Fassam, L., Bates, M. P. and Dani, S. (2015) Resource efficiency: creating a route to logistics and the circular economy. Paper presented to: 20th Logistics Research Network (LRN) Annual Conference and PhD Workshop, University of Derby, 09-11 September 2015. (Unpublished)
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| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Abstract: | Resource productivity needs to increase by 30% toward 2030, delivering a purported increase in employment while delivering a net benefit to GDP of 1% (European Commission, 2014). The Europe 2020 strategy will necessitate changes in product and service delivery (lightweighting) and a requirement for systems to support the flows of materials at end of life for collection, separation and re-use. There is a demand for resource efficiency improvements across a range of industrial sectors and a need for whole supply chain cooperation to ensure maximum impact of the circular economy concept. However with current challenges over quality and quantity of products moving through reverse logistics networks (Niknejad & Petrovic, 2014), this will undoubtedly place a need on current infrastructure [logistics] to review working practices. Innovative solutions will be required by industry to deliver sustainable networks that support aligned flows of manufacturing processes delivering supply chain surplus (Zhong, 2009). |
| Subjects: |
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD56 Industrial productivity T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering > TD783 Municipal refuse. Solid wastes > TD793.9 Waste minimisation H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD72 Economic growth, development, planning > HD75.6 Environmental economics. Sustainable development H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management > HD38.5 Business logistics |
| Creators: | Fassam, Liam, Bates, Margaret P and Dani, Samir |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: |
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > China and Emerging Economies Centre Research Centres > China and Emerging Economies Centre University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > School of Science and Technology (2010-2016) University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Business & Law > Business University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Institute for Logistics, Infrastructure, Supply, Travel and Transport Research Institutes > Institute of Logistics, Infrastructure, Supply & Transport Faculties > Faculty of Business & Law > International Strategy & Business |
| Date: | 10 September 2015 |
| Event Title: | 20th Logistics Research Network (LRN) Annual Conference and PhD Workshop |
| Event Dates: | 09-11 September 2015 |
| Event Location: | University of Derby |
| Event Type: | Conference |
| Language: | English |
| Status: | Unpublished |
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| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/7666 |
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