Abstract
This chapter aims to present key drivers, barriers, challenges, and opportunities for the Lithuanian manufacturing industry in a transition to the circular economy. It starts with an explanation of the importance of circular economy integration in manufacturing companies across value chains. The further focus is on the detailed research methodology by explaining the setting of the sample and the basis of the survey analysis. We then present the results of the original survey of Lithuanian manufacturing companies, as well as unifying drivers, barriers, challenges, and opportunities to encourage Lithuanian manufacturing companies to implement circular activities. Finally, we define a portfolio of relevant circular economy patterns in Lithuanian manufacturing companies and reveal the main differences across manufacturing companies, in terms of both biological and technical cycles.
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A supply chain is a network of individuals and companies who are involved in creating a product and delivering it to the consumer.
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A value chain is a business model that describes the full range of activities needed to create a product or service.
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ISO 14001:2015 specifies the requirements for an environmental management system that an organization can use to enhance its environmental performance. More information: https://www.iso.org/standard/60857.html
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Officially (according to the NACE classification) the industry is called rubber and plastics, but in the book we refer to it collectively as the plastic industry.
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Introduction to Cronbach’s Alpha. https://mattchoward.com/introduction-to-cronbachs-alpha/
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The biological cycle is for materials that can biodegrade and safely return to the earth. This cycle mainly concerns products that are consumed, such as food. More information: https://ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/articles/the-biological-cycle-of-the-butterfly-diagram
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The technical cycle is relevant for products that are used rather than consumed. More information: https://doi.org/ellenmacarthur foundation.org/articles/the-technical-cycle-of-the-butterfly-diagram.
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Business-to-business (B2B) refers to transactions between businesses, such as manufacturers and wholesalers, or wholesalers and retailers. This business that is conducted between companies is in contrast to business-to-consumer (B2C).
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Dagilienė, L., Bruneckienė, J., Varaniūtė, V., Banionienė, J. (2023). Circular Patterns of Manufacturing Companies. In: Circular Business Models in the Manufacturing Industry. Studies in Energy, Resource and Environmental Economics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28809-8_4
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