The circular economy and Industry 4.0: synergies and challenges

Purpose – The proposal is to answer the following question: based on previous studies, which are the new paths and challenges related to the circular economy (CE) and Industry 4.0 (I4.0)? To answer this question, the research objective is to analyze studies approaching the interface between CE and I...

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Main Authors: Tiago Hennemann Hilario da Silva, Simone Sehnem
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Emerald Publishing 2022-07-01
Series:REGE Revista de Gestão
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Online Access:https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/REGE-07-2021-0121/full/pdf
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description Purpose – The proposal is to answer the following question: based on previous studies, which are the new paths and challenges related to the circular economy (CE) and Industry 4.0 (I4.0)? To answer this question, the research objective is to analyze studies approaching the interface between CE and I4.0. Design/methodology/approach – A systematic literature review (SLR) was conducted on previously published studies pertaining to Scopus and Web of Science bases, and 63 articles were found. Findings – The authors present five new paths and challenges amid the relationship between CE and I4.0: applying those technologies to clean production, using blockchain and big data in the circular supply chain, raising additive manufacturing impact on the CE, seek for a better understanding on how I4.0 technologies can properly support the CE in the stakeholders' view and discerning the factors for implementing those theoretical fields onto supply chains. Research limitations/implications – Previous studies' sample basis is still recent, lacking research depth. Search strings might have minimized the number of selected studies: there could be a bigger sample. Practical implications – Practical contributions of this study lay on the applicability of the raised propositions into several sectors' industries. Social implications – The authors suggest a transition agenda towards CE, using I4.0 technologies for operational, tactical and strategic personnel within organizations, as well as potential utilization strategies in specific study fields, like supply chain management and product manufacturing per se. Originality/value – The study presents new paths and challenges amid technologies pertaining to I4.0 and its interfaces with the CE. In the result presentation and analysis, the existing interfaces are described.
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spelling doaj.art-f0803530b86b450a83a2b0ecea5b899f2023-07-04T10:55:25ZporEmerald PublishingREGE Revista de Gestão1809-22762177-87362022-07-0129330031310.1108/REGE-07-2021-0121The circular economy and Industry 4.0: synergies and challengesTiago Hennemann Hilario da Silva0Simone Sehnem1Department of PPGA, UNISUL, Florianópolis, BrazilDepartment of Management, Unoesc, Chapecó, BrazilPurpose – The proposal is to answer the following question: based on previous studies, which are the new paths and challenges related to the circular economy (CE) and Industry 4.0 (I4.0)? To answer this question, the research objective is to analyze studies approaching the interface between CE and I4.0. Design/methodology/approach – A systematic literature review (SLR) was conducted on previously published studies pertaining to Scopus and Web of Science bases, and 63 articles were found. Findings – The authors present five new paths and challenges amid the relationship between CE and I4.0: applying those technologies to clean production, using blockchain and big data in the circular supply chain, raising additive manufacturing impact on the CE, seek for a better understanding on how I4.0 technologies can properly support the CE in the stakeholders' view and discerning the factors for implementing those theoretical fields onto supply chains. Research limitations/implications – Previous studies' sample basis is still recent, lacking research depth. Search strings might have minimized the number of selected studies: there could be a bigger sample. Practical implications – Practical contributions of this study lay on the applicability of the raised propositions into several sectors' industries. Social implications – The authors suggest a transition agenda towards CE, using I4.0 technologies for operational, tactical and strategic personnel within organizations, as well as potential utilization strategies in specific study fields, like supply chain management and product manufacturing per se. Originality/value – The study presents new paths and challenges amid technologies pertaining to I4.0 and its interfaces with the CE. In the result presentation and analysis, the existing interfaces are described.https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/REGE-07-2021-0121/full/pdfCircular EconomyIndustry 4.0Systematic literature review
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The circular economy and Industry 4.0: synergies and challenges
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Industry 4.0
Systematic literature review
title The circular economy and Industry 4.0: synergies and challenges
title_full The circular economy and Industry 4.0: synergies and challenges
title_fullStr The circular economy and Industry 4.0: synergies and challenges
title_full_unstemmed The circular economy and Industry 4.0: synergies and challenges
title_short The circular economy and Industry 4.0: synergies and challenges
title_sort circular economy and industry 4 0 synergies and challenges
topic Circular Economy
Industry 4.0
Systematic literature review
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