Abstract

Procurement digitalisation can provide significant opportunities for excellence in remanufacturing operations. The close attention of firms is required during the configuration of procurement 4.0 resources for applying front end and base technologies in order to develop the correct set of these resources. Based on Resource Based View theory, this research examines the role of resources influencing procurement 4.0 for driving productivity in remanufacturing operations and circular economy performance. The survey data for this research was gathered from working professionals in South Africa and results reveal that technological resources are necessary in procurement 4.0, which can, in turn, improve productivity in remanufacturing operations. An upsurge in performance in remanufacturing operations can enhance the circular economy outcome. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first to provide insight for researchers, practitioners and academics with an empirical test of digital procurement on remanufacturing operations and of circular economy performance in an emerging economy like South Africa.

摘要

采购数字化可以为实现再制造运营的卓越提供重要机会。在配置采购 4.0 资源以应用前端和基础技术时，需要企业密切关注，以开发正确的这些资源集。本研究基于基于资源的观点理论，研究了资源对采购 4.0 的作用，以提高再制造运营和循环经济绩效中的生产力。这项研究的调查数据是从南非的工作专业人士那里收集的，结果表明，采购 4.0 需要技术资源，这反过来又可以提高再制造操作的生产力。再制造业务绩效的提高可以增强循环经济的成果。