E-waste supply chain risk management: a framework considering omnichannel and circular economy

• Published in: Benchmarking : an international journal 2024-11, Vol.31 (10), p.3429-3458
• Main Authors: Senna, Pedro, Marujo, Lino Guimarães, Santos, Ana Carla de Souza Gomes dos, Ferreira, Amanda Chousa, da Silva, Luís Alfredo Aragão
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Circular economy; Closed loops; Context; Electronic waste; Energy consumption; Environmental impact; Environmental management; Industry 4.0; Literature reviews; Materials recovery; OEM; Operations management; Reverse logistics; Risk management; Smart cities; Supply chain management; Supply chains; Waste management
• ISSN: 1463-5771; 1758-4094
• DOI: 10.1108/BIJ-05-2023-0341

PurposeIn the last few years, environmental issues have become a matter of survival. In this sense, e-waste management is among the major problems since it may be a way of mitigating mineral depletion. In this context, the literature lacks e-waste supply chain studies that systematically map supply chain challenges and risks concerning material recovery.Design/methodology/approachGiven this context, the authors' paper conducted a systematic literature review (SLR) to build a framework to identify the constructs of e-waste supply chain risk management.FindingsThe paper revealed the theoretical relationship between important variables to achieve e-waste supply chain risk management via a circular economy (CE) framework. These variables include reverse logistics (RL), closed-loop supply chains (CLSC), supply chain risk management, supply chain resilience and smart cities.Originality/valueThe literature contributions of this paper are as follows: (1) a complete list of the risks of the e-waste supply chains, (2) the techniques being used to identify, assess and mitigate e-waste supply chain risks and (3) the constructs that form the theoretical framework of e-waste supply chain risk management. In addition, the authors' results address important literature gaps identified by researchers and serve as a guide to implementation.