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September 22, 2025
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A Conceptual Model to Integrate Operations Strategies Into Circular and Sustainable Global Supply Chains

Publicated to: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. 34 (S1): 936-963 - 2026-01-01 34(S1), DOI: 10.1002/sd.70202

Authors:

Aldas, Darwin; Mula, Josefa; Diaz-Madronero, Manuel
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Affiliations

Univ Politecn Valencia, Res Ctr Prod Management & Engn CIGIP, Alcoy, Spain - Author
Univ Tecn Ambato, Ambato, Ecuador - Author

Abstract

Rapidly increasing environmental degradation means that society seeks to adapt its activities to sustainable environments that comply with global requirements and regulations. The need arises to investigate what operations strategies companies use to be productive and sustainable. Currently, there is no conceptual model that integrates environmental sustainability strategies and circular economy principles into the entire supply chain. Here, a conceptual model, dubbed as the circular and sustainable-global supply chain, is proposed. To develop the conceptual proposal, a methodology consisting of the following phases was used: visualisation, analysis, conceptualisation, modelling, validation and proposal. According to the main literature review findings, the strategies of sustainable and circular operations most widely used by companies are defined. Then, the proposed model integrates these strategies at all supply chain levels, which are analysed based on sustainability dimensions by identifying inputs, outputs, drivers, constraints and external factors. Finally, the model is validated in six companies in the bus manufacturing industry in terms of levels of compliance and feasibility of applying the model's elements.
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Keywords

Circular economyConceptual modelFrameworkManagementOperations strategySupply chainSustainability

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2026, it was in position 1/65, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category DEVELOPMENT STUDIES.

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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-02:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 5 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

    It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

    • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
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    Leadership analysis of institutional authors

    This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Ecuador.

    There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Aldas, Darwin) and Last Author (Díaz-Madroñero Boluda, Francisco Manuel).

    the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been Mula Bru, Josefa.

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    Awards linked to the item

    This work was supported by the HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme (101177842, 101138789). The Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacion (PDC2022-133957-I00). The Generalitat Valenciana (PROMETEO/2021/065).
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