Sustainable Supply Chain Management for Remanufacturing

Dear Colleagues,

Sustainable remanufacturing takes into account social, environmental, and economic factors at every stage of a product’s lifecycle. It places a strong emphasis on balancing economic value and social good, while also striving to minimize waste and environmental impact. This approach aligns with existing literature reviews and research in relation to the other literature. This subject has connections to a number of literary genres, such as the following:

1. Reverse Logistic: Remanufacturing extends a product’s life through reverse logistics, aligning with the circular economy’s goal of reduced reliance on virgin materials, just like a quantitative analyst would analyse supply chain management.
2. Circular Economy: Embracing the circular economy is crucial for separating economic growth from environmental harm, and is achieved through the practice of remanufacturing to close material loops.
3. Environmental Management: By focusing on lowering carbon emissions, energy use, and waste production, sustainable supply chain management for remanufacturing is in line with the environmental management literature. In order to lessen the effects on the environment, it examines techniques for eco-design, material recovery, and pollution prevention.
4. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): It encourages ethical practices across the supply chain, in line with the focus on stakeholder engagement and transparency emphasized in CSR.

The need for sustainability in remanufacturing has greatly increased in recent years due to factors such as climate change, global economic pressures, and rising stakeholder expectations. Sustainable remanufacturing covers the holistic consideration of a product's whole lifespan, including its social, environmental, and economic components, rather than solely focusing on environmental preservation. The objective is to achieve a harmonious equilibrium between commercial value and societal advantages while simultaneously avoiding waste and mitigating the environmental footprint.

The aim of strategic management in this discipline is to set goals and criteria that improve competitiveness and sustainability. Integrating sustainability into strategic processes is crucial instead of considering it as an afterthought. In order to maintain competitiveness in the current market, organizations must give priority to sustainability. Creating a sustainability strategy necessitates a readiness to implement essential modifications, showcasing commitment to sustainable practices and actively participating in them. This proactive method necessitates leaders with prescience, who can foresee forthcoming advancements and embrace all-encompassing initiatives.

Strategic management in remanufacturing encompasses tasks such as reverse logistics, which supports the objectives of the circular economy by prolonging the lifespan of products and decreasing the need for new resources. This method promotes the utilization of resources in a circular manner, which is crucial for achieving sustainable economic growth and preserving the environment. In addition, sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) for remanufacturing places emphasis on minimizing carbon emissions, energy usage, and waste production. The techniques encompass eco-design, material recovery, and pollution avoidance to minimize the environmental consequences. Furthermore, it promotes ethical conduct throughout the whole supply chain by following corporate social responsibility (CSR) standards that prioritize stakeholder involvement and openness.

This special edition on sustainable strategy management in remanufacturing examines strategies and frameworks that promote circularity, efficiency, and sustainable practices in different industries. The researchers will examine particular case studies, optimization models, and long-term strategic assessments to demonstrate how collaboration, technology, and law may improve sustainability.

We welcome researchers and practitioners to submit original articles and reviews that explore sustainable management, marketing, and consumer behavior in the field of remanufacturing. The topics that might be discussed in this context encompass closed-loop supply chain optimization models, circular economy and supply chain collaboration, technological integration, sustainability assessment, and industry-specific insights.

This Special Issue intends to provide a variety of viewpoints on sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) in the context of remanufacturing, in line with the journal's emphasis on environmental sustainability, supply chain optimization, and industrial management. The goal is to utilize scientific research to offer efficient solutions for sustainable strategic management and company development in the field.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

1. Optimization Models for Closed-Loop Supply Chains;
2. Circular Economy and Supply Chain Collaboration;
3. Technology Integration;
4. Sustainability Metrics and Assessment;
5. Industry-Specific Insights.

Prof. Dr. Aijun Liu
Prof. Dr. Yingxue Zhao
Prof. Dr. Mingbao Cheng
Prof. Dr. Jianjun Wang
Guest Editors

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• sustainable supply chain management
• remanufacturing
• circular economy
• reverse logistics
• corporate social responsibility
• eco-design
• supply chain optimization
• environmental impact reduction
• strategic management
• technological integration