Logistic Visibility for Circularity (LOVIS4C)

Research Project, 2022 – 2023

The project Logistic Visibility for Circularity (LOVIS4C) aims to examine how resource consumption and environmental impact from extended production systems (including repair, reuse, remanufacturing, and recycling) can be minimized through supply chain information sharing and visibility. It further focuses on realizing the role of information visibility as an important factor for supply chains circularity and sustainability especially for inbound logistics operations. LOVIS4C is built on two major Vinnova-funded projects with multiple industrial partners: First, Production logistics visibility – LOVIS (funded under Produktion2030 and included in IVA’s 100 List 2021) focused on analyzing impact of internal and external visibility in linear supply chain.

Second, Future of sharing schedule information in automotive industry supply chains using advanced data analytics (funded under FFI), focused on visualizing demand requirement data in the supply chain using advanced analytics. LOVIS4C is a feasibility study with prime objective of defining a larger R&I project. The consortium for the feasibility study is especially formulated to bring in multiple perspective concerning visibility in CE.

The study would follow a Delphi approach to identify critical planning and control processes, key decisions, performance indicators, evaluate level and extent of 'intelligence'/predictability and technology requirements concerning visibility while considering their impact on and relevance with circularity. During the feasibility study, additional industrial and institute partners will be included while detailing the full R&I project, as well as measures taken to ensure a gender balanced project team for the full project.