers related to unpredictable quality, timing and quantity of discarded products and materials. Aligning incentives in the supply chain, a fair division of cost and benefits, and exchange of information on availability and quality of waste between actors could be beneficial to overcome these challenges (Rizos et al, 2016;Mishra et al, 2018;Fraccascia and Yazan, 2018).…”

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Exploring barriers to implementing different circular business models

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a b s t r a c tEven though much attention has been given to barriers related to implementing circular business models, so far, no studies have focused on how the barriers differ between business models. Ignoring the possibility of such differences could lead to unjustified generalizations about the barriers to implementing circular business models (CBMs). We identified barriers to implementation and compared them for different CBMs by analyzing 43 case studies of CBMs, based on in-depth interviews with 31 Dutch firms. Barriers were analyzed for the following CBMs: circular supplies, resource recovery, product life extension, and the product-as-a-service model. The barriers identified were classified into two broad categories: internal problems related to the firm itself and external barriers related to the firm's environment. This study shows that key challenges were related to the firm's external environment, and that the barriers differed between the four business models studied. Whereas most internal barriers encountered by the product-as-a-service model were to do with organization (for instance, of lease models), the other models reported these barriers less frequently. External supply chain issues were challenging in the resource recovery, product life extension, and circular supplies models, mainly because of great dependence on third parties for the input of discarded products and waste materials. We investigated the strategies firms used to overcome these barriers. From our findings we conclude that to stimulate the development of circular businesses, firms and policy makers should focus on bespoke solutions and strategies for different types of CBMs.

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Exploring barriers to implementing different circular business models

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Journal of Cleaner Production

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“…Similarly, in a given geographical area where there is demand for a given waste, companies producing this waste might have no awareness of such a demand. In this regard, online platforms allowing companies to share information on their production and demand of wastes -even only from the qualitative perspectiveare claimed to play a critical role in supporting ISNs, since they are able to mitigate the mismatch between demand and supply of wastes (e.g., Fraccascia and Yazan, 2018;Mortensen and Kørnøv, 2019).…”

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Quantifying the direct network effect for online platforms supporting industrial symbiosis: an agent-based simulation study

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This paper explores the direct network effect for online platforms supporting industrial symbiosis (IS), which is a recommended strategy to support the transition towards the circular economy. Through IS, companies can use wastes produced by other companies as inputs to production processes. Online platforms supporting companies in operating IS relationships can play a critical role in developing the IS practice. In this paper, an agent-based model is designed to simulate the emergence of IS relationships among companies located in a given geographical area. Companies can establish relationships traditionally (relying on face-to-face contacts) or by using a platform. Several scenarios, defined by different platform usage rates, are simulated. Results show that there is a minimum platform usage rate allowing companies to benefit from using the platform. If the platform usage rate is lower than this threshold, the platform does not contribute to generate further benefits for companies. When the platform usage rate is higher than the threshold, the individual benefits for users are higher the greater the number of other companies using the platform. Based on these results, implications on how to ensure a win-win approach for companies and platform owners can be provided, as well as implications for policymakers.

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“…Adner [1] used the three-dimensional triangular prism model to set up a performance evaluation system based on five key elements: the satisfaction of stakeholders, the contribution of stakeholders, organizational strategy, business process and organizational capabilities. Proskuryakova [2] and Fraccascia [3] believe that effective internal operations management mechanism is the key to the success of R&D and transformation functional platforms. Berghe [4] evaluated platform's performance based on input-output relationship of platform innovation transformation process and the cooperation and information transfer among partners.…”

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Evaluating R&D and Transformation Functional Platforms’ Operational Performance Using a Data Envelopment Analysis Model: A Comparative Study

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The purpose of this paper is to provide a contribution to the development of R&D and transformation functional platforms by identifying key performance influencing factors in the use of data envelopment analysis (DEA) to analyze platform operation performance status and reasons. The DEA method is undertaken to calculate the comprehensive efficiency, pure technical efficiency and scale efficiency of R&D and transformation functional platforms in China's 30 provinces within the period 2016-2018. Based on the 2018 pure technical efficiency and scale efficiency calculations, the K-means clustering method was used to classify the R&D and transformation functional platforms of 30 provinces. Finally, according to the clustering results, the corresponding clustering improvement scheme is given. The operational level of R&D and transformation functional platforms in many provinces of China still needs to be improved: the R&D and transformation capabilities are weak, the market share of leading products is low, the ability of new technology value-added is insufficient, and the development of R&D and transformation functional platforms has regional imbalance. This study is based solely on statistical data, these data alone obviously cannot fully describe and evaluate the real state of R&D and transformation functional platform due to the complexity and diversity of platforms. Further research is needed to generalize beyond the performance indicators constructed in this paper. For the problems of low overall operation efficiency, unbalanced regional development, redundancy of input resources and lack of professional management personnel in the operation of R&D and transformation functional platforms, policy suggestions can be put forward according to clustering results and input and output adjustment values calculated based on relaxation variables. The study presenting a methodology for analyzing R&D and transformation functional platforms' operation performance, and the conclusions will provide reference for the development of platforms and high-tech industries.

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The role of online information-sharing platforms on the performance of industrial symbiosis networks

Cited by 109 publications

References 81 publications

Exploring barriers to implementing different circular business models

Exploring barriers to implementing different circular business models

Quantifying the direct network effect for online platforms supporting industrial symbiosis: an agent-based simulation study

Evaluating R&D and Transformation Functional Platforms’ Operational Performance Using a Data Envelopment Analysis Model: A Comparative Study

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