| Title |
On the effect of upgradable products design on circular economy |
| ID_Doc |
1281 |
| Authors |
Zikopoulos, C |
| Title |
On the effect of upgradable products design on circular economy |
| Year |
2022 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.ijpe.2022.108629 |
| Abstract |
In the current paper, we develop a quantitative model that examines the impact of upgradable product design on each of the three pillars of sustainability as well as on newly manufactured and remanufactured products' sales. Our model takes into consideration technological innovation, as well as the positioning of heterogeneous con-sumers towards alternative types, versions and prices of products and related social and cultural issues. Our analysis examines three alternative system settings and it is conducted in two stages; first, we evaluate the quantities of product types and versions available in the market and sequentially, we configure and compare sustainability indices for the alternative systems. Our findings verify that remanufacturing provides improved social, environmental and financial performance compared to the case where only manufacturing is allowed. Product update also outperforms manufacturing, but when compared to remanufacturing it is not always pref-erable. Interestingly, we find that under some circumstances the system with product update results in the best overall financial performance. Therefore, there can be enough motivation for manufacturers to engage in product update, without necessitating government intervention. This financial motive can be helpful in aligning R&D objectives with Circular Economy principles and in promoting sustainability and Circular Economy in general. |
| Author Keywords |
Sustainability; Technological innovation; Product design; Supply chain management; Circular economy |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:000857056000001 |
| WoS Category |
Engineering, Industrial; Engineering, Manufacturing; Operations Research & Management Science |
| Research Area |
Engineering; Operations Research & Management Science |
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