Determinants, Models, performances, and strategies of supply chain to address medicine stockouts in primary health care: a scoping review. [PDF]
Aryani F +4 more
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Leading the Loop: Anchor‐Led Orchestration in Nascent Circular Ecosystems—A Qualitative Case Study
ABSTRACT The transition towards a circular economy necessitates coordinated, systemic change across value chains. Yet the role of anchor firms in initiating and orchestrating nascent circular ecosystems remains underexplored. Using an inductive, qualitative single‐case design, we analyse a German mid‐sized entrepreneurial firm, drawing on 21 interviews
Johann Felix Mader, Patrick Spieth
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Optimizing sustainable healthcare location routing problem: Incorporating triage, automated medicine lockers, and soft time windows. [PDF]
Samadi Bahrami Z +2 more
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ABSTRACT The transition to a circular economy (CE) requires organizations to move beyond linear production systems toward regenerative, resource‐efficient models. For small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs), this transition is especially demanding due to constrained financial, technological, and human resources.
Hadi Zarea
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Can agricultural digitalization improve agricultural export quality? [PDF]
Jiang Z, Wang X, Liu P.
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ABSTRACT This study demonstrates how a profitable, lean, and environmentally responsible e‐waste reverse logistics system can be designed using integrated Operations Research (OR) techniques. Addressing the growing urgency of responsible consumption (UN SDG 12) and the projected rise of the e‐waste sector to USD 137.60 billion by 2029, the research ...
Sheeba Pathak, Hajar Fatorachian
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Shaping Circularity in the Food Industry: Strategic Pillars Enabled by Biorefinery Systems. [PDF]
Espuny M +4 more
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ABSTRACT The transition to a circular economy (CE) has become a strategic priority for firms, yet empirical assessments of corporate circularity remain fragmented and heavily dependent on structured indicators or self‐reported metrics. This paper proposes a novel, text‐based circularity index derived from mandatory non‐financial statements of large ...
Giuseppe Pernagallo +2 more
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Grassroots circularity in Bologna: rethinking circular economy pathways for socio-ecological transition. [PDF]
Landi A, Lucertini M, Cappellaro F.
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Critical Materials Import and Environmental Preferences: Evidence From G20 and N11 Economies
ABSTRACT Critical materials such as lithium and cobalt are indispensable for achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and SDG 13 (Climate Action). While these materials enable the deployment of low‐carbon technologies, including electric vehicle batteries and renewable energy ...
Asif Saeed +2 more
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