The textile and apparel industries have experienced the arrival of the sustainable fashion revolution, which symbolizes a significant switch towards improving green innovations and lessening environmental effects. As industries highlight sustainability through eco-friendly apparel merchandising...

Optimising resource efficiency is essential for sustainable product lifecycle management (PLM). This motivates the use of novel methodologies such as sustainable design, circular economy concepts, and causal machine learning algorithms. This study focuses on repair as one of the circular economy...

Background: Optimizing reverse chains is more difficult than forward linear supply chains. Careful consideration should be given to recovery strategies to optimize product reuse as well as recycling. Methods: Using a 450-product dataset from the Melbourne area collection project and literature...

Background: The global climate crisis has intensified the demand for sustainable solutions, positioning Reverse Logistics (RL) as a critical strategy for minimizing environmental impacts. Simultaneously, Industry 4.0 technologies are transforming RL operations by enhancing their collection,...

This study develops a multi-echelon closed-loop supply chain (CLSC) optimization model for durable products by considering refurbishment, recycling processes, and carbon regulation. A mixed integer linear programming (MILP) is developed for CLSC network design involving suppliers, manufacturers,...

Product recovery is critical in reducing costs, enhancing profitability, and improving supply chain responsiveness to customer demands. Remanufacturing returned products, as part of the circular economy, is a central strategy in achieving these goals. This study presents a model that optimizes...

Spent coffee grounds (SCG) waste poses significant environmental challenges, including greenhouse gas emissions and contamination risks. However, the existing reverse logistics (RL) systems remain inefficient, costly, and prone to contamination. Although previous studies have explored RL...

Purpose - The managerial questions of this paper are as follows: What are the equilibrium conditions of transfer price, quantity and profits when considering dynamic subsidies from the government? Which collection channel is better for a manufacturer, direct collection by itself or through an...

The global focus on supply chain efficiency underscores the importance of frameworks like the Supply Chain Operations Reference model, which integrates reverse logistics (RL) into supply chain management. This study explores the understanding of RL among recycling firms, key drivers behind its...

Purpose: This paper aims to propose a framework to define the facility layout problem (FLP) in a bi-directional logistics (BL) context, specifically highlighting the main factors that enterprises must consider when reverse flow is introduced in forward logistics (FL).Design/methodology/approach:...

Purpose: The consumption of high levels of natural resources by Hotels, Restaurants and Catering -HORECA- has a significant impact on the environment. This paper examined the evolution of food waste and loss management in HORECA Supply Chain.Design/methodology/approach: A mixed methodology is...

Background: Remanufacturing products for sustainability involves layout and production planning, tools and equipment, material arrangement and handling, inventory management, technology integration, and more. This study presents an empirical vision through a discrete event simulation (DES) model...

The increasing recognition of environmental concerns and the adoption of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) have contributed significantly to the development of sustainable industries. Reverse logistics (RL) and closed-loop supply chain (CLSC) are two concepts that involve effective...

Despite growing awareness of the importance of waste prevention in circular economy transitions, substantial volumes of reusable items continue to be discarded. This exploratory case study investigates consumer behavior at a Swedish recycling center, focusing on decisions made at the point of...

As consumer behavior in circular supply chains becomes increasingly critical for sustainability, a deeper understanding of the mechanisms driving end-of-life (EOL) product return decisions is necessary. This study investigates how consumer-level open innovation influences EOL product return...

In response to increasing environmental demands and evolving consumer expectations, Reverse Supply Chain Capabilities (RSCC) have emerged as a strategic tool to foster ethical consumption, especially in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector. Grounded in the Resource-Based View (RBV) and...

The purpose of this paper is to optimize strategic decisions and profit distribution among members of the power battery closed-loop supply chain (CLSC), considering both competition and cooperation dynamics.This study employs the noncooperative-cooperative biform game approach to examine...

Servitization is increasingly recognised as a key strategy for addressing the challenges of Remanufacturing, yet its role remains underexplored. This study responds to the growing call for research on the conditions under which Remanufacturing should be offered as a service- or as a...

Background: The transition to renewable energy is intensifying demand for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), thereby increasing the need for sustainable lithium sourcing. Traditional mining practices pose environmental and health risks, which can be mitigated through efficient end-of-life recycling...

This paper investigates the growing problem of abandoned maritime containers and the lack of effective reverse logistics to manage them: Background: The research highlights the significant environmental impact and economic burdens caused by the imbalance of container inflow and outflow, which...