| Title |
Dynamic Simulation Methodology for Implementing Circular Economy: A New Case Study |
| ID_Doc |
2426 |
| Authors |
Guevara-Rivera, E; Osorno-Hinojosa, R; Zaldivar-Carrillo, V; Perez-Ortiz, H |
| Title |
Dynamic Simulation Methodology for Implementing Circular Economy: A New Case Study |
| Year |
2021 |
| Published |
Journal Of Industrial Engineering And Management-Jiem, 14, 4 |
| DOI |
10.3926/jiem.3609 |
| Abstract |
Purpose: Circular economy (CE) principles have evolved in response to natural resource depletion as a set of guidelines for eliminating the linear take-use-dispose model of product consumption. The consequences of shifting from a linear to a circular supply chain are difficult to visualize in the long term. This study aims to design a methodology for building a simulation model to implement CE strategies in any small and medium-sized enterprise SME to prove policies before implementing them in the real world. This paper applied the methodology in a biological cycle case study: a confectionery factory in Mexico. Design/methodology/approach: This study evaluated service-dominant logic, ecosystem services, system dynamics, and agent-based modeling to design the proposed methodology. A series of interviews with stakeholders were performed to assess the simulation model during the development phase. The circular economy indicator prototype (CEIP) was used as a circular maturity measure of the confectionery factory. The simulator was executed in Netlogo software, implementing a four-scenario analysis based on two CE policies for the caramel recycling process. Five state variables were proposed in this analysis: confectionery waste, recycled glucose, recycling utilization, costs of recycled glucose, and profit. Findings: The CEIP score of the confectionery factory was 52%, rated as a "good" product. Regarding scenario analysis, the first scenario had the highest profit improvement. Practical implications: The simulator allowed stakeholders to understand the operation of the recycling process and visualize all variables involved in the system. Originality/value: In the CE literature, little attention has been paid to proposing a methodology for designing a simulation model to implement CE strategies in any industry. Thus, this study implements a nine-step methodology based on services context and dynamic simulation tools to design a platform to evaluate and visualize the consequences of CE strategies implementation in the long term. |
| Author Keywords |
circular economy; simulation; confectionery; service-dominant logic; ecosystem-services; agent-based modeling; system dynamics |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000750813900010 |
| WoS Category |
Engineering, Industrial |
| Research Area |
Engineering |
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