Navigating Environmental Challenges through Supply Chain Quality Management 4.0 in Circular Economy: A Comprehensive Review

Kevin Nguyen, Mohammadreza Akbari (), Huy Truong Quang, Scott McDonald, Thu-Hang Hoang, Teck Lee Yap and Majo George
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Kevin Nguyen: The Business School, RMIT University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
Mohammadreza Akbari: College of Business, Law and Governance, James Cook University, Douglas, QLD 4811, Australia
Huy Truong Quang: The Business School, RMIT University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
Scott McDonald: The Business School, RMIT University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
Thu-Hang Hoang: School of International Business–Marketing, University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
Teck Lee Yap: The Business School, RMIT University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
Majo George: The Business School, RMIT University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 24, 1-26

Abstract: The infusion of circular economy (CE) principles into supply chain management has garnered significant attention from both scholars and industry professionals. Quality management and Industry 4.0 (SCQM 4.0) have emerged as central themes due to their potential to elevate supply chain efficiency and sustainability. In pursuit of this goal, a thorough literature review is conducted, with a specific focus on quality management within circular supply chains, placing a significant emphasis on Industry 4.0 (I4.0) technologies. By analyzing 126 papers spanning from 1998 to 2023, this systematic review discerns prevailing trends, identifies research gaps, and charts future avenues for investigation. These results highlight the growing academic interest in utilizing I4.0 technology to improve quality control in circular supply chains. SCQM 4.0 is thus proposed to aid in a better comprehension of Supply Chain Quality Management 4.0, which incorporates infrastructure practices rooted in various disruptive technologies and supply chain operations that link with sustainable performance with three key metrics of input management, waste handling, and preservation concentrating solely on the environmental aspect. Based on this research, we offer a four-tiered SCQM 4.0 practice path to achieve a CE.

Keywords: Industry 4.0; quality management; circular economy; supply chain; environmental impact; systematic literature review; sustainable development goals (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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