Circular Economy Strategy for SDG Business Management
This book delineates the framework to research and develop new theories and system techniques for a circular economy (CE) strategy to fulfill Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the era of digital, sustainable, and green transformation (DX, SX, and GX). For that purpose, five system techniques are presented here: (1) multi-generational and circular economy value chain management (CE-VCM), (2) cyclical resource supply and resource collection, (3) CE product planning and digital marketing, (4) lifecycle design of IoT (Internet of Things) products, and (5) a sharing platform and application software compatible with CE-VCM.
The book also explores how to proceed with international trends in research concerning CE policies and standards in Japan, the EU, and the USA. Included are case studies of advanced CE companies in diverse industries, such as automobiles, electronics, food and agriculture, and software, to name just a few. Surveys of trends in CE policy and successful industry case studies in Japan are presented and compared with those in other countries.
In the past, the Japanese manufacturing industry was primarily based on the business model of selling off the products introduced into the market and the 3R tactics of “reuse, reduce, and recycle” to follow up on waste disposal. Compared to global movements, however, the responses to the CE trend in Japan, the Japanese government's CE policy, and CE management strategy in the Japanese industrial world have lagged considerably behind. In the future, when Japanese companies conduct global business transactions, it will be pivotal for them to implement a CE management strategy compatible with the ISO 59000 series.
The Japanese government and global companies must respond to the SDGs, including Goal 12: Producer and Consumer Responsibility. To keep up with external environmental trends, Japanese global firms also must respond to the changes discussed in this informative volume.
Young Won Park is a Professor of the Faculty of Economics, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Saitama University and an Endowed Chair Professor of the Management Education and Research Center at the University of Tokyo, Japan. He holds a Ph.D. degree in the Department of Advanced Social and International Studies from the University of Tokyo, Japan. His articles have been published in journals including Management Decision, International Journal of Production Economics, International Journal of Technology Management, International Journal of Information Management, Business Horizons, Journal of Business Research, Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, Benchmarking: An International Journal, International Journal of Services and Operations Management, International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, International Journal of Business Excellence, International Journal of Procurement Management, Akamon Management Review, Japan Academy of International Business Studies, Japanese Society for Science and Technology Studies, and the Japan Society of Information and Communication Research. He has received research awards including a Certificate for Highly Cited Research in Business Horizons, Dissertation Paper Awards from the Japan Association for Social Informatics (JASI), Best Paper Awards from The Japan Society of Information and Communication Research (JSICR), Research Awards of the Social Science Field from The Telecommunications Advancement Foundation (TAF) and Research Students Awards of the Social Science Field from The Telecommunications Advancement Foundation (TAF). His research interests are in technology management, Global Strategy and IT strategy, and global supply chain management.
Kin'ya Tamaki is Professor of the Faculty of School of Business, Aoyama Gakuin University, and a director, SDGs and Circular Economy Partnership Institute, Aoyama Gakuin University. He received a Ph.D. degree in from Waseda University, School of Science and Engineering, 1989. His research interests are in business model innovation, future business strategy and product design and production management, circular economy, operational technology cybersecurity, and SDGs regional vitalization. He is engaged with the International Association of Project & Program Management as the president of the academic Japanese society, and Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Systems as a board member of the international academic society. His books have been published in “Automation in Education, Training, and Learning Systems” (Springer Handbook of Automation), “Educational Programs of Business Producers and System Creators for Future Strategy Design Based on Action Project Group Activities through Industry and University Cooperation”(Higher Education - Reflections From the Field), “Automation in Education/Learning Systems” (Springer Handbook of Automation), “Robotics in Construction and Shipbuilding”(Handbook of Industrial Robotics, Jhon Wiley & Sons, Inc.), and “Assembly” (Handbook of Industrial Engineering, Jhon Wiley & Sons, Inc.). His articles have been published in journals including Journal of Community Medicine and Health Research, Journal of Strategic Management Studies, Journal of International Association of Project & Program Management, Journal of Mechanics Engineering and Automation, Journal of Global Tourism Research, International Journal of Business Information Systems, and AOYAMA BUSINESS REVIEW. He has received research awards including Aoyama Gakuin Academic Commendation, The Japan Industrial Management Association Paper Encouragement Award, and The Robotics Society of Japan Research Encouragement.
