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 …

Designing business models in circular economy: A systematic literature review and research agenda

P Centobelli, R Cerchione, D Chiaroni… - … Strategy and the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The concept of circular economy is increasingly receiving attention in different domains,
including strategic management, operations management, and technology management. It …

[HTML][HTML] Digital technologies catalyzing business model innovation for circular economy—Multiple case study

V Ranta, L Aarikka-Stenroos, JM Väisänen - Resources, conservation and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Digital technologies have been increasingly argued to enable circular economy business
models. However, the extant research is based on conceptual and review studies, leading to …

Circular economy and digital capabilities of SMEs for providing value to customers: Combined resource-based view and ambidexterity perspective

A Chaudhuri, N Subramanian, M Dora - Journal of Business Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Some small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are involved in recycling plastic waste to
produce innovative products. These SMEs have adopted digital technologies, such as 3D …

A typology of circular start-ups: An Analysis of 128 circular business models

M Henry, T Bauwens, M Hekkert, J Kirchherr - Journal of cleaner production, 2020 - Elsevier
The circular economy (CE) concept is much-heralded among policy-makers, scholars and
industry professionals as an accelerated pathway towards sustainability. This move away …

[HTML][HTML] Barriers to a circular economy in small-and medium-sized enterprises and their integration in a sustainable strategic management framework

F Takacs, D Brunner, K Frankenberger - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
A circular economy limits the consumption of virgin resources, fosters cleaner production,
and promotes the efficient utilization of resources. However, many companies still struggle …

Value creation in circular economy business for sustainability: A stakeholder relationship perspective

R Tapaninaho, A Heikkinen - Business Strategy and the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
A circular economy (CE) requires companies to rethink their value creation and stakeholder
relationships. While value creation in a CE business is typically understood from a company …

Internet of Things (IoT) adoption barriers for the circular economy using Pythagorean fuzzy SWARA-CoCoSo decision-making approach in the manufacturing sector

Y Cui, W Liu, P Rani, M Alrasheedi - Technological Forecasting and Social …, 2021 - Elsevier
The growth of new cutting-edge technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) is
proposed by the industry 4.0 concept. Despite the vast potential of IoT to be used in the …

Integrating knowledge management and orientation dynamics for organization transition from eco-innovation to circular economy

S Ul-Durar, U Awan, A Varma, S Memon… - Journal of Knowledge …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose This study focuses on establishing relations with some important but
underestimated elements of knowledge dynamics and firm orientations to characterize …

Evaluating the transition to the circular economy in the agri-food sector: Selection of indicators

S Poponi, G Arcese, F Pacchera, O Martucci - … , Conservation and Recycling, 2022 - Elsevier
The agri-food sector is one of the key sectors where the action is needed to ensure the
transition to a more sustainable development model in line with the principles of the circular …