The Circular Economy (CE) is currently a popular notion within the policy and business advocacy groups. Despite being visionary provocative in its message, research on CE concept emerging. two intertwined objectives of paper are; first to identify, discuss develop various definitions provided by emerging literature. Secondly, suggest an initial approach with which can be conducted. Our analysis shows that existing work mainly done practical technical levels actual physical flows materials...

Purpose This study aims to investigate the influence of supply chain (SC) complexity on effectiveness resilience capabilities in mitigating SC disruptions. Hypotheses about direct and moderating influences performance change after disruption are built quantitatively tested. Design/methodology/approach Partial least square-based structural equation modelling with formative constructs was used as an overall approach. Secondary data disruptions, related practices were collected from multiple...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to conceptualize a typology supply-side resilience capabilities and empirically validates these their constituent bundles practices. Design/methodology/approach study primarily qualitative, employing the critical incident technique collect data across 22 firms seeking validate how why practice form relate operations performance. It contains frequency occurrence analysis for triangulation, minor statistical part provide some additional evidence bundle...

Complexity and dynamism are considered intrinsic features of engineer-to-order (ETO) business environment; it is, therefore, important to understand manage them better. Based on empirical investigation into two case companies, this paper expands the existing literature how why complexity context factors constitute not only external environment issues but also subfactors within boundary firm. It argues that most for identified repetitive manufacturing relevant high uncertainty capital goods...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate synergy/trade-off relationship between lean and operational resilience paradigms upon disruption. Lean are operationalised with practice bundles core functions, respectively. Design/methodology/approach study uses the Bayesian inference approach analyse systematically encoded data from firms that faced disruptions in their supply chain. were collected publicly available sources, using predefined constructs prior analysis. Findings show...

Purpose Recent studies have argued that companies may actively implement practices to mitigate disruptions in their supply chain and reduce the extent of damage on performance. Other shown propagate chains, leading consequences are more negative raising doubts effectiveness mitigation strategies implemented downstream. This study investigates influence complexity two phenomena interplay, taking a focal company's perspective. Design/methodology/approach A systematic procedure for data...

Purpose This study explores how industrial production companies adjust implementation strategies to deliver value with their company-specific system (XPS) in a multi-site setting. Implementing an XPS is part of operations management and supposed mobilise employees resource-efficiently increase operational performance. Design/methodology/approach Based on multiple-case study, this qualitatively the patterns decisions within between five companies. Conclusions were drawn mix timely...

Purpose Many studies have found that Lean practices provide better performance in a stable business environment. However, there is limited information on how influence gains (defined this paper as improvement and sustenance of performance) an uncertain (complex dynamic) This study aims to investigate the implementation helps sustain such context. Design/methodology/approach The draws in-depth investigation two capital goods manufacturing engineer-to-order (ETO) cases, which discussed...

Purpose: This paper aims to explore and describe how companies manage the level of standardisation improvement practices in a multisite context. It seeks explain managerial strategies applied change manufacturing with multiple production sites worldwide.Design/methodology/approach: collects data through interviews, observations company documents from large multinational producing and, specifically, largest company. The research design resembles grounded theory approach by being reflexive...

Businesses globally are facing changes these days. To remain viable, business model innovation provides a strategic renewal mechanism. However, there only few studies that investigated such challenging undertaking in light of for sustainable manufacturing systems. This study aims to explore practices towards establishing more production systems the future. The investigation is based on publicly available data from selected Swedish manufacturers. Closeness innovations some archetypes...

Waste to energy concept is one of the best methods, which not only consider environment but also generate from municipal solid waste (MSW). Generation MSWs at Mekelle city, Ethiopia, has grown steadily mainly due migration people rural areas. However, been managed and utilised as a useful resource lack awareness proper technology in city. The objective this study was measure heat content generated Measurement heating value performed on collected samples using bomb calorimeter Dulong's...

This paper explores how the design process of production system could be utilized to improve operational performance during ramp-up and operation phases. A qualitative case study was carried out in a large process-type manufacturing company, focusing on three new line launching projects. Different actions taken lines were linked their impact running phase performance, which is measured by metric Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) within lean manufacturing. The empirical findings provides...

Purpose The unpredictable failure of submersible pump (SP) in groundwater irrigation systems has considerable negative economic consequences. purpose this paper is to develop a total cost minimization model that aims optimize maintenance actions for SP. It reports on simulation-based stochastic scenario analysis evaluating maintenance. Design/methodology/approach Stochastic simulation modeling been performed motor and corresponding Five alternative scenarios were compared over 15 years...

In recent years, policy makers as well urban logistics and transport research have investigated how to reduce environmental impact from transportation in areas. Therefore, many new frameworks that can help a specific actor its decision making process at certain level (i.e., business or level) been implemented published. However, the first screening of existing literature did not reveal be used across different levels. This limits possibility for actors using same infrastructure but...

The popularity of both computer-based simulations and participatory modelling individually have supported design research many case studies. However, not much work has been done in the collaborative area wherein decision-making tools are used together for problem solving domain urban logistics peer-reviewed literature on it remains sparse. This paper suggests a combination two fields developing development intensifying sustainability. In response to requirements simulation-based modelling,...

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