Circular Supply Chains - by Deborah Dull

About the Book

Explore the future and application of circular operations so that you can build a roadmap towards a circular supply chain.

Book Synopsis

As supply chain operations continue to be recognized as critical to the transition to a circular economy, this practical resource provides an actionable outline for supply chain professionals wanting to implement a circular supply chain.

The circular economy remains a common topic among supply chain professionals, especially in light of material disruptions, climate change pressures and the need to innovate on revenue models. Circular Supply Chains provides a bold vision of sustainability for supply chain designers, decision makers and operators to rally around. It will also, critically, provide a practical path on how to get from today's operations to the future of sustainable supply chains.

Exploring topics like new digital technologies and the future of local supply chains, the book takes a practical approach including how-to checklists and circular supply chain examples. The book itself paints a vision and breaks theories down into reasonable, practical steps with concepts like repair demand sensing, supply planning, radical transparency and regenerative operations. This is an essential book for supply chain professionals keen to learn about how to transition to circular operations.

Review Quotes

"A groundbreaking exploration of how technology enables circular transformation of supply chains, with real-world examples that bridge theory and practice. The maturity models for digital enablement provide technical leaders with clear pathways to support circular innovation while delivering measurable business value."--Gerald Jackson, Vice President Supply Chain Product Strategy, Oracle

"A groundbreaking work that elevates standards from technical footnotes to strategic enablers of circular transformation. The capability frameworks provide organizations with clear pathways to implement standardized approaches that build trust while accelerating material flows across industry boundaries."--Vivian Tai, Director of Innovation, GS1 US

"A landmark contribution that aligns with ASCM's work on circular supply chain standards. By mapping the capabilities across people, process, technology, metrics and governance for orchestrating alignment, this book provides practitioners with exactly what they need to implement and scale circular operations."--Douglas Kent, Executive Vice President of Corporate and Strategic Alliances, ASCM

"A very timely analysis of how platforms can boost circular supply chains at scale, supported by capability frameworks that organizations can implement today. The practical assessment tools make this an indispensable guide for anyone seeking to build the collaborative systems we need to power circular economies."--Peter Evans, Circular Tech Advisor and Co-Chair MIT Platform Strategy Summit

"An invaluable resource that bridges academic insights with practical implementation, providing exactly what regions need to develop circular manufacturing capabilities. The structured maturity models offer educational institutions and industry partners a shared framework for building the skills and systems that power local circular economies."--Ian McClure, Executive Director, GAME Change

"This book bridges academic theory with real-world application, making it an essential read for anyone interested in circular supply chain management. With the capability framework, this book addresses the critical challenges of circular supply chains and provides a common language for advancing circular operations."--Dr Dennis A. Vegter, Researcher & Lecturer at NHL Stenden University

"This book brilliantly expands our understanding of reverse logistics by mapping the full spectrum of capabilities needed for truly circular supply chains. The maturity models offer organizations clear pathways to transform their operations while creating value through every stage of the product lifecycle."--Rich Bulger, Author of Going Circular

"This book is an essential resource for industry and retail executives exploring the future of the circular economy. It provides clear insights that connect every part of the industrial ecosystem. By breaking down the specific skills, processes and technologies required, Deborah accelerates every reader's ability to generate significant value from rapidly emerging circular value chains."--Scot Case, Retail Sustainability and Circularity Strategist

"This comprehensive guide transforms how we think about talent in circular supply chains, offering practical frameworks for the skills that organizations need to thrive in this new paradigm. The capability assessment tools provide an invaluable roadmap for building the workforce that will lead tomorrow's regenerative economy."--David Watson, Managing Director, RL People

"This essential guide brings the community dimension of circular supply chains to life through practical frameworks and actionable insights. By mapping capabilities across people, process and technology, it provides the roadmap organizations need to create circular systems that benefit both business and society."--John Holm, Convening Partner, Circular Supply Chain Coalition & Visiting Faculty, Bard College Sustainability MBA Program

"Through this book Deborah Dull brings fun and reality to circular supply chain learning. The real-world examples with practical approaches to achieving industrial circularity transforms abstract concepts to concrete capabilities."--Brijesh Krishnan, Circular Economy Leader, Cummins

About the Author

Deborah Dull is the founder of the Circular Supply Chain Network and Managing Partner at Trillium Digital Services. She has held various supply chain roles at organizations including Zero100, GE Digital, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Microsoft. She has extensive experience in product development, consumer goods, retail, digital, frontier markets, global development and software for the industrial world. She is based in New York and London.