Open AccessPrioritization of barriers in industrial symbiosis implementation in automotive industry - Using ISM and MICMAC Analysis
Author(s) -
K.E.K. Vimal,
Asela K. Kulatunga,
Lakshmanakumar Veeraragavan,
Mahadharsan Ravichandran,
Jayakrishna Kandasamy
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of industrial engineering and operations management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2690-6104
pISSN - 2690-6090
DOI - 10.46254/j.ieom.20210204
Subject(s) - industrial symbiosis , automotive industry , flexibility (engineering) , business , sustainability , scale (ratio) , industrial organization , process management , engineering , waste management , ecology , statistics , physics , mathematics , quantum mechanics , biology , aerospace engineering
The continuous increase in production, lack of flexibility of organizations, and lack of knowledge on sustainability have led to the depletion of raw materials and increased waste generation. Industrial symbiosis now has become a very effective solution and an essential strategy for responsible consumption and waste utilization. This strategy helps different organizations to blend their resources, share information, logistics, and waste materials to solve their problems by forming a network to increase profits. This study was directed towards identifying the barriers towards applying Industrial Symbiosis in an organization with probable solutions to them. ISM modeling and MICMAC analysis were used to visualize the impact of different barriers for implementing Industrial symbiosis in an organization and improve efficiency in terms of eco-innovation. The results of this study give experiences and rules to practicing managers in medium and small-scale industries to effectively execute Industrial Symbiosis. The study also adds to the improvement of a basic model for examining the barriers affecting IS with regards to eco-innovation and sustainable frameworks and contributes to ongoing researches on this eco-friendly idea of Industrial Symbiosis.