Supply network configuration archetypes for the circular exploitation of solid waste

Tsolakis, Naoum, Zissis, Dimitris ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6957-3494 and Srai, Jagjit Singh (2020) Supply network configuration archetypes for the circular exploitation of solid waste. International Journal of Integrated Supply Management, 13 (2/3). pp. 302-333. ISSN 1741-8097

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Abstract

This research aims to use network configuration theory to propose circular supply chain archetypes for the valorisation of solid waste. The proposed network configuration archetypes are differentiated by their levels of geographic dispersion, each representing coherent clusters of waste material and supply network characteristics for the valorisation of waste streams, namely: centralised, semi-centralised and decentralised. The different types of solid waste require local (e.g., wood, organic waste), regional (e.g., glass, plastics and rubber, paper and cardboard) or pan-regional (e.g., metals and alloys) network configuration options primarily dictated by the intrinsic physico-chemical properties of the wasted material and constraints related to the processing technologies. Furthermore, the proposed network configuration archetypes dictate operational considerations, such as procurement and pre-processing options for the wasted feedstocks, along with upscale production opportunities and distribution of the value-added intermediates or end-products.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: circular supply networks,commercial value,renewable feedstocks,solid waste,supply chain configuration archetypes,viability,strategy and management,marketing,sdg 7 - affordable and clean energy,sdg 12 - responsible consumption and production ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1400/1408
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Social Sciences > Norwich Business School
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Depositing User: LivePure Connector
Date Deposited: 21 Jul 2020 01:37
Last Modified: 22 Oct 2022 06:30
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/76184
DOI: 10.1504/IJISM.2020.107854

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