1. Framework to supporting monitoring the circular economy in the context of industry 5.0: A proposal considering circularity indicators, digital transformation, and sustainability.
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Payer, Renan Carriço, Quelhas, Osvaldo Luiz Gonçalves, and Bergiante, Níssia Carvalho Rosa
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DIGITAL transformation , *CIRCULAR economy , *SUSTAINABILITY , *DIGITAL technology , *GREEN business , *PROCESS optimization - Abstract
Digital transformation can contribute to the increasing circular economy in organizations, facilitating their adherence to the economic, social, and environmental pillars of sustainability and, therefore, to the Industry 5.0 paradigm. In this context, this work proposes a framework for holistically addressing these themes with tools (circularity indicators and technological resources) to assist organizations in the manufacturing sector that aim to adopt circular processes with a focus on the pillars of sustainability. To elaborate the framework, the SODA (Strategic Options Development and Analysis) method was applied to explore, with the help of the interviewed specialist, the complexities of the problem studied, enabling the identification of 7 important issues or dimensions on the path to circularity. To shape the framework, 7 experts were interviewed (one for each dimension) to validate and classify the circularity indicators (prospected in the literature and added by them), correlating them to the spheres of sustainability and digital transformation technologies. The results of the framework analysis showed that achieving circularity demands the consideration of the following factors: the circularity of energy aiming at its efficiency, circularity of inputs for better use of resources, investments in circularity for process optimization, establishment of new circular businesses taking advantage of the good experiences obtained, circular and non-circular supply chain integration, compliance and governance for circularity meeting the expectations of stakeholders and the relevance of feasibility studies to technical, economic and environmental to implement circularity of product components. [Display omitted] • A framework holistically considering circularity, technologies, and sustainability. • Circularity indicators and technologies are tools for sustainability in industry 5.0. • Digital transformation is a catalyst for circular economy and cleaner production. • Integrated supply chain is key to the circularity of inputs, materials, and energy. • Structured compliance and governance can attract more investments in circularity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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