An investigation into modelling approaches for industrial symbiosis: A literature review and research agenda

Industrial symbiosis is a promising business model that pushes companies to move from linear production to a circular path. However, this transformation is complex because it requires companies to rethink and redesign their supply chains by considering the involvement of new stakeholders, the introd...

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Main Authors: Melissa Demartini, Flavio Tonelli, Kannan Govindan
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-03-01
Series:Cleaner Logistics and Supply Chain
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772390921000202
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description Industrial symbiosis is a promising business model that pushes companies to move from linear production to a circular path. However, this transformation is complex because it requires companies to rethink and redesign their supply chains by considering the involvement of new stakeholders, the introduction of waste and their impact on product development, economic investments, and technological resources. As a result, companies need innovative modelling tools able to capture, investigate, and quantify the results of these changes and to work on the strategic planning, design, implementation, and management of their industrial symbiosis networks. This paper presents a systematic literature review to investigate the most used modelling approaches to analyse industrial symbiosis, and to research their characteristics in terms of simulation methods, interaction mechanisms, and simulations software. Findings from our research suggest that an Agent-Based System Dynamics hybrid approach is an appropriate method for industrial symbiosis design and analysis. The paper also presents a theoretical framework that aims at supporting researchers and practitioners approaching industrial symbiosis and, in conclusion, a research agenda is suggested for scholars.
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spelling doaj-art-9981c92ae83c414db3e6c82ba0f59c252024-11-23T06:31:43ZengElsevierCleaner Logistics and Supply Chain2772-39092022-03-013100020An investigation into modelling approaches for industrial symbiosis: A literature review and research agendaMelissa Demartini0Flavio Tonelli1Kannan Govindan2SDU–Centre for Sustainable Supply Chain Engineering, Department of Technology and Innovation, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, Odense, Denmark; Corresponding author.Department of Mechanical, Energy, Management and Transportation Engineering, University of Genoa, Via all’Opera Pia, Genova, ItalySDU–Centre for Sustainable Supply Chain Engineering, Department of Technology and Innovation, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, Odense, DenmarkIndustrial symbiosis is a promising business model that pushes companies to move from linear production to a circular path. However, this transformation is complex because it requires companies to rethink and redesign their supply chains by considering the involvement of new stakeholders, the introduction of waste and their impact on product development, economic investments, and technological resources. As a result, companies need innovative modelling tools able to capture, investigate, and quantify the results of these changes and to work on the strategic planning, design, implementation, and management of their industrial symbiosis networks. This paper presents a systematic literature review to investigate the most used modelling approaches to analyse industrial symbiosis, and to research their characteristics in terms of simulation methods, interaction mechanisms, and simulations software. Findings from our research suggest that an Agent-Based System Dynamics hybrid approach is an appropriate method for industrial symbiosis design and analysis. The paper also presents a theoretical framework that aims at supporting researchers and practitioners approaching industrial symbiosis and, in conclusion, a research agenda is suggested for scholars.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772390921000202Industrial symbiosisHybrid modelling and simulation approachLiterature reviewSystem dynamicsAgent-based modellingResearch agenda
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An investigation into modelling approaches for industrial symbiosis: A literature review and research agenda
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Industrial symbiosis
Hybrid modelling and simulation approach
Literature review
System dynamics
Agent-based modelling
Research agenda
title An investigation into modelling approaches for industrial symbiosis: A literature review and research agenda
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title_short An investigation into modelling approaches for industrial symbiosis: A literature review and research agenda
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topic Industrial symbiosis
Hybrid modelling and simulation approach
Literature review
System dynamics
Agent-based modelling
Research agenda
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772390921000202
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