A circular economy perspective embraces a notion that we design everything to be reused for as long as possible, and then recaptured and repurposed when reuse is no longer possible. Designing for a circular economy ecosystem requires a more holistic, integrative viewpoint, spanning all aspects of design and development and considering many supply chain actors, far beyond that of traditional supply chains.

Circular Economy Supply Chains highlights the need for cross-industry flows and the need for different actors (beyond producers and consumers) in circular value cycles. While biomimicry provides the structure for organizing the book, individual chapters build on other theoretical lenses and concepts, such as stakeholder theory. This book intends to move beyond a buyer-supplier view, embracing a holistic network or ecosystem view, to consider a cross-industry system perspective, where there is a diversity of actors needed for a working ecosystem.

This edited book offers a comprehensive overview of system components and actors, including how the circular economy adds value, the role of producers and consumers, the spectrum of recovery possibilities to return products back to the consumption supply chain, and the essential role of information management.

About the Author

Lydia Bals, is Professor of Supply Chain and Operations Management at Mainz University of Applied Sciences, an external Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at EBS Universitat and is affiliated with Copenhagen Business School.

Wendy L. Tate, is the Taylor Professor of Business and the Ray and Joan Myatt Faculty Research Fellow at the Haslam College of Business, Department of Supply Chain Management, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.

Lisa M. Ellram, is University Distinguished Professor and the Rees Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management at the Farmer School of Business, Miami University, Oxford, OH.

Reviews

This valuable research book was partially funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, the German Research Foundation. So it is no surprise that we are treated to the musings of some of the brightest minds at German universities. But there are also plenty of other contributors from Aalborg to Zagreb. Indeed, just about anyone senior who has ever written about supply chains is in here somewhere.

-- Christopher Walker, Impact Investor, Book Review



Book Information
ISBN 9781839825453
Author Lydia Bals
Format Hardback
Page Count 400
Imprint Emerald Publishing Limited
Publisher Emerald Publishing Limited
Weight(grams) 698g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 26mm