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Challenges and enablers for textile SMEs towards circular production systems
Jönköping University, School of Engineering, JTH, Product Development, Production and Design, JTH, Production development.
Jönköping University, School of Engineering, JTH, Supply Chain and Operations Management.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7867-3895
Jönköping University, School of Engineering, JTH, Product Development, Production and Design, JTH, Production development.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1646-5817
Jönköping University, School of Engineering, JTH, Product Development, Production and Design, JTH, Production development.
2024 (English)In: Advances in Production Management Systems. Production Management Systems for Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous Environments: 43rd IFIP WG 5.7 International Conference, APMS 2024, Chemnitz, Germany, September 8–12, 2024, Proceedings, Part I / [ed] Matthias Thürer, Ralph Riedel, Gregor von Cieminski & David Romero, Springer, 2024, Vol. 728, p. 97-111Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Sustainable development
00. Sustainable Development, 9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Abstract [en]

The textile industry includes SMEs, which play an important role worldwide in the economy and society. However, their activities can contribute to some environmental issues, like climate change, and resource scarcity, which are lately at the center of attention. Due to increasing pressure from governments and society regarding sustainability issues, textile SMEs need to become sustainable, and one solution to achieve sustainability is transitioning towards circularity in production. Nevertheless, textile SMEs encounter numerous challenges and enablers on their journey towards circularity, particularly in areas like production systems where knowledge remains insufficient. Thus, this paper aims to identify the challenges and enablers faced by textile SMEs in transitioning towards circular production systems. This study is based on a literature study, workshops, and interviews with Swedish textile SMEs. The results show that textile SMEs encounter seven challenges towards circular production systems, including a lack of knowledge and awareness, limited resources, limited access to technology, complexity of input and finished product, a lack of proper regulations and strategy, a lack of collaboration among stakeholders, and a lack of interest and support from stakeholders and customers. In contrast, education, collaboration, supportive regulations, and circular production system design can be considered as enablers for their transition.

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Springer, 2024. Vol. 728, p. 97-111
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IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, ISSN 1868-4238, E-ISSN 1868-422X ; 728
Keywords [en]
Production Systems, Textile SMEs, Circular transition
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Environmental Management Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-66230DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-71622-5_7Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85204524871ISBN: 978-3-031-71621-8 (print)ISBN: 978-3-031-71622-5 (electronic)OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-66230DiVA, id: diva2:1898376
Conference
43rd IFIP WG 5.7 International Conference, APMS 2024, Chemnitz, Germany, September 8–12, 2024
Projects
CircuTex
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Vinnova, 2021–03720The Kamprad Family FoundationAvailable from: 2024-09-17 Created: 2024-09-17 Last updated: 2025-02-10Bibliographically approved

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