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Abstract
Circular economy (CE) and Industry 4.0 are recent business buzzwords that help organizations to maintain a circular flow and optimize the use of resources with technological supports to improve sustainability practice. Transition towards CE and Industry 4.0 is promising and yet challenging. As such, the aim of this research is to investigate how to integrate CE and Industry 4.0 in sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) in order to improve operational efficiency and sustainability performance. This study provides an analysis of the dynamic changes of drivers and barriers when integrating CE and Industry 4.0 and their related applications in operations and SCM through a systematic review of literature. From the results, a theoretical framework was derived for future research development.
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Haiyan Lu
Dr. Haiyan Lu is an Assistant Professor in Operations and Supply Chain management at Newcastle University, UK. She is an active researcher on sustainable supply chain management, with a particular focus on the transform of environmental and social responsibilities in emerging economics. Her research is evidence-based and closely linked with industrial practices and government policymaking. Haiyan also works as government consultant in the Government of India. Her research has published in prestigious journals, such as Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, International Journal of Production Research, Production Planning and Control, and Computers in Industry.
Guoqing Zhao
Dr. Guoqing Zhao is a research fellow of EPIC project (eHealth Productivity and Innovation in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly) at the University of Plymouth, UK. He participated projects from Horizon 2020 Programme and European Regional Development Fund. His research interests include knowledge management, supply chain resilience, supply chain risk management and eHealth technology. He has published in prestigious journals, including International Journal of Production Research, Computers in Industry, Production Planning & Control and among others. He got top cited award from International Journal of Production Research, and received well-acknowledged awards from subject conference and association, and Chinese government.
Shaofeng Liu
Shaofeng Liu is Professor of Operations Management and Decision Making at University of Plymouth, UK. Her expertise is in knowledge management, decision analysis, and emerging digital technology applications for supply chain management, resource efficiency, process improvement, quality management and value chain innovation. She has undertaken many influential funded projects from UK research councils and European Commission. Currently, she is the Principal/Co-Investigator for two UK funded projects and two projects funded by European Commission. She has published over 180 peer-reviewed research papers and 2 books. She sits on the Management Board for Euro Working Group on Decision Support Systems.