Sustainability-based enterprise supply chain optimization and response under circular economy approach: agile, adaptive and coordinated
ISSN: 0025-1747
Article publication date: 26 September 2023
Issue publication date: 5 September 2024
Abstract
Purpose
From a supply chain perspective, logistics firms collaborate with other supply chain members to extend their business scope. Investment in circular economy projects in the supply chain can not only broaden the scope of business but also increase the value of the entire supply chain. Third-party logistics companies are gradually participating in the construction and operation of many circular economy projects. How to coordinate multiple circular economy supply chain projects is at the core of its operation.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper first analyzes some typical supply chain projects in China and summarizes the main features of these projects. Secondly, considering the benefits of the project and the stakes of each project, a multi-stage stochastic programming model is established. Finally, Cplex, nested decomposition, LocalSolver and other methods are adopted to simulate and analyze the model.
Findings
The final experimental results find that the importance of coordinating multiple circular economy supply chain projects to increase the value of the entire supply chain. The multi-stage stochastic programming model presented in this research can provide a useful tool for logistics enterprises and third-party logistics companies to optimize their investment decisions and maximize their profits in the context of a circular economy.
Research limitations/implications
There are still some limitations to this study; for example, it is limited to the analysis of circular economy supply chain projects in China. The study focused on third-party logistics companies, and other enterprises in the circular economy supply chain were not considered. The research also assumed that the benefits of each circular economy project and the stakes of each project were known, which may not always be the case in real-world scenarios.
Originality/value
This manuscript found that investing in other circular economy projects in the supply chain can broaden the scope of business and increase the value of the entire supply chain. Third-party logistics companies are gradually participating in the construction and operation of many circular economy projects, such as recycling and repurposing initiatives. It highlights the importance of coordinating multiple circular economy supply chain projects to increase the value of the entire supply chain. The multi-stage stochastic programming model presented in this research can provide a useful tool for logistics enterprises and third-party logistics companies to optimize their investment decisions and maximize their profits in the context of a circular economy.
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Acknowledgements
Funding: Zhanjiang University of Science and Technology 2022 university-level scientific research project: Enterprise supply chain Optimization and Response based on sustainable development: Agility, adaptation and coordination research, Grant number kjcky202209jxtd.
Conflict of interest: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.
Data availability statements: The datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
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Citation
Wu, Y. and Wang, R. (2024), "Sustainability-based enterprise supply chain optimization and response under circular economy approach: agile, adaptive and coordinated", Management Decision, Vol. 62 No. 9, pp. 2737-2762. https://doi.org/10.1108/MD-02-2023-0250
Publisher
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