scholarly journals Business Model Experimentation for the Circular Economy: Definition and Approaches

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy M. P. Bocken ◽  
Ilka Weissbrod ◽  
Maria Antikainen
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Literature Analysis ◽  
Rapid Learning ◽  
Value Propositions ◽  
Shared Goal ◽  
Life Context ◽  
Key Driver ◽  
Business Competitiveness

AbstractBusiness model experimentation has been identified as a key driver for business competitiveness but is underexplored in the sustainability and circular economy spheres. What is business model experimentation for the circular economy? This study follows a two-step approach: a literature analysis followed by a qualitative practitioner study. Based on these, circular business model experimentation is defined as an iterative approach to develop and test circular value propositions in a real-life context with customers and stakeholders, starting with a shared goal. It involves rapid learning based on empirical data to provide evidence on the viability of circular value propositions. Iterations involve increased complexity of experiments. There is a learning focus on initiating wider transitions, such as transforming consumer behaviours for the circular economy. We visualise the emerging research landscape, including research streams from business, transitions, engineering, and design. Practically, we illuminate how practitioners view the concept and current experimentation tools and approaches.

RAIN - A Living Lab Concept for Circular Economy, Cooperation and Innovation in Rural Regions

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Klaus Wagner
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Social Sustainability ◽  
Rural Regions ◽  
Federal Institute ◽  
Living Lab

<p>Klaus Wagner, Sigrid Egartner, Heidelinde Grüneis, Karin Heinschink, Julia Niedermayr</p><p>Federal Institute of Agricultural Economics, Rural and Mountain Research</p><p>Dietrichgasse 27, 1030 Vienna, Austria</p><p>Tel: +43 1 71100 637426, Contact: [email protected], www.bab.gv.at</p><p> </p><p>“Living Lab Research Concept in Rural Areas” (LIVERUR) is an EU-H2020 programme funded project, running from 2018 to 2021. The LIVERUR consortium consists of 23 partners from 13 countries, coordinated by Universida Catolica de Murcia (Spain), see https://liverur.eu.</p><p> </p><p>The project aims at modernising small and medium rural businesses in the EU and its neighbouring countries by introducing the Rural Living Lab research methodology. It will identify, analyse and test various specific rural business model approaches. It drafts a new Regional Circular Living Lab Business Model Concept (RAIN) - integrating living lab-, circular economy- and multi-actor approaches as well as open innovation, ecologic, economic and social sustainability with support of innovative ICT solutions. The RAIN concept helps enterprises and organisations to design their sustainable, innovative and contemporary business models.</p><p> </p><p>Based on theoretical and empirical analyses the RAIN concept is structured according to three different layers:</p><ul><li>The <strong>Core Elements</strong> describe the business model with respect to the topics vision/business idea, people, resources, implementation/development, management/organization, financial aspects, product/service/process, research/innovation, marketing/distribution;</li> <li>In order to enrich the business model the so called <strong>RAIN Principles</strong> (Ecologic, economic and social sustainability, circular economy, open innovation, stakeholder involvement, openness, ICT) should be taken into consideration in each Core Element;</li> <li>Last but not least, external influences on the project or activity – the <strong>Real Life Setting</strong> – has to be reflected and included in the business model (environment and climate, economic and societal context, legal and institutional framework, technical and social infrastructure, food security and safety).</li> </ul><p> </p><p>In LIVERUR 20 projects in 13 pilot regions will be developed based on the RAIN concept. The topics are widespread but all are of high importance in rural regions, e.g. regional food sovereignty, utilization of organic waste, local online-marketing, agriculture-tourism cooperation, sustainable milk-production, energy-production.</p><p> </p><p>The contribution will focus on the development and description of the RAIN concept and its steps of application.</p><p> </p><p>LIVERUR has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement 773757</p>

A Circular Business Model for Cloud Computing Services Providers

10.31355/33 ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 105-120
Author(s):  
Hamed Motaghi ◽  
Saeed Nosratabadi ◽  
Thabit Qasem Atobishi
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Computing Services ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Cloud Computing Service

NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE. Aim/Purpose................................................................................................................................................................................................. The main objective of the current study is to develop a business model for service providers of cloud computing which is designed based on circular economy principles and can ensure the sustainable consumption. Background Even though the demand for cloud computing technology is increasing day by day in all over the world, the current the linear economy principles are incapable to ensure society development needs. To consider the benefit of the society and the vendors at the same time, the principles of circular economy can address this issue. Methodology................................................................................................................................................................................................. An extensive literature review on consumption, sustainable consumption, circular economic, business model, and cloud computing were conducted. the proposed model of Osterwalder, Pigneur and Tucci (2005) is admitted designing the circular business model. Contribution................................................................................................................................................................................................. The proposed model of the study is the contribution of this study where provides the guidelines for the cloud computing service providers to achieve both their economic profits and the society’ needs. Findings Finding reveals that if the cloud computing service providers design their business model based on the “access” principle of circular economy, they can meet their economic profits and the society’ needs at a same time. Recommendations for Practitioners.............................................................................................................................................................. It is recommended to the startup and the existing businesses to utilize the proposed model of this study to reach a sustainable development. Recommendation for Researchers................................................................................................................................................................ It proposes a new circular business model and its linkages with community building. Impact on Society............................................................................................................................................................................................ The proposed model of the study provides guidelines to the cloud computing service providers to design a business model which is able not only to meet their economic profit, but also to meet the society’s and customers’ benefits. Future Research............................................................................................................................................................................................... Future researches can build on this research model which proposed in this study to examine the limitations of this model by using empirical researches.

scholarly journals Extending Multilevel Statistical Entropy Analysis towards Plastic Recyclability Prediction

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 3553
Author(s):  
Philippe Nimmegeers ◽  
Alexej Parchomenko ◽  
Paul De Meulenaere ◽  
Dagmar R. D’hooge ◽  
Paul H. M. Van Steenberge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Plastic Waste ◽  
Entropy Analysis ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Statistical Entropy ◽  
Waste Streams ◽  
Material Component ◽  
Future Work

Multilevel statistical entropy analysis (SEA) is a method that has been recently proposed to evaluate circular economy strategies on the material, component and product levels to identify critical stages of resource and functionality losses. However, the comparison of technological alternatives may be difficult, and equal entropies do not necessarily correspond with equal recyclability. A coupling with energy consumption aspects is strongly recommended but largely lacking. The aim of this paper is to improve the multilevel SEA method to reliably assess the recyclability of plastics. Therefore, the multilevel SEA method is first applied to a conceptual case study of a fictitious bag filled with plastics, and the possibilities and limitations of the method are highlighted. Subsequently, it is proposed to extend the method with the computation of the relative decomposition energies of components and products. Finally, two recyclability metrics are proposed. A plastic waste collection bag filled with plastic bottles is used as a case study to illustrate the potential of the developed extended multilevel SEA method. The proposed extension allows us to estimate the recyclability of plastics. In future work, this method will be refined and other potential extensions will be studied together with applications to real-life plastic products and plastic waste streams.

scholarly journals Migration of Sulfur and Nitrogen in the Pyrolysis Products of Waste and Contaminated Plastics

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 4374
Author(s):  
Waldemar Ścierski
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Physicochemical Parameters ◽  
Literature Analysis ◽  
Waste Plastics ◽  
Pyrolysis Process ◽  
Pyrolysis Products ◽  
Plastics Recycling ◽  
A Value ◽  
Mixed Waste ◽  
Pyrolytic Oil

The most advantageous way of managing plastics, according to circular economy assumptions, is recycling, i.e., reusing them. There are three types of plastics recycling: mechanical, chemical and energy recycling. The products of the pyrolysis process can be used for both chemical and energy recycling. Possibilities of further use of pyrolysis products depend on their physicochemical parameters. Getting to know these parameters was the aim of the research, some of which are presented in this article. The paper presents the research position for conducting the pyrolysis process and discusses the results of research on pyrolysis products of waste plastics. The process was conducted to obtain the temperature of 425 °C in the pyrolytic chamber. Such a value was chosen on the basis of my own previous research and literature analysis. The focus was on the migration of sulfur and nitrogen, as in some processes these substances may pose a certain problem. Studies have shown high possibilities of migration of these elements in products of pyrolysis process. It has been shown that the migration of sulfur is similar in the case of homogeneous and mixed waste plastics—it immobilizes mainly in pyrolytic oil. Different results were obtained for nitrogen. For homogeneous plastics, nitrogen immobilizes mainly in char and oil, whereas for mixed plastics, nitrogen immobilizes in pyrolytic gas.

“Enabling circular business models in the fashion industry: the role of digital innovation”

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Phuc Hong Huynh
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Chain Model ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Digital Innovation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Radical Innovations

PurposeDigital innovation and circular business model innovation are two critical enablers of a circular economy. A wide variety of digital technologies such as blockchain, 3D printing, cyber-physical systems, or big data also diverges the applications of digital technologies in circular business models. Given heterogeneous attributes of circular business models and digital technologies, the selections of digital technologies and circular business models might be highly distinctive within and between sectorial contexts. This paper examines digital circular business models in the context of the fashion industry and its multiple actors. This industry as the world’s second polluting industry requires an urgent circular economy (CE) transition with less resource consumption, lower waste emissions and a more stable economy.Design/methodology/approachAn inductive, exploratory multiple-case study method is employed to investigate the ten cases of different sized fashion companies (i.e. large, small medium-sized firm (SME) and startup firms). The comparison across cases is conducted to understand fashion firms' distinct behaviours in adopting various digital circular economy strategies.FindingsThe paper presents three archetypes of digital-based circular business models in the fashion industry: the blockchain-based supply chain model, the service-based model and the pull demand-driven model. Besides incremental innovations, the radical business model and digital innovations as presented in the pull demand-driven model may be crucial to the fashion circular economy transition. The pull demand–driven model may shift the economy from scales to scopes, change the whole process of how the fashion items are forecasted, produced, and used, and reform consumer behaviours. The paths of adopting digital fashion circular business models are also different among large, SMEs and startup fashion firms.Practical implicationsThe study provides business managers with empirical insights on how circular business models (CBMs) should be chosen according to intrinsic business capacities, technological competences and CE strategies. The emerging trends of new fashion markets (e.g. rental, subscription) and consumers' sustainable awareness should be not be neglected. Moreover, besides adopting recycling and reuse strategies, large fashion incumbents consider collaborating with other technology suppliers and startup companies to incubate more radical innovations.Social implicationsAppropriate policies and regulations should be enacted to enable the digital CE transition. Market patterns and consumer acceptances are considered highly challenging to these digital fashion models. A balanced policy on both the demand and supply sides are suggested. The one-side policy may fail CBMs that entail an upside-down collaboration of both producers and consumers. Moreover, it is perhaps time to rethink how to reduce unnecessary new demand rather than repeatedly producing and recycling.Originality/valueThe pace of CE research is lagging far behind the accelerating environmental contamination by the fashion industry. The study aims to narrow the gap between theory and practice to harmonise fashion firms' orchestration and accelerate the transition of the fashion industry towards the CE. This study examines diverse types of digital technologies in different circular business models in a homogeneous context of the fashion industry with heterogeneous firm types.

scholarly journals BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY WITH CANVAS MODEL BUSINESS APPROACH IN CV. HAKHENBIK

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 469-481
Author(s):  
Iqbal Kamaluddin
Keyword(s):  
Development Strategy ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Solid Wood ◽  
Customer Relationships ◽  
Selling Price ◽  
Business Model Canvas ◽  
Value Propositions ◽  
Key Resources ◽  
Loyal Customers

Hakhenbik is a company engaged in the field of furniture and equipment of the school with its production material made from solid wood that has durable strength, and not easily damaged and has a high selling price. On this research author uses qualitative descriptive method that is by using the business model Business model Canvas (BMC), then evaluated using a SWOT analysis in every Business model Canvas (BMC) block on CV. Hakhenbik. The most powerful element in the Business Model Canvas is the      Key Partnership, sis the    value propositions. The elements that still lack are    Customer Relationships and the next is   Key Resources. Be  rbased on SWOT analysis, CV. Hakhenbik is advised to improve on the element of customer relationshipsThis is because the important factor in running the business is to maintain good relations with the customer, one way to maintain a good relationship with the customer is to maintain communication with customers such as increase communication through social media such as facebook, whats up group, Instagram  and others, and can be done by maintaining loyal customers by providing members cards  and discounts for loyal customers. In addition to the customer relationships elements that need to be repaired are key Resources   by conducting training and development to employees of both operational and management employees.

scholarly journals Analisis business model canvas pada perpustakaan Institut Bisnis dan Informatika Stikom Surabaya dalam meningkatkan kualitas perguruan tinggi

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 124
Author(s):  
Ayouvi Poerna Wardhanie ◽  
Deasy Kumalawati
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Customer Relationships ◽  
Personal Assistance ◽  
Business Model Canvas ◽  
Value Propositions ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Self Service ◽  
Key Resources

Introduction. This study aims to analyze the business model canvas by the Library of Stikom Surabaya by using nine elements. They are customer segments, value propositions, channels, customer relationships, revenue streams, key resources, key activities, key partnerships, dan cost structure.Data Collection Method. The study used qualitative descriptive perspective to examine factual information and emerging practices in the field.Results and Discussions. Students, staff and community should be able to leverage the library services. The value offered was technology-based services and visitor convenience. Channels provided were the library website, email, social media. Customer relationships were built through personal assistance and self service. The key resources were human, technology and facilities. The key activities were learning commons. The key partnerships were internal and external partners. Conclusions. The Library is committed to realising its vision as a superior information center by providing a complete and fast information and communication channel in accordance with technological developments and customer needs.

scholarly journals STRATEGI BUSINESS PLAN UNTUK MENGATASI MASALAH PEMASARAN DAN PRODUKTIVITAS IKM KAIN MOTIF JUMPUTAN KHAS YOGYAKARTA DALAM MEMAJUKAN INDUSTRI KREATIF DAERAH

JUTI UNISI ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmy Nurhayati ◽  
Elly Wuryaningtyas Yunitasari
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Performance Standards ◽  
Business Plan ◽  
Productivity Index ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Planning Strategy ◽  
Business Model Canvas ◽  
Calculation Results ◽  
Value Propositions ◽  
The Right

Jumputan Motif Fabric is a type of fabric that resembles batik with special motifs and patterns. Sanggar Maharani which is engaged in the fabric industry has problems in productivity and marketing. Objective Matrix (OMAX) and Business Model Canvas (BMC) methods can be applied to overcome these problems.The purpose of this study is on the production floor of Sanggar JumputanMaharani and develop motives business strategies to be able to compete in the market. The specific target of this study is to obtain a business plan to deal with competition and obtain increased productivity on the production floor. This research also plays a major role in advancing the creative industry and preserving the culture of the city through Yogyakarta.The results are performance standards values ​​for efficient use of labor 19,7801 units / person, minimization of defective products 0.0055%, absence 0.0018%. The calculation results with the Objective Matrix model on the production floor of Sanggar Jumputan Maharani found that the highest value of performance is 258.24. The results of the productivity index that shows the lowest productivity index is in April 2018 which is equal to -23.40% and the highest productivity index is in March 2018 which is 45.06%. While the right business planning strategy for the Sanggar Jumputan Maharani, which consists of 9 blocks: Customer Segments, Value Propositions, Channels, Customer Relations, Revenues Streams, Key Resources, Key Activities, Key Partnerships, and the Cost Structure shown in the Business Model Canvas Template.

Store-and-forward teledermatology based on photographs taken with a smartphone by a general practitioner in case of suspicion of melanoma: evaluation of management concordance among dermatologists (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edmond Démoulins ◽  
Heloïse Schmeltz ◽  
Aurélie Gaultier ◽  
Jean Michel Nguyen ◽  
Gaëlle Quereux ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Practitioner ◽  
Care Management ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Skin Lesions ◽  
Care Process ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Life Context ◽  
Pigmented Skin Lesions ◽  
Store And Forward ◽  
Attending Physician

BACKGROUND The incidence of melanoma is increasing worldwide. The effectiveness of treatment is associated with diagnostic and therapeutic delays. In this context, teledermatology (TD), especially store-and-forward TD, is a promising technology, as it can accelerate the care process. However, several studies indicate that the efficiency and reliability of this practice in cases of pigmented skin lesions is not proven and call for further work. OBJECTIVE The main objective of this study was to evaluate management concordance among teledermatologists concerning the appropriate consultation delay when reviewing photographs of suspicious pigmented skin lesions taken with a smartphone by a general practitioner (GP). METHODS Methods: We conducted management concordance analysis among different teledermatologists with experience in TD. The teledermatologists determined the consultation delay to propose to 110 patients with suspicious pigmented skin lesions viewed online based on 241 photographs taken by GPs in a real-life context. The practitioners had to decide among 4 possibilities for care management: 1. urgent need for consultation, 2. nonurgent need for consultation, 3. no need for consultation, and 4. impossible to assess: request for additional information or photographs from the GP. "Major" discordance was defined as follows: one teledermatologist decided that the patient had to receive a consultation within 15 days, while another teledermatologist decided that it was not necessary to see the patient ("simple letter to the attending physician"). RESULTS This study revealed poor agreement among dermatologists when they assessed photographs taken by a GP using a smartphone. The interrater agreement was poor regardless of the analysis modality used. The 2-to-2 interdermatologist management concordance revealed a low Cohen's kappa (between 0.11 and 0.43). Overall agreement was low (Fleiss’ kappa 0.24). We observed major discordance regarding care management for 42 clinical cases (38% of patients). CONCLUSIONS This study is in line with recent studies calling for postponement of the development of store-and-forward TD for the management of skin cancers until additional studies have been carried out.

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