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Dynamic capabilities for circular manufacturing supply chains—Exploring the role of Industry 4.0 and resilience
Author(s) -
Chari Arpita,
Niedenzu Denis,
Despeisse Mélanie,
Machado Carla Gonçalves,
Azevedo João Domingues,
BoavidaDias Rui,
Johansson Björn
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
business strategy and the environment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.123
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1099-0836
pISSN - 0964-4733
DOI - 10.1002/bse.3040
Subject(s) - circular economy , dynamic capabilities , supply chain , resilience (materials science) , sustainability , process management , business , process (computing) , psychological resilience , empirical research , knowledge management , industrial organization , supply chain management , computer science , marketing , psychology , ecology , philosophy , physics , epistemology , psychotherapist , biology , operating system , thermodynamics
Abstract An organisation's sustainability performance is influenced by its capabilities (skills, resources and competences) which in turn affects the performance of its entire supply chain. However, recent research has not sufficiently explored the convergence of dynamic capabilities, circular economy, resilience and Industry 4.0 concepts for manufacturing supply chains. Therefore, this study aims to identify how dynamic capabilities theory can enable circular and resilient supply chains. A qualitative research process was deployed in three stages: literature review, European project and nine expert interviews. Key investigative variables were used to identify capabilities used in manufacturing, and five research propositions were developed to address the gaps found in literature. The empirical data helped reveal challenges to circular economy implementation and validate the literature findings. The main contributions include a dynamic capabilities model, a causal relationship model and five research propositions for circular economy implementation.