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Analysis of company characteristics for the selection of suitable supply chain networks for value-retention circular economy strategies

  • The transformation from linear to circular production is cornerstone for mastering sustainability. The fundamental aspect is that products from the utilization phase are fed back into the production phase, and a corresponding reverse supply chain exists for this purpose. Although various models for supply chain networks for value-retention circular economy strategies already exist in the scientific literature, there is a lack of decision rules for designing a suitable supply chain network. This paper aims to derive characteristics for selecting an appropriate supply chain network for value-retention circular economy strategies and to discuss rules of action based on case study research according to Yin.

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Author:Martin PerauORCiD, Antoine GaillardORCiD, Florian SchuldtORCiD, Paula Steins, Tobias SchröerORCiDGND, Wolfgang BoosORCiDGND
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2025.09.453
ISSN:2405-8963
Parent Title (English):IFAC-PapersOnLine
Publisher:Elsevier BV
Place of publication:Amsterdam [u. a.]
Editor:Fabio Sgarbossa, Sotirios Panagou, Erlend Alfnes, Alexandre Dolgui, Dmitry Ivanov, Daria Battini
Document Type:Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Date of Publication (online):2025/09/30
Date of first Publication:2025/09/30
Release Date:2025/09/30
Tag:01; 03
Circular economy; Reverse logistics; Supply chain; Sustainability; Value-retention
Volume:59
Issue:10
First Page:2694
Last Page:2699
Note:
DiCES: Digital Transformation of Circular Economy for Industrial Sustainability

The aim of the research project 'DiCES' is to develop a data-based integrated value creation system of the multidimensional circular economy for manufacturing companies, which makes true circular economy completely part of the operational order processing of companies.

Duration: 01.06.2023 – 30.05.2026
Funding no.: 01MN23022A
Project homepage: project-dices.de
Funding: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE)
Promoters: Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR)

Acknowledgments:
Funded by: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) based on a resolution of the German Bundestag under the funding number 01MN23022A.

Benefits for the target group:
The economic exploitation potential results from the intensive involvement of the project partners and the extensive transfer measures, so that the generated results can be used during and after the end of the project for the implementation of competitive ReX strategies. Miele uses the results to scale up a sustainable business model, enabling additional sales growth while simultaneously reducing material requirements. Forcam and All for One use the results to further develop their IT product portfolios into IT systems that enable recycling. Klima.Metrix focuses on the further development of its current software solution for automated CO2 balancing to a holistic data-based decision support for ecologically oriented value chains. All three IT providers are thus empowering their diverse existing and new customers to act more ecologically. The developed AI model of IconPro can be further used as an enabler of data-based ReX strategies. In particular, the transferability of the circular-enabling IT products to other user companies enables the practical scalability of the circular economy through the use of digital technologies. The transfer measures in the form of the demonstration factories (including a business game), which are also accessible to those outside the project, additionally enable the broad, practical dissemination of the results. A central result of the research project is also the industry-tested guide for independent implementation of the value creation system.

The scientific exploitation potential results from the integration of the processes of multicircular order processing into the established Aachen PPS model and the further development of the Aachen factory planning procedure by modules for the planning of ReX-enabled productions. In addition, the research results are integrated into student and in-service qualification measures of both research partners and further exploited in publications, dissertations and specialist lectures.

Project partners:
    All For One Group SE, Filderstadt-Bernhausen
    FORCAM-ENISCO GmbH, Ravensburg
    IconPro GmbH, Aachen
    Klima.Metrix GmbH, Berlin
    Miele & Cie. KG, Gütersloh
    Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL) of RWTH Aachen University, Aachen

Associated partners:
    ANTICIPATE GmbH, Aachen
    Climatiq Technologies GmbH, Berlin
    DFA Demonstrationsfabrik Aachen GmbH, Aachen
    Gevag GmbH, Hagen
    Institut für Werkzeugmaschinen und Fertigungstechnik (IWF) der Technischen Universität Braunschweig
    iPoint-systems GmbH, Reutlingen
    myOpenFactory Software GmbH, Aachen
    SAP Deutschland SE & Co. KG, Walldorf
    SEEBURGER AG, Bretten
    Technische Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe, Lemgo
    Westfälische Hochschule, Bocholt
    XL Assembly GmbH, Aachen
Institute / Department:FIR e. V. an der RWTH Aachen
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Dewey Decimal Classification:6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 62 Ingenieurwissenschaften
Licence (German):License LogoCreative Commons - CC BY-NC-ND - Namensnennung - Nicht kommerziell - Keine Bearbeitungen 4.0 International

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