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Adopting Circular Economy Paradigm to Waste Prevention: Investigating Waste Drivers in Vegetable Supply Chains

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Waste is a main issue in vegetable supply chains. Many studies focus on food loss in the context of waste, however, neglecting the losses due to farm inputs, handling & inter-relational inefficiencies, and suboptimal resource (labour, time, etc.) & energy consumption. This study aims to address the issue of waste in vegetable supply chains by focusing on the logistics aspect of the supply chain. The study employs the Delphi Technique and Interpretive Structural Modeling to identify and rank the main waste drivers and sub-drivers. The results reveal that the Collaboration Gap, Coordination Issues, Communication Gap, Unavailability of Cold Storages, and Unavailability of Handling Equipment are the main waste sub-drivers. Interestingly, three out of these five sub-drivers fall under the waste driver of connectivity-related drivers, emphasising the importance of connectivity in reducing waste. The study suggests circular economy-driven strategies and techniques such as circular business models, direct marketplaces, traceability systems, collaborative transportation and partnerships, equipment sharing systems or rental programs, and biogas-based cold storage systems to mitigate the impact of these identified waste sub-drivers. The findings of this study can guide stakeholders and policymakers in developing economies to reduce waste in vegetable supply chains. By addressing the identified waste sub-drivers, the supply chain can become more efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable, leading to significant economic and environmental benefits.

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The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support given by the Norwegian Program for Capacity Development in Higher Education and Research for Development (NORHED II – Project number 68085), the “Politics and Economic Governance” sub-theme, the project “Enhancing Lean Practices in Supply Chains: Digitalization”, which is a collaboration between the University of Stavanger (Norway), ITB (Indonesia), and the University of Moratuwa (Sri Lanka).

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    Madushan Madhava Jayalath & R. M. Chandima Ratnayake

  2. Center for Supply Chain, Operations and Logistics Optimization, University of Moratuwa, Katubedda, 10400, Sri Lanka

    Madushan Madhava Jayalath, H. Niles Perera & Amila Thibbotuwawa

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Jayalath, M.M., Ratnayake, R.M.C., Perera, H.N., Thibbotuwawa, A. (2023). Adopting Circular Economy Paradigm to Waste Prevention: Investigating Waste Drivers in Vegetable Supply Chains. In: Alfnes, E., Romsdal, A., Strandhagen, J.O., von Cieminski, G., Romero, D. (eds) Advances in Production Management Systems. Production Management Systems for Responsible Manufacturing, Service, and Logistics Futures. APMS 2023. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol 692. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-43688-8_21

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