A circular economy handbook for business and supply chains

Contributor(s):

Weetman, Catherine [Author]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: Spanish Publication details: Kogan Page, 2017Description: xxix ; 398 p. ; 23 cmISBN:

9780749476755

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Contents:

Section - 01: An overview of the circular economy; Chapter - 01: The circular economy - What is it?Chapter - 02: The design and supply chain;Chapter - 03: Circular economy business models;Chapter - 04: Circular economy enablers and accelerators;-- Section - 02: How are businesses adopting circular economy models?;-- Chapter - 05: The 'Great Acceleration';Chapter - 06: Food and agriculture;Chapter - 07: Fashion and textiles;Chapter - 08: Consumer electricals and electronics;Chapter - 09: Industrial manufacturing;-- Section - 03: What does this mean for supply chains?;-- Chapter - 10: Supply chain strategy and planning;Chapter - 11: Supply chain - upstream: Product design, sourcing and procurement;Chapter - 12: Supply chain - midstream: The manufacturing process;Chapter - 13: Supply chain - downstream: Distribution and reverse logistics;-- Section - 04: Implementation;-- Chapter - 14: Making the business case and starting the journey;--

Summary: WINNER: Les Plumes des Achats 2018 - Committee Special Prize ; ; A Circular Economy Handbook for Business and Supply Chains is an easily digestible and comprehensive handbook that provides a clear guide to the circular economy, helping the reader create future-fit, sustainable strategies. Real examples across a range of market sectors help businesses, students and policymakers understand the theory and fast-developing practice of the circular economy. To help the reader generate ideas, A Circular Economy Handbook for Business and Supply Chains provides a holistic framework for the design and supply chain and supporting business models, and includes tools the reader can use to get started. ; ; Whilst growing global consumption presents fantastic business opportunities, our current linear systems (take some materials, make a product, use it and then throw it away) are not fit for purpose. The circular economy unlocks this problem by decoupling resources from consumption. Engaged businesses are re-thinking product design, material choices, business models and supply chains. A Circular Economy Handbook for Business and Supply Chains is a must-read for anyone who wants to apply the circular economy today. Online resources now available: PowerPoint slides of figures and tables from every chapter created by the author.

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WINNER: Les Plumes des Achats 2018 - Committee Special Prize ; ; A Circular Economy Handbook for Business and Supply Chains is an easily digestible and comprehensive handbook that provides a clear guide to the circular economy, helping the reader create future-fit, sustainable strategies. Real examples across a range of market sectors help businesses, students and policymakers understand the theory and fast-developing practice of the circular economy. To help the reader generate ideas, A Circular Economy Handbook for Business and Supply Chains provides a holistic framework for the design and supply chain and supporting business models, and includes tools the reader can use to get started. ; ; Whilst growing global consumption presents fantastic business opportunities, our current linear systems (take some materials, make a product, use it and then throw it away) are not fit for purpose. The circular economy unlocks this problem by decoupling resources from consumption. Engaged businesses are re-thinking product design, material choices, business models and supply chains. A Circular Economy Handbook for Business and Supply Chains is a must-read for anyone who wants to apply the circular economy today. Online resources now available: PowerPoint slides of figures and tables from every chapter created by the author.