#4871. Enhanced circularity in aftermarkets: logistics tradeoffs
August 2026 | publication date |
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Business and International Management;
Transportation; |
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Abstract:
The purpose of this paper is to identify requirements and tradeoffs on logistics services for enhanced circularity of materials and resources. Based on multiple case study design and abductive reasoning, the study investigates 13 different product categories. The data were analyzed based on theoretical, a priori codes from the literature review. Inductive, emerging codes were added to the coding scheme during the analysis. Transportation of product, people and parts can be reduced by increasing local knowledge and improve information sharing. This review contributes to the understanding of the relationship between logistics services and enhancement of circularity by highlighting requirements on logistics services in the aftermarket supply chain that support slowing of resource flows. To enhance circularity, logistics services must extend the traditional material information flow with the flow of people and knowledge, respectively. The categorization provides practitioners and researchers with an overview of requirements and tradeoffs on logistics services to enhance circularity of a particular circular cycle. The authors identify two new tradeoffs in logistics services: knowledge flow and degree of customer involvement.
Keywords:
Aftermarket services; Circular economy; Logistical flows; Logistical tradeoffs; Slowing of resource flows
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