The so-called “smartization” of manufacturing industries has been conceived as the fourth
industrial revolution or Industry 4.0, a paradigm shift propelled by the upsurge and …

The circular economy (CE) requires companies to rethink their supply chains and business
models. Several frameworks found in the academic and practitioner literature propose …

Over the last decade, significant attention has been devoted to Closed-Loop Supply Chain
(CLSC) design problems. As such, this review aims at assessing whether the current …

The production and consumption practices that follow the “take-make-dispose” flow have
negatively impacted the environment over time. This has propelled the society to evaluate …

Closing the loop for resource efficiency is a well‐known practice in the industry. To
concretize the circular economy implementation strategies, closed‐loop thinking requires …

This paper investigates a closed-loop supply chain (CLSC) of WEEE consisting of a
manufacturer, a retailer and a third party recycler, where the manufacturer can …

Reverse Logistics and Closed Loop Supply Chain Management (RL&CLSCM) are
universally recognised as two environmentally friendly practices that could help in greening …

Remanufacturing is an opportunity to deliver all-round sustainability benefits when products
are designed accordingly. In this paper, we focus on the link between remanufacturing and …

Due to the accelerated expansion of technology and improved living standards, the use of
electronic products is increasing exponentially. Unfortunately, the improper disposal of used …

Higher sustainability with extended product lifecycle is a tireless pursuit in companies'
product design/development endeavours. In this regard, two prevailing concepts, namely the …