Circular Economy Adoption in the Upstream Agri-food Supply Chain: Understanding the Implications of the Two Theoretical Lenses

Niken Palupi Kusumo Wardani; Benny Tjahjono; Cindy Rianti Priadi

Circular Economy Adoption in the Upstream Agri-food Supply Chain: Understanding the Implications of the Two Theoretical Lenses

Niken Palupi Kusumo Wardani, Benny Tjahjono, Cindy Rianti Priadi

Research Centre for Business in Society

University of Indonesia

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Abstract

This paper investigates the adoption of Circular Economy (CE) in the upstream agri-food supply chain, employing a qualitative multiple case study research. The findings suggest that the CE emerges in the upstream agri-food supply chain and the early stage of development. In particular, these include (1) the elimination of pollution and waste start to be implemented due to the realization of cost-saving initiatives, (2) the need for collaboration in the supply chain and with external stakeholders, (3) technology adoption, in particular digital technology, is beneficial to reduce asymmetric information, and (4) social orientation in the form of diverting crops to secondary markets, donations, and involvement of the local community. Some of the advantages from exploiting interfirm collaboration include the creation of adding value in securing raw materials and acquiring knowledge through asset specificity. Uncertainty, due to the absence of a contract with the customers that can protect the growers, influences ineffective waste elimination. This paper contributes to the literature on CE in the upstream agri-food supply chain. Future research is needed to investigate the CE involving downstream agri-food supply chain. The practical implication for the upstream supply chain actors is in terms of making the supply chain more circular.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 11th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, 2021
Place of Publication	Singapore
Publisher	IEOM Society
Pages	5051–5060
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Print)	9781792361241
Publication status	Published - 7 Mar 2021
Event	11th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management - virtual, Singapore Duration: 7 Mar 2021 → 11 Mar 2021 Conference number: 11 http://ieomsociety.org/singapore2021/

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management
ISSN (Electronic)	2169-8767

Conference

Conference	11th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management
Abbreviated title	IEOM
Country/Territory	Singapore
Period	7/03/21 → 11/03/21
Internet address	http://ieomsociety.org/singapore2021/

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The study described in this paper was part of the Circular Economy Research and Development Network for the Sustainable Food Supply Chain project. The authors appreciate the funding support from the Academy of Medical Sciences, grant number GCRFNGR3\1211, and the research collaboration between Coventry University and Universitas Indonesia.

Publisher Copyright:
© IEOM Society International.

Keywords

Agri-food
Circular Economy
Natural resource-based view
Transaction cost economics
Upstream supply chain

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Strategy and Management
Management Science and Operations Research
Control and Systems Engineering
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

UN SDGs

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Kusumo Wardani, N. P., Tjahjono, B., & Priadi, C. R. (2021). Circular Economy Adoption in the Upstream Agri-food Supply Chain: Understanding the Implications of the Two Theoretical Lenses. In Proceedings of the 11th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, 2021 (pp. 5051–5060). (Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management). IEOM Society. http://www.ieomsociety.org/singapore2021/papers/866.pdf

Circular Economy Adoption in the Upstream Agri-food Supply Chain: Understanding the Implications of the Two Theoretical Lenses. / Kusumo Wardani, Niken Palupi; Tjahjono, Benny; Priadi, Cindy Rianti.
Proceedings of the 11th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, 2021. Singapore: IEOM Society, 2021. p. 5051–5060 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

Kusumo Wardani, NP, Tjahjono, B & Priadi, CR 2021, Circular Economy Adoption in the Upstream Agri-food Supply Chain: Understanding the Implications of the Two Theoretical Lenses. in Proceedings of the 11th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, 2021. Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, IEOM Society, Singapore, pp. 5051–5060, 11th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management
, Singapore, 7/03/21. <http://www.ieomsociety.org/singapore2021/papers/866.pdf>

Kusumo Wardani NP, Tjahjono B, Priadi CR. Circular Economy Adoption in the Upstream Agri-food Supply Chain: Understanding the Implications of the Two Theoretical Lenses. In Proceedings of the 11th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, 2021. Singapore: IEOM Society. 2021. p. 5051–5060. (Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management).

Kusumo Wardani, Niken Palupi ; Tjahjono, Benny ; Priadi, Cindy Rianti. / Circular Economy Adoption in the Upstream Agri-food Supply Chain: Understanding the Implications of the Two Theoretical Lenses. Proceedings of the 11th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, 2021. Singapore : IEOM Society, 2021. pp. 5051–5060 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management).

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