Abstract
A Smart Circular Supply Chain (SCSC) integrates both Industry 4.0 (I4.0) and Circular Economy (CE) concepts into supply chain in response to achieving sustainable goals/agenda. The purpose of this paper is to assess SCSC readiness and maturity level of SMEs considering different stakeholders from a multi-layered perspective. For this aim, a conceptual framework was proposed and accomplished through a case study of SMEs in Turkey’s textile industry. Such integrated approach to holistically assessing SCSC readiness and maturity makes a unique contribution to the field. The highlights of this study are summarized as follows: (1) approaching readiness and maturity in transitions by focusing on systems theory; (2) identifying the dimensions of readiness and maturity in transitions to I4.0 and CE; (3) assessment of readiness and maturity level of SMEs in transition to CE and (4) assessment of readiness and maturity level of SMEs in transition to I4.0 within the supply chain.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 375-392 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Journal of Business Research |
| Volume | 149 |
| Early online date | 25 May 2022 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2022 |
Bibliographical note
© 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. This is an open access article under the CC BY license 4.0UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
Keywords
- Circular economy
- Closed-loop supply chain
- Industry 4.0
- Readiness and maturity model
- SMEs
- Smart circular supply chain
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