CIRCULAR ECONOMY MODELS IN THE INDUSTRY 4.0 ERA: A REVIEW OF THE LAST DECADE

Abstract The purpose of this document is to analyze and review the scientific literature relating to the circular economy model with an Industry 4.0 perspective (CE-I4.0) and its technologies implemented in the industry. Advanced and digital production technologies can unlock the circularity of resources within organizations. A review of the academic literature on the connection between CE and Industry 4.0 helps to understand how the different Industry 4.0 technologies could support circular economy strategies, as a basis for the decision-making process of sustainable operations management. To this aim, different types of studies have been collected, dividing theoretical studies from technical-application case studies.