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Download fileA transformational change framework for developing ecologically embedded manufacturing
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posted on 2020-10-20, 08:59 authored by Hana Trollman, James ColwillJames ColwillAbstract
Unless strategies are adopted to ensure materials remain in circulation within the economy, the manufacturing sector may be unable to support increasing demand from a growing global population. The purpose of this research is to present a framework for manufacturers to aid in the formulation of ecologically embedded strategy. The framework proposes five steps which integrate corporate, business, operations and sustainability strategy in a holistic manner with operations strategy informing business strategy. Qualitative comparative analysis is implemented to identify the causal characteristics of ecologically embedded products which are then used to select two cases for the application of process tracing (PT). Product case studies indicate a failure to communicate provenance, quality and lifecycle information to consumers, and hence, the slowing or closing of loops as part of a circular economy is not being effectively realised. PT confirms the feasibility of the framework for ecocentric strategy formulation in manufacturing. Manufacturers, policymakers and investors may use this framework to leverage the benefits of ecological embeddedness to enable continued growth and future-proofing.
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School
- Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Published in
Global Journal of Flexible Systems ManagementVolume
21Issue
4Pages
341 - 368Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLCVersion
- VoR (Version of Record)
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© The authorsPublisher statement
This is an Open Access Article. It is published by Springer under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Unported Licence (CC BY). Full details of this licence are available at: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Acceptance date
2020-09-25Publication date
2020-10-16Copyright date
2020ISSN
0972-2696eISSN
0974-0198Publisher version
Language
- en