The impact of Industry 4.0 on sustainability and the circular economy reporting requirements

Q2 Business, Management and Accounting

International Journal of Integrated Supply Management Pub Date : 2020-06-18 DOI:10.1504/ijism.2020.10030046

S. Takhar, Kapila Liyanage

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Abstract

The traditional linear economic system focuses on the mass production of products, using available resources, at the lowest possible cost. Sustainability recognises the impact of dwindling natural resources, as a result of mass production and directs us towards the use of more sustainable resources. The circular economy (CE) proposes the adoption of an open loop manufacturing system where products are designed using resources which enable products to be repaired, reused, repurposed and recycled. To analyse the impacts of sustainability and CE initiatives, accurate data needs to be collected. Industry 4.0 promotes interconnectivity, enabling real-time data collection, communication and data analytics. This paper contributes to existing literature by identifying a research gap on how sustainability and CE model data reporting needs may be met using Industry 4.0 technologies. Using a literature review and survey on real-world adoption, a set of reporting requirements for sustainability and CE models are identified. The conclusions provide an assessment of how Industry 4.0 may aid reporting needs.

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工业4.0对可持续性和循环经济报告要求的影响

传统的线性经济体系侧重于产品的大规模生产，利用现有资源，以尽可能低的成本。可持续发展认识到由于大规模生产而导致的自然资源减少的影响，并指导我们使用更可持续的资源。循环经济(CE)建议采用开环制造系统，在该系统中，产品设计使用的资源使产品能够被修复、重复使用、重新利用和回收。为了分析可持续发展和环保措施的影响，需要收集准确的数据。工业4.0促进互联互通，实现实时数据收集、通信和数据分析。本文通过确定如何使用工业4.0技术满足可持续性和CE模型数据报告需求的研究缺口，对现有文献做出了贡献。通过文献回顾和对现实世界采用情况的调查，确定了一套可持续发展和环保模型的报告要求。这些结论提供了对工业4.0如何帮助报告需求的评估。

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International Journal of Integrated Supply Management Business, Management and Accounting-Strategy and Management

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期刊介绍： IJISM''s thematic focus is on research that investigates and improves integration along supply chains. IJISM seeks high-impact scholarly analytical and empirical research in integrated supply management from academics and professionals. It is discipline-agnostic. Supply chain integration can be a complex and challenging imperative involving industry 4.0 ecosystems, alignment of supply markets and consumers, associated organisational changes, and the creation and management of integrative relationships in the supply chain. Substantive research that addresses such issues is solicited. Topics covered include: -Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing/service eco-systems including blockchains, robotics, wearables, sensors, AI, data mining, additive technologies, etc. in integrated supply chains -Global integrated supply chain design -Purchasing and supplier coordination and relationships -New modelling, optimisation and empirical methodologies in integrated supply chain design and management -Risk management and resilience -Sustainable operations and sharing and circular economies -Lean supply managenent -Quality management in supply chains -Transportation and logistics -Customer relationship, service response, demand management in supply chains -E-commerce supply management -Performance measurement in supply chains