Lost your phone? No problem. Apps can help you locate it instantly. But what if you wanted to know where that phone was before you bought it or where it will end up when you trade it in for a new one?

The circular supply chain is a business model aiming to extend the life of products and materials through reuse, repurposing and/or recycling. Until recently, most supply chains have projected linear ...

Suppliers are critical to a circular transition as they source, move and transform 100B tonnes of materials through the global economy each year. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation highlights 9 areas for ...

For many leadership teams, the transition to circular strategies and business models is a daunting prospect. They know it’s important, but progress is painfully slow. Initiatives remain narrow in ...

Today’s supply chains were designed to optimize efficiency and speed while minimizing costs. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic exposed crucial weaknesses in the paradigm. Resource shortages, ...

It's time to advance the supply chain conversation. Enough of the volatility and logistical barriers - what are we going to do about it? A recent IFS study, Large enterprises, forced to innovate by ...

Reducing e-waste by recycling materials already in circulation, rather than extracting raw materials for new products, is a significant step towards reducing the IT sector’s carbon emissions. However, ...

Despite businesses having plenty of data on the procurement side, it may not be rich enough to enable the organisation to demonstrate that it is meeting sustainability targets. The linear nature of ...

Editor’s Note: The SCM thesis Get Smart: Reinventing Plastic Recycling in a Collaborative, Circular Supply Chain was authored by Kenneth Critchlow and Pedro Benitez and supervised by Dr. Eva Ponce ...

Interest is growing in new synthetic fabrics and textiles made from waste materials that have the potential to be used again and again. Designed from the outset to work within closed-loop supply ...

Whether you are dispensing eyedrops from a disposable ampoule or ripping the wrapper off a candy bar, chances are you’re holding materials created by LyondellBasell Industries (LYB). Known for its ...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Deborah Dull, Founder of the Circular Supply Chain Network and Principal of Manufacturing Product Management for GE Digital, is a featured guest this week on the Impact ...