Organizations need to stay competitive and transition from a linear make-use-dispose supply chain model to a sustainable one. This book covers techniques and basic principles, historical developments, and recent issues facing the adoption of a circular supply chain model.
The Circular Supply Chain: Basic Principles and Techniques presents the key principles and techniques for the effective integration of a circular economy into supply chains. It discusses sustainability, digitization, and the application of blockchain to enhance operations within the realm of Industry of 4.0. Principles to assist managers in effectively adopting circularity business models for sustainability improvements are provided, along with the historical background so the reader can have a better understanding for implementation. Case studies and reading comprehension questions are also offered to help with the effective integration of a circular economy into supply chains.
This book is written to assist students, practicing engineers, and business professionals that work in the Industrial and Manufacturing sectors, Supply Chain Management, and with advanced technologies associated with Industry 4.0, sustainability, blockchain, and digitalization integration techniques of circular supply chains.
Preface
Chapter 1 : The Circular Supply Chain- Introduction and Historical Development
Chapter 2 : The Future of Circular Supply Chain
Chapter 3 : Sustainability and Circular Supply
Chapter 4 : Reverse Supply Chain Management
Chapter 5 : Supply Chain Issues in the Circular Economy
Chapter 6 : Sustainable Supply Chain Operations in the Circular Economy
Chapter 7 : Facilitation of Circular Supply Chains with Digital Technologies
Chapter 8 : Application of Blockchain Technologies in Circular Supply Chains
Chapter 9 : Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Performance
Chapter 10 : Enablers and Associated Risks to Implementing Circular Economy
Chapter 11 : Behavioral Perspectives to Implementing Circular Economy
Chapter 12 : Deployment Considerations for Implementing Reverse Logistics
Chapter 13 : The Use of Reusable Plastic Containers in Tomato Logistics System : A Case Study in Nigeria
Chapter 14 : Implementing Circular Economy in The Automotive Industry : A Case Study in Nigeria
Index
