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This study maps the association between Industry 4.0 (I-4.0)
technologies and Circular Economy (CE) for sustainable
operations and evaluates their role in achieving specific
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).The study adopts a
systematic literature review method to identify 76 primary studies
that were published between January 2010 and December 2020.
The authors synthesised the existing literature using Scopus
database to investigate I-4.0 technologies and CE to select SDGs.
The findings of the study bridge the gap in the literature at the
intersection between I-4.0 and sustainable operations in line with
the ReSOLVE framework leading to CE practices. Further, the study
also depicts the CE practices leading to the select SDGs ("SDG 6:
Clean Water and Sanitation", "SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy",
"SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure", "SDG 12:
Patyal, V. S., Sarma, P. R. S., Sachin, M., Responsible Consumption and Production", "SDG 13: Climate
Tirthankar, N., Denis, D. (2021). Mapping Action"). The study proposes a conceptual framework based on
the linkages above, which can help organisations to realign their
the links between Industry 4.0, Circular management practices, thereby achieving specific SDGs. The
Economy and Sustainability: A originality of this study is substantiated by a unique ISOCES (I-4.0-
Systematic Literature Review.Journal of Sustainable Operations - CE-SDGs) framework that integrates
I-4.0 and CE for sustainable development. The framework is unique
Enterprise Information Management, as it is based on an in-depth and systematic review of the
35(1), 1-35. literature that maps the links between Industry 4.0, CE, and
sustainability.
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