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Designing for the Circular Economy

Charter, Martin·2018·Routledge eBooks

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34 chapter edited book covering issues related to circular economy, design, innovation and business. \n \nThe circular economy describes a world in which reuse through repair, reconditioning and refurbishment is the prevailing social and economic model. The business opportunities are huge but developing product and service offerings and achieving competitive advantage means rethinking your business model from early creativity and design processes, through marketing and communication to pricing and supply. Designing for the Circular Economy highlights and explores ‘state of the art’ research and industrial practice, highlighting CE as a source of: new business opportunities; radical business change; disruptive innovation; social change; and new consumer attitudes. \n \nThe thirty-four chapters provide a comprehensive overview of issues related to product circularity from policy through to design and development. Chapters are designed to be easy to digest and include numerous examples. An important feature of the book is the case studies section that covers a diverse range of topics related to CE, business models and design and development in sectors ranging from construction to retail, clothing, technology and manufacturing. \n \nDesigning for the Circular Economy will inform and educate any companies seeking to move their business models towards these emerging models of sustainability; organizations already working in the circular economy can benchmark their current activities and draw inspiration from new applications and an understanding of the changing social and political context. This book will appeal to both academia and business with an interest in CE issues related to products, innovation and new business models.

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  • Industry 4.0 is a phenomenon driven by both an application pull and a technology push.

    “Industry 4.0 (I4.0) or the Fourth Industrial Revolution, is a phenomenon driven by both an application pull and a technology push [24].”
  • Industry 4.0 is enabled by converging technological developments including wide-spread Internet connectivity and increasing miniaturization, cost effectiveness, and capability of hardware such as sensors and actuators.

    “In terms of ' Technology push ', Industry 4.0 is enabled by a number of converging technological developments [24]. These include the wide-spread Internet connectivity and increasing miniaturization, cost effectiveness, and capability of hardware such as sensors and actuators [30].”
  • Concepts within I4.0 such as Internet of Things, Additive Manufacturing, Cyber Physical Systems, or Cloud-Based Manufacturing can be inherently disruptive.

    “as concepts within I4.0 such as Internet of Things, Additive Manufacturing, Cyber Physical Systems, or Cloud-Based Manufacturing can be inherently disruptive [24].”

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Authors
Charter, M.
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Charter, Martin
Venue
Routledge eBooks
Publisher
Routledge
Published
2018-08-06
OpenAlex
W2781461872
Cited by
167
References
0
Citations by year
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FWCI
30.38
Type
book
Language
en
Open access
closed
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  • Routledge eBooks (publishedVersion)
  • UCA Research Online (University for the Creative Arts) (acceptedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Sustainable Supply Chain Management
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Sustainable Design and Development
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Marketing › Environmental Sustainability in Business
Keywords
circular economy, product circularity, business models, circular design, reuse, repair and refurbishment, disruptive innovation, sustainable business, new business opportunities, consumer attitudes, circular economy policy, case studies

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