Waste Management: A Guide to Improved Resource Efficiency and Sustainable Supply Chains

Academia and industry recognise that current, linear operational models are not sustainable. From the design phase we need to consider how outputs of one process could be used as inputs to another process so that waste is minimised. Organisations need to design their future supply chains in a sustainable way. Waste Management brings together cutting-edge research findings, first reporting on sustainable supply chains, then connecting sustainability concepts with circular economy perspectives, before finally focusing on the waste management aspect from an operational perspective. It also features the Internet of Things, Big Data, and Analytics and looks at how they can facilitate more sustainable and circular operating models.

Waste Management is based on vital research from Cranfield University and two important projects which the authors are leading, SAFE-Q and U-TURN. Michael Bourlakis is currently working with many leading food supply chain members, such as Tesco, DHL, Waitrose, examining relevant waste-related issues and case studies from this work will be included in this exciting new text. The book will also include chapters from researchers who work on waste management in urban areas with strong connections to circular economy and supply chain management.