Industry 4.0 as an enabler of circular economy practices: Evidence from European SMEs

D Findik, A Tirgil, FC Özbuğday - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
While firms' investment in Industry 4.0 and adoption of circular economy practices are seen
as indispensable to a sustainable economy, synergies from the interaction of these two …

'Better together': evidence on the joint adoption of circular economy and industry 4.0 technologies

ABL de Sousa Jabbour, CJC Jabbour, TM Choi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The circular economy (CE) and Industry 4.0 are both vital new perspectives in production
economics and operations management. However, it remains largely unclear whether or not …

Circular economy and industry 4.0: One-way or two-way relationships?

M Ćwiklicki, M Wojnarowska - Engineering Economics, 2020 - inzeko.ktu.lt
The ability of Industry 4.0 to help solve complex economic and social problems and
implement complex concepts is assessed. Currently, one of the greatest challenges is the …

Industry 4.0 and circular economy: An exploratory analysis of academic and practitioners' perspectives

M Massaro, S Secinaro, F Dal Mas… - … Strategy and the …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The union between Industry 4.0 and the circular economy (CE) appears relatively recent. In
this sense, new trading zones for sharing a common scenario among academics and …

The role of digital technologies in supporting the implementation of circular economy practices by industrial small and medium enterprises

A Neri, M Negri, E Cagno, S Franzò… - … Strategy and the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The adoption of Industry 4.0's digital technologies can enable the implementation of
circular economy practices. Nonetheless, current indications for industrial practitioners on …

Industry 4.0 technologies and circular economy: The mediating role of supply chain integration

E Di Maria, V De Marchi… - Business Strategy and the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
There is a great expectation that Industry 4.0 technologies will enable better circular
economy (CE) results at firms. However, it is unclear how these technologies might …

Industry 4.0 and global value chains: what implications for circular economy in SME?

N Suchek, JJM Ferreira, PO Fernandes - Management Decision, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Drawing on the resource-based view (RBV), this paper aims to analyse the
relevance of Industry 4.0 (I4. 0) technologies and participation in global value chains (GVC) …

Industry 4.0 and the circular economy: A literature review and recommendations for future research

U Awan, R Sroufe, M Shahbaz - Business Strategy and the …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Research regarding the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) and the circular
economy has gained traction since 2014. Paralleling the growth in the internet of things …

[HTML][HTML] Industry 4.0 as an enabler in transitioning to circular business models: A systematic literature review

A Toth-Peter, RT de Oliveira, S Mathews… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
The current planetary crisis and the perceived urgency necessitates more sustainable
production and consumption patterns. Businesses, particularly the multinationals, play a key …

Assessing relations between Circular Economy and Industry 4.0: a systematic literature review

P Rosa, C Sassanelli, A Urbinati… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Industry 4.0 (I4. 0) and Circular Economy (CE) are undoubtedly two of the most debated
topics of the last decades. Progressively, they gained the interest of policymakers …