Circular Supply Chains

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