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How to Navigate Disrupted Business Models in the 21st Century: At the Crossroads of the Circular Economy and the Industry 4.0 Transition

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Our planet faces a critical crisis, with pollution, resource depletion and biodiversity loss surpassing sustainable limits. Businesses must address these challenges, with the circular economy and Industry 4.0 offering transformative potential through closed‐loop systems, regenerative solutions and advanced technologies.
Agnes Toth‐Peter, Rui Torres de Oliveira, Shane Mathews, Leonie Barner   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fabrication and characterization of the bio-based nanofiber solid facial mask with moisturizing and antioxidant efficacy

Collagen and Leather
As consumers prioritize safer and more sustainable skincare ingredients, the traditional facial mask industry faces challenges due to the use of non-biodegradable materials and chemical preservatives that irritate the skin and harm the environment.
Fang Zhang, Haiteng Liu, Xiaoyan Pang, Zhiwen Ding, Weiye Zhang, Guoying Li   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Leveraging Reverse Engineering for CSCM Practices: Demystifying the Roles of Compositional Capability and Cooperative Orientation Under Humane Orientation and Competition Intensity

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Circular supply chain management (CSCM) practices are seen as a solution for addressing society's many significant environmental challenges. Although existing studies recognise the importance of reverse engineering in combating poverty, there is limited knowledge about its effectiveness in shaping CSCM practices to address climate change and ...
Yaw Agyabeng‐Mensah, Charles Baah, Ebenezer Afum   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microbial Degradation of Chromium-Tanned Leather During Thermophilic Composting: A Multi-Scale Analysis of Microbial Communities and Structural Disruption

Biology
Inefficient chromium (III)–collagen cross-linking during leather tanning generates solid waste and effluents containing residual chromium, raising environmental and health concerns.
Manuela Bonilla-Espadas, Irene Lifante-Martinez, Mónica Camacho, Elena Orgilés-Calpena, Francisca Arán-Aís, Marcelo Bertazzo, María-José Bonete   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Digital Technologies for Transparent and Sustainable Supply Chain Management: A Resource Orchestration‐Based View in the Textile Industry

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Implementing digital technologies is touted as the next big step for the firms aiming to improve sustainability in their supply chains. These technologies are often credited with the potential to improve transparency and achieve sustainability.
Amna Farrukh, Aqeel Ahmed, Sadaat Yawar
wiley   +1 more source

Longitudinal bending stiffness of marathon shoes alters ground reaction force frequency dynamics in elite runners

Scientific Reports
Marathon running requires advanced shoe technology. Longitudinal Bending Stiffness (LBS) enhances propulsion efficiency and alters biomechanics, but its impact on Ground Reaction Force frequency characteristics and muscle tuning mechanisms is ...
Tianqi Lin, Guirong Cai, Kuang Li, Hailiang Yang, Yuhui Cai   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development of an Integrated Robotic Workcell for Automated Bonding in Footwear Manufacturing

IEEE Access
Traditional manufacturing industries are currently immersed in an automation process, integrating new techniques and tools, driven by the demands from producers to improve the manufacturing process as well as the working conditions of employees.
Jose-Francisco Gomez-Hernandez, Jose-Maria Gutierrez-Hernandez, Antonio Jimeno-Morenilla, Jose-Luis Sanchez-Romero, Maria-Dolores Fabregat-Periago   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Towards functionally individualised designed footwear recommendation for overuse injury prevention: a scoping review

BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2023
Injury prevention is essential in running due to the risk of overuse injury development. Tailoring running shoes to individual needs may be a promising strategy to reduce this risk.
Patrick Mai, Leon Robertz, Johanna Robbin, Kevin Bill, Gillian Weir, Markus Kurz, Matthieu B. Trudeau, Karsten Hollander, Joseph Hamill, Steffen Willwacher   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Consumer Resistance to Circular Fashion: A Systematic Literature Review of Consumer Barriers and Innovation Resistance in Circular Business Models

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The transition toward circular fashion is widely promoted as a pathway to sustainable development, yet consumer resistance continues to hinder the adoption of circular business models across resale, rental, repair, and remaking. Existing research identifies numerous consumer barriers, but insights remain fragmented, model‐specific, and largely
Sophie Rasfeld
wiley   +1 more source

Taxonomic and Functional Profiling of Bacterial Communities in Leather Biodegradation: Insights into Metabolic Pathways and Diversity

Bacteria
Leather biodegradation is a complex microbial process with increasing relevance for sustainable waste management. In this study, we investigated bacterial communities responsible for the degradation of leather treated with different tanning agents ...
Manuela Bonilla-Espadas, Marcelo Bertazzo, Irene Lifante-Martinez, Mónica Camacho, Elena Orgilés-Calpena, Francisca Arán-Aís, María-José Bonete   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source