Accurate information plays an important role for the circulation of materials and products. It influences economically ecologically successful execution processes such as reconditioning corresponding supply chain management. Digitization concepts, digital twins, enable relevant to be made available right actor at time in a decentralized manner. is assumed that twins will play future can contrib...

Abstract The circular economy (CE) concept has recently entered the public discourse. A CE should contest reproduction of a so-called linear economy. However, it is largely promoted as normative top-down fix for business models and waste management. branch research calls critical revisions to support integration social aspects. related shortcoming lack definition change that can bring about. Tw...

The emerging circular economy paradigm and subsequently changing consumption patterns drive the manufacturing industry to more sustainable designs operations. Not only environmental standards, but way firms conduct business in economic social aspects also comes into consideration of buyers investors. In this article, framework consisting four pillars supply chain, materials, design production, ...

Over the last decade, concept of circular economy (CE) has gained momentum among practitioners, politicians, and scholars because its promise achieving sustainability goals. However, there is still a need to demonstrate assess positive environmental impacts CE. With respect building sector, CE relatively new topic. To date, research tended focus primarily on macro-scale (cities or eco-parks) mi...