PLM Library · Paper
Product design and business model strategies for a circular economy
- Author
- Nancy M. P. Bocken, Ingrid de Pauw, Conny Bakker, Bram van der Grinten
- Publisher
- Journal of Industrial and Production Engineering (Taylor & Francis)
- Year
- 2016
Summary
This widely cited open-access paper builds a framework that links circular product design strategies with business model strategies for a circular economy.
It distinguishes strategies for slowing resource loops (for example long-life products and extended product life) from strategies for closing resource loops (for example design for technological and biological cycles and disassembly), and pairs them with matching business models.
Our verdict
Worth reading — free. A concise, practical framework that connects circular design choices with business models; a good bridge between sustainability goals and product development decisions.
Who should read it
- —Product and engineering managers defining circular design strategies
- —Business and product strategists exploring service, reuse or remanufacturing models
- —Researchers and students in sustainable product development
How it relates to your work
- —Helps translate circularity goals into concrete design requirements managed in PLM.
- —Connects design choices with lifecycle business models such as product-as-a-service and remanufacturing.
Keep in mind
- —Academic and conceptual; detailed implementation guidance is limited.
- —Not focused on systems or data; pair it with Digital Product Passport resources for that side.