Journal of Enterprise Information Management: Volume 33 Issue 4

Guest editorial

Uthayasankar Sivarajah

How does servitisation affect supply chain circularity? – A systematic literature review

Carl Kühl, Michael Bourlakis, Emel Aktas, Heather Skipworth

The purpose of this paper is to test the link between servitisation and circular economy by synthesising the effect of product-service systems (PSS) on supply chain circularity…

Understanding barriers to circular economy: cases from the manufacturing industry

Bjoern Jaeger, Arvind Upadhyay

Most companies include a commitment for sustainable growth involving a switch towards the circular economy (CE) model. The purpose of this paper is to present barriers to CE…

Economic consequences of consumer repair strategies for electrical household devices

Jan Brusselaers, Ellen Bracquene, Jef Peeters, Yoko Dams

The purpose of this paper is to investigate to what extent a consumer’s repair strategy impacts the annual costs of ownership of a washing machine and two types of vacuum cleaner.

Collaboration in a circular economy: learning from the farmers to reduce food waste

Camila Bloise

Given the lacuna in sustainability studies which investigate collaborative supply chain relationships in the context of the circular economy (CE), the purpose of this paper is to…

Minimizing losses at red meat supply chain with circular and central slaughterhouse model

Yasanur Kayikci, Melisa Ozbiltekin, Yigit Kazancoglu

The purpose of this paper is to find solutions to improve the red meat sector in an emerging economy, Turkey, from the circular economy point of view, and taking sustainability…

Waste to energy and circular economy: the case of anaerobic digestion

Zahid Hussain, Jyoti Mishra, Emanuela Vanacore

This paper highlights how biological waste materials can be used for generating the much needed energy and obtaining nutrient-rich compost for agriculture through anaerobic…