Usability and Usefulness of Circularity Indicators for Manufacturing Performance Management

• DOI: 10.1016/j.procir.2022.02.138
• Publication Date: 2022-03-08T09:34:08Z
• Authors: Fu-Siang Syu; Adarsh Vasudevan; Mélanie Despeisse; Arpita Chari; Ebru Turanoglu Bekar; Maria M. Gonçalves; Marco A. Estrela
• Keywords: Circular Economy; USable; Performance indicator; Factory (object-oriented programming)

Advances in industrial digitalization present many opportunities for process and product data exploitation manufacturing, unlocking new systemic measures of performance beyond a single machine, process, facility area even the factory gates. However, existing models manufacturing systems' are still focused on productivity, quality delivery time, which could potentially lead to an accelerated linear economy. To shift more circular systems, we need identify assess circularity ways that align goals sustainable development. In this study, micro-level indicators were reviewed, selected, analysed tested company evaluate their usability usefulness guide improvements. The aim is enable eco-efficient solutions towards production systems. Usability essential integration into established environmental operations management main contribution study identification key features making usable useful from manufacturer's perspective. conclusion also suggests directions further research tools methods support manufacturing.