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The pandemic caused by COVID-19 has had an impact on the relationships established between different actors in organisations. To deal with these changes, it is necessary to develop a resilience capacity that allows for the establishment of different patterns of relationships through a new management model. The application of circularity principles implies a radical change in stakeholder relations, breaking with the “end-of-life” concept existing in linear economies. Furthermore, circular economy can ensure resilience in supply chains, and it can be considered as a tool in uncertain environments. Therefore, the objective of this study is to analyse the association between the customer–supplier relationships with circular supply chains based on the intellectual capital-based view theory. External capital is a crucial factor for organisations, and it helps with building remarkable capabilities for the whole supply chain due to collaboration and cooperation. This research contributes with a systematic revision of the literature regarding circular supply chains and customer–supplier external capital, providing an exploratory model. Establishing a closer and effective relationship with customers and suppliers supposes a differentiating value and competitive advantages. Actors involved in the supply chain are essential in the implementation of circularity in organisations for reducing waste production and returning resources to the production cycle. Therefore, circular networks related to customers’ behaviour, sustainable supplier election and IT tools play a key factor in improving resilience in supply chains.
Sara Alonso-Muñoz; Rocío González-Sánchez; Cristina Siligardi; Fernando García-Muiña. New Circular Networks in Resilient Supply Chains: An External Capital Perspective. Sustainability 2021, 13, 6130 .
AMA StyleSara Alonso-Muñoz, Rocío González-Sánchez, Cristina Siligardi, Fernando García-Muiña. New Circular Networks in Resilient Supply Chains: An External Capital Perspective. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (11):6130.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSara Alonso-Muñoz; Rocío González-Sánchez; Cristina Siligardi; Fernando García-Muiña. 2021. "New Circular Networks in Resilient Supply Chains: An External Capital Perspective." Sustainability 13, no. 11: 6130.
The adaptation of the supply chain makes it an effective tool in the management of a circular economy, as it allows aspects of sustainability and regeneration to be incorporated into production. However, empirical evidence is still insufficient. In addition, the use of absorptive capacity theory provides a convenient context model that is adapted to the knowledge management required for the application of circularity principles. To study in depth the functioning of the circular supply chain, we use the dimension of exploitation of absorptive capacity, distinguishing between routines that allow adaptation to new production needs (technological knowledge) and new commercial needs (market knowledge). The empirical study was conducted on a sample of 9612 companies, divided into three levels of technology intensity manufacturing, from the PITEC panel using multivariate models. The results show that the operating routines associated with the use of production and logistics technologies developed in a circular fashion favor the development of new products. Similarly, a bidirectional knowledge flow is necessary. The first flow is toward the company with practices that allow a better understanding of the customer and their needs in the framework of the circular economy. The second flow would be toward customers, who need to be informed and educated through various marketing and communication activities to adapt their behavior to the principles of circularity.
Sara Alonso-Muñoz; Rocío González-Sánchez; Cristina Siligardi; Fernando García-Muiña. Building Exploitation Routines in the Circular Supply Chain to Obtain Radical Innovations. Resources 2021, 10, 22 .
AMA StyleSara Alonso-Muñoz, Rocío González-Sánchez, Cristina Siligardi, Fernando García-Muiña. Building Exploitation Routines in the Circular Supply Chain to Obtain Radical Innovations. Resources. 2021; 10 (3):22.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSara Alonso-Muñoz; Rocío González-Sánchez; Cristina Siligardi; Fernando García-Muiña. 2021. "Building Exploitation Routines in the Circular Supply Chain to Obtain Radical Innovations." Resources 10, no. 3: 22.
The important influence that incremental innovation has, both on the organization’s results and on the development of disruptive innovations in a synergistic relationship of positive sum, makes it necessary to deepen its study. In the context of absorptive capacity, this paper aims to contribute to the construction of a specific model of routines for more efficient exploitation. The empirical study was carried out in a sample of Spanish manufacturing companies of the PITEC Panel. The results show the superiority of the market as a source of knowledge compared to other sources with more complex knowledge, but not adjusted to the needs of a minor improvement. In addition, the management of external knowledge is a process whose phases are interrelated, so the routines and resources used must contribute to enriching the external knowledge previously acquired and not be redundant. Therefore, that would mean an inefficient allocation of resources for obtaining and exploiting continuous innovation.
Rocío González-Sánchez; Eva Pelechano-Barahona; Sara Alonso-Muñoz; Fernando E. García-Muiña. Absorptive Routines and the Economic Impact of Incremental Innovations: Developing Continuous Improvement Strategies. Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity 2020, 6, 167 .
AMA StyleRocío González-Sánchez, Eva Pelechano-Barahona, Sara Alonso-Muñoz, Fernando E. García-Muiña. Absorptive Routines and the Economic Impact of Incremental Innovations: Developing Continuous Improvement Strategies. Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity. 2020; 6 (4):167.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRocío González-Sánchez; Eva Pelechano-Barahona; Sara Alonso-Muñoz; Fernando E. García-Muiña. 2020. "Absorptive Routines and the Economic Impact of Incremental Innovations: Developing Continuous Improvement Strategies." Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity 6, no. 4: 167.
In the context of potential absorptive capacity, the present work analyzes sources of knowledge through the adjustment between the typology of sources and innovative results. Different external sources can condition the later phases of knowledge absorption. In relation to external sources of knowledge, we enrich their treatment by considering other companies in the same group as deeper relationships. In addition, we analyzed the results regarding the generation of radical innovations with impact on income. The results show that company groups can reduce costs in the exchange of technological knowledge, not only to develop radical innovations but also to improve their economic performance. Furthermore, membership in a group allows a company to obtain a greater economic return when combined with assimilation resources.
Sara Alonso-Muñoz; Eva Pelechano-Barahona; Rocío González-Sánchez. Participation in Group Companies as a Source of External Knowledge in Obtaining and Making Profitable Radical Innovations. Sustainability 2020, 12, 7701 .
AMA StyleSara Alonso-Muñoz, Eva Pelechano-Barahona, Rocío González-Sánchez. Participation in Group Companies as a Source of External Knowledge in Obtaining and Making Profitable Radical Innovations. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (18):7701.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSara Alonso-Muñoz; Eva Pelechano-Barahona; Rocío González-Sánchez. 2020. "Participation in Group Companies as a Source of External Knowledge in Obtaining and Making Profitable Radical Innovations." Sustainability 12, no. 18: 7701.