The International Journal of Logistics Management: Volume 34 Issue 3

Guest editorial: Empirically grounded research in logistics and supply chain management for a circular economy

Abraham Zhang, Stefan Seuring, Janet L. Hartley

Barriers to circular supply chain: the case of unorganized tire retreading in India

Sourabh Bhattacharya, Vinay Kumar Kalakbandi

To understand the role of the unorganized sector in the push toward a circular economy (CE), the authors consider the case of the unorganized tire retreading industry in India and…

Designing circular supply chains in start-up companies: evidence from Italian fashion and construction start-ups

Federica Ciccullo, Margherita Pero, Andrea S. Patrucco

The theory of complex adaptive systems (CASs) represents an interesting perspective to study the characteristics of circular supply chains (CSCs). In this regard, the current…

Transitioning to a circular economy: lessons from the wood industry

Tharaka De Vass, Alka Ashwini Nand, Ananya Bhattacharya, Daniel Prajogo, Glen Croy, Amrik Sohal, Kristian Rotaru

Using a soft-hard continuum of drivers and barriers, this research seeks to explain wood companies' adoption of circular economy (CE) practices.

Analyzing the enablers of circular supply chain using Neutrosophic-ISM method: lessons from the Indian apparel industry

Vishwas Dohale, Priya Ambilkar, Ashwani Kumar, Sachin Kumar Mangla, Vijay Bilolikar

This research identifies the enablers for implementing circular supply chains (CSCEs) and analyzes interrelationships between them to quantify their driving and dependence power…

Sustaining circular economy practices in supply chains during a global disruption

Ashish Dwivedi, Priyabrata Chowdhury, Sanjoy Kumar Paul, Dindayal Agrawal

Circular economy (CE) practices are critical to achieving sustainable development goals. However, the recent global disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly…

Moving toward a circular economy in manufacturing organizations: the role of circular stakeholder engagement practices

Lea Fobbe, Per Hilletofth

The circular economy (CE) approach has been acknowledged as key for manufacturing organizations wishing to overcome sustainability challenges. However, the transition has been…

Supply chain followership: the case of Tetra Pak’s recyclers in China

Yu Gong, Fu Jia, Steve Brown

The purpose of this paper is to explore an under-researched topic of supply chain followership (SCF) in the context of recycling chains.

Circular economy performance measurements and blockchain technology: an examination of relationships

Mahtab Kouhizadeh, Qingyun Zhu, Joseph Sarkis

This study proposes a systematic and comprehensive circular economy (CE) performance measure as an instrument to operationalize and quantify circularity. It seeks to evaluate the…

Linking big data, sustainable supply chain management and corporate performance: the moderating role of circular economy thinking

Thanh Tiep Le

This paper aims to assess how big data–driven supply chain management (BDSCM) influences sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) to achieve sustainable corporate performance…

Cross-actor pallet exchange platform for collaboration in circular supply chains

Roland Lehner, Ralf Elbert

Pallets ensure efficient processes in logistics and are exchanged between the different actors, while passing through various supply chains several times. In common practice, the…

Food supply chain waste reduction for a circular economy in the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study of New Zealand consumers

Na Luo, Tava Olsen, Subhamoy Ganguly, Yanping Liu

Food waste (FW) reduction, of which household wastage comprises a large fraction, has an important role in promoting the circular economy (CE). This study investigates how certain…

Total productive maintenance and Industry 4.0 in a sustainability context: exploring the mediating effect of circular economy

Ashutosh Samadhiya, Rajat Agrawal, Sunil Luthra, Anil Kumar, Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes, Deepak Kumar Srivastava

The purpose of this research is to establish a conceptual model to understand the impact of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and Industry 4.0 (I4.0) on the transition of a…

Circular supply chain management: a bibliometric analysis-based literature review

Abraham Zhang, Linh Duong, Stefan Seuring, Janet L. Hartley

Supply chain management (SCM) research has contributed to the transition to a circular economy (CE). Still, confusions exist on the related terms, and no review has mapped out the…