Achieving sustainability in supply chain operations in the interplay between circular economy and Industry 4.0

Circular economy (CE) is an emerging industrial paradigm in manufacturing supply chains (Ellen MacArthur Foundation 2012; Urbinati, Chiaroni, and Chiesa 2017). CE, chains, emphasises a circular approach to energy materials for providing economic, environmental social benefits of ‘triple bottom line’ (Geissdoerfer et al. CE reconciles the outlook nation's economic growth with benefits, while, at enterprise level, it aims create superior value (Henley 2013). addresses some issues relating ecological degradation resource scarcity business context (Vladimirova Supply chain managers can improve efficiency profitability facilitates through effective mechanisms minimise negative impacts production operations.