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Circular Economy in the Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) supply chain has a significant (and still unexploited) potential. This paper aims to systematically review the knowledge emerging from the literature at the intersection between Circular Economy and the EEE supply chain, with a special focus on enablers, levers, and their potential environmental, economic and social benefits. An original framework is developed to categorise Circular Economy enablers, levers and potential benefits. Companies in the EEE industry aiming to implement Circular Economy can exploit several enablers (grouped into digitalization, government intervention, and users’ active role) and levers (grouped into circular product design, servitised business models, and supply chain management) to generate economic, environmental and social benefits. Based on the framework, 115 articles were scrutinised. The analysis led to the definition of a research agenda, with policy and industry implications. To advance Circular Economy research in the EEE supply chain, future studies should address: (i) the enabling role of digitalization, particularly within blockchain, 3D Printing, augmented and virtual reality; (ii) design strategies focused on ‘reduce’; (iii) servitised business models based on result-oriented offerings; (iv) collaboration in the EEE supply chain; (v) the assessment of social and economic benefits to users. Future research should also investigate the systemic interrelations between enablers, levers and benefits.
Gianmarco Bressanelli; Daniela C.A. Pigosso; Nicola Saccani; Marco Perona. Enablers, levers and benefits of Circular Economy in the Electrical and Electronic Equipment supply chain: a literature review. Journal of Cleaner Production 2021, 298, 126819 .
AMA StyleGianmarco Bressanelli, Daniela C.A. Pigosso, Nicola Saccani, Marco Perona. Enablers, levers and benefits of Circular Economy in the Electrical and Electronic Equipment supply chain: a literature review. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2021; 298 ():126819.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGianmarco Bressanelli; Daniela C.A. Pigosso; Nicola Saccani; Marco Perona. 2021. "Enablers, levers and benefits of Circular Economy in the Electrical and Electronic Equipment supply chain: a literature review." Journal of Cleaner Production 298, no. : 126819.
Gianmarco Bressanelli; Nicola Saccani; Marco Perona. Circular business models in selected geographical contexts. The Routledge Handbook of Waste, Resources and the Circular Economy 2020, 386 -395.
AMA StyleGianmarco Bressanelli, Nicola Saccani, Marco Perona. Circular business models in selected geographical contexts. The Routledge Handbook of Waste, Resources and the Circular Economy. 2020; ():386-395.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGianmarco Bressanelli; Nicola Saccani; Marco Perona. 2020. "Circular business models in selected geographical contexts." The Routledge Handbook of Waste, Resources and the Circular Economy , no. : 386-395.
Circular Economy is a means to ensure sustainable production and consumption patterns. However, it is still at an embryonic stage of implementation in manufacturing companies. Given its potential, the household appliance industry is a promising arena for the adoption of Circular Economy. Thus, this study aims to investigate and systematize how Circular Economy has been adopted in the household appliance industry, through a multiple case study research. Twenty cases are analyzed following a Research Framework, to map: (i) the Circular Economy 4R strategies of reduce, reuse, remanufacture and recycle; (ii) the Circular Economy levers, i.e., whether circular product design practices, servitized business models or supply chain management actions are undertaken; (iii) the role of digital 4.0 technologies as enablers; (iv) the benefits achieved. The analysis showed that servitized business models and supply chain management actions are widely used levers, while little attention is devoted to circular product design practices. Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data and Cloud emerged as powerful enablers of servitized business models. Two main patterns of Circular Economy adoption in the household appliance industry emerged from cases: incremental and radical adoption patterns. Incremental adoption patterns are based on design strategies focused on reduce and recycle, mainly led by manufacturers. Radical adoption patterns are instead focused on disruptive practices based on reuse, remanufacture, servitization and sharing, where digital 4.0 technologies serve as enablers. Overall, this exploratory research lays the foundation for a stronger and more systemic understanding of the adoption of Circular Economy in the household appliance industry.
Gianmarco Bressanelli; Nicola Saccani; Marco Perona; Irene Baccanelli. Towards Circular Economy in the Household Appliance Industry: An Overview of Cases. Resources 2020, 9, 128 .
AMA StyleGianmarco Bressanelli, Nicola Saccani, Marco Perona, Irene Baccanelli. Towards Circular Economy in the Household Appliance Industry: An Overview of Cases. Resources. 2020; 9 (11):128.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGianmarco Bressanelli; Nicola Saccani; Marco Perona; Irene Baccanelli. 2020. "Towards Circular Economy in the Household Appliance Industry: An Overview of Cases." Resources 9, no. 11: 128.
Environmental pressures and climate change are leading companies and supply chains to consider new models for environmental protection. Circular Economy emerged as a sustainability paradigm able to decouple economic growth from resource consumption and waste generation. In the Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) industry there is the need for systematically reviewing what the literature has investigated and found in the light of the Circular Economy perspective. Thus, this paper aims to systematize the extensive scientific literature that exists about sustainability in the WEEE industry with a Circular Economy lens. Overall, 115 articles were selected and analyzed according to four aspects: (i.) objectives and methodology, (ii.) geography and approach, (iii.) actors and life cycle phases, (iv.) Circular Economy 4R scheme of Reduce, Reuse, Remanufacture and Recycle strategies. The analysis led to the identification of several research gaps in the literature, which academia is called to fill. This state-of-the-art review provides ten research directions that constitute the backbone of a research agenda about Circular Economy in the WEEE industry, as well as an improved managerial understanding of this research field.
Gianmarco Bressanelli; Nicola Saccani; Daniela Cristina Antelmi Pigosso; Marco Perona. Circular Economy in the WEEE industry: a systematic literature review and a research agenda. Sustainable Production and Consumption 2020, 23, 174 -188.
AMA StyleGianmarco Bressanelli, Nicola Saccani, Daniela Cristina Antelmi Pigosso, Marco Perona. Circular Economy in the WEEE industry: a systematic literature review and a research agenda. Sustainable Production and Consumption. 2020; 23 ():174-188.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGianmarco Bressanelli; Nicola Saccani; Daniela Cristina Antelmi Pigosso; Marco Perona. 2020. "Circular Economy in the WEEE industry: a systematic literature review and a research agenda." Sustainable Production and Consumption 23, no. : 174-188.
Gianmarco Bressanelli; Marco Perona; Nicola Saccani. Assessing the impacts of Circular Economy: a framework and an application to the washing machine industry. International Journal of Management and Decision Making 2019, 18, 1 .
AMA StyleGianmarco Bressanelli, Marco Perona, Nicola Saccani. Assessing the impacts of Circular Economy: a framework and an application to the washing machine industry. International Journal of Management and Decision Making. 2019; 18 (1):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGianmarco Bressanelli; Marco Perona; Nicola Saccani. 2019. "Assessing the impacts of Circular Economy: a framework and an application to the washing machine industry." International Journal of Management and Decision Making 18, no. 1: 1.
The literature usually depicts circular economy as a path to embrace sustainability into economic systems. Shifting from a linear to a circular economy leads to environmental and social benefits. However, despite a growing attention from academia, policymakers and businesses, circular economy implementation projects are still scarce. One of the reasons is that circular economy scenarios may be challenging from an economic perspective. In order to spur a transition towards circular economy, new methods to support the assessment of economic, environmental and social impacts of circular economy scenarios are needed. This paper presents a systemic framework to support a simplified evaluation of circular economy scenarios. The framework, developed specifically for durable goods, is applied to the washing machine industry, thanks to a case study. The application results show how the framework adoption may contribute to reduce the uncertainties that are often an obstacle to the transition towards circular economy.
Gianmarco Bressanelli; Marco Perona; Nicola Saccani. Assessing the impacts of circular economy: a framework and an application to the washing machine industry. International Journal of Management and Decision Making 2019, 18, 282 .
AMA StyleGianmarco Bressanelli, Marco Perona, Nicola Saccani. Assessing the impacts of circular economy: a framework and an application to the washing machine industry. International Journal of Management and Decision Making. 2019; 18 (3):282.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGianmarco Bressanelli; Marco Perona; Nicola Saccani. 2019. "Assessing the impacts of circular economy: a framework and an application to the washing machine industry." International Journal of Management and Decision Making 18, no. 3: 282.
Despite companies face several challenges when redesigning their supply chain for the Circular Economy, the literature lacks a systematisation of such challenges and of the ways to overcome them. Through a systematic literature review, this paper identifies and systematises 24 challenges that may hamper a supply chain redesign for the Circular Economy. Sixteen among these challenges are well known from research in related topics. On the contrary, the remaining eight are relatively new or take a different relevance within the Circular Economy context. A multiple case study in the household appliance supply chain is carried out, to explore how these challenges appear in practice and how companies may tackle them. The cases analysed involve actors at different supply chain levels, and findings suggest that a great degree of vertical integration by one actor in the supply chain is not a necessary condition for Circular Economy implementation. The empirical study, in conjunction with the literature analysis, leads to the development of a framework linking the challenges to specific levers that companies may pursue to overcome them. The framework can be seen as a reference for managers undertaking the path towards Circular Economy.
Gianmarco Bressanelli; Marco Perona; Nicola Saccani. Challenges in supply chain redesign for the Circular Economy: a literature review and a multiple case study. International Journal of Production Research 2018, 57, 7395 -7422.
AMA StyleGianmarco Bressanelli, Marco Perona, Nicola Saccani. Challenges in supply chain redesign for the Circular Economy: a literature review and a multiple case study. International Journal of Production Research. 2018; 57 (23):7395-7422.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGianmarco Bressanelli; Marco Perona; Nicola Saccani. 2018. "Challenges in supply chain redesign for the Circular Economy: a literature review and a multiple case study." International Journal of Production Research 57, no. 23: 7395-7422.
Circular Economy has been usually indicated as a promising approach to promote economic development and sustainability. Despite this general agreement, the Circular Economy paradigm is still little adopted by companies, as they need to face several challenges. In this context, Product-Service Systems (PSS) Business Models play a major role, as they have been proposed as an opportunity for promoting sustainability. Today, digital technologies are seen as a key factor to enable PSS, allowing at the same time the introduction of Circular Economy into companies. However, little attention has been set on how new digital technologies can overcome in practice the main Circular Economy challenges. To fill this gap, this paper explores such a role through a case study of a company who leverages Internet of Things, Big Data and Analytics in the provision of its PSS Business Model. Based on the findings of the empirical investigation, the role that the selected digital technologies play in overcoming the Circular Economy challenges is presented and discussed.
Gianmarco Bressanelli; Federico Adrodegari; Marco Perona; Nicola Saccani. The role of digital technologies to overcome Circular Economy challenges in PSS Business Models: an exploratory case study. Procedia CIRP 2018, 73, 216 -221.
AMA StyleGianmarco Bressanelli, Federico Adrodegari, Marco Perona, Nicola Saccani. The role of digital technologies to overcome Circular Economy challenges in PSS Business Models: an exploratory case study. Procedia CIRP. 2018; 73 ():216-221.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGianmarco Bressanelli; Federico Adrodegari; Marco Perona; Nicola Saccani. 2018. "The role of digital technologies to overcome Circular Economy challenges in PSS Business Models: an exploratory case study." Procedia CIRP 73, no. : 216-221.
Recent studies advocate that digital technologies are key enabling factors for the introduction of servitized business models. At the same time, these technologies support the implementation of the circular economy (CE) paradigm into businesses. Despite this general agreement, the literature still overlooks how digital technologies enable such a CE transition. To fill the gap, this paper develops a conceptual framework, based on the literature and a case study of a company implementing a usage-focused servitized business model in the household appliance industry. This study focuses on the Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, and analytics, and identifies eight specific functionalities enabled by such technologies (improving product design, attracting target customers, monitoring and tracking product activity, providing technical support, providing preventive and predictive maintenance, optimizing the product usage, upgrading the product, enhancing renovation and end-of-life activities). By investigating how these functionalities affect three CE value drivers (increasing resource efficiency, extending lifespan, and closing the loop), the conceptual framework developed in this paper advances knowledge about the role of digital technologies as an enabler of the CE within usage-focused business models. Finally, this study shows how digital technologies help overcome the drawback of usage-focused business models for the adoption of CE pointed out by previous literature.
Gianmarco Bressanelli; Federico Adrodegari; Marco Perona; Nicola Saccani. Exploring How Usage-Focused Business Models Enable Circular Economy through Digital Technologies. Sustainability 2018, 10, 639 .
AMA StyleGianmarco Bressanelli, Federico Adrodegari, Marco Perona, Nicola Saccani. Exploring How Usage-Focused Business Models Enable Circular Economy through Digital Technologies. Sustainability. 2018; 10 (3):639.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGianmarco Bressanelli; Federico Adrodegari; Marco Perona; Nicola Saccani. 2018. "Exploring How Usage-Focused Business Models Enable Circular Economy through Digital Technologies." Sustainability 10, no. 3: 639.
Although circular economy is usually indicated as a way to reconcile economic growth and sustainability, circular business models and related\ud product-service systems are not implemented on a large scale yet. Providing information about how to develop circular business models and\ud methods to evaluate their expected impacts, can support stakeholders to embrace this transition. To this regard, the aim of this paper is to propose\ud and discuss the actions required for reshaping the washing machine industry towards a circular economy scenario. The paper, based on a recently\ud launched research project, describes a set of actions and develops very preliminary computations of their expected impact. Results show that\ud customers could benefit from an average yearly saving of almost 30% of the current washing cost, while country total electricity generation and\ud water consumption could be reduced of about 0.6% and 1% respectively. Albeit they are only preliminary estimates and further research and\ud empirical validation are certainly needed, these outcomes gives an idea about the order of magnitude of benefits gathered by a circular economy\ud transition for a mass durable consumer goods industry such as washing machines
Gianmarco Bressanelli; Marco Perona; Nicola Saccani. Reshaping the Washing Machine Industry through Circular Economy and Product-Service System Business Models. Procedia CIRP 2017, 64, 43 -48.
AMA StyleGianmarco Bressanelli, Marco Perona, Nicola Saccani. Reshaping the Washing Machine Industry through Circular Economy and Product-Service System Business Models. Procedia CIRP. 2017; 64 ():43-48.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGianmarco Bressanelli; Marco Perona; Nicola Saccani. 2017. "Reshaping the Washing Machine Industry through Circular Economy and Product-Service System Business Models." Procedia CIRP 64, no. : 43-48.