Title: Status of circular supply chains in Asian and European countries

Authors: Ajay K. Aggarwal; Dinesh S. Davè; Varinder M. Sharma

Addresses: Department of Multidisciplinary Innovation, College of Applied and Collaborative Studies, University of North Texas, Frisco, Texas – 75033, USA ' Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management, John A. Walker College of Business, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina – 28608, USA ' Department of Marketing, Eberly College of Business, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania – 15705, USA

Abstract: This study describes the circular economy concept, the obstacles to implementing it in global circular supply chains, and the efforts made by significant manufacturing and consuming Asian and European countries. Whereas the sourcing Asian countries are dealing with depleting raw materials and pollution resulting from manufacturing products, the western countries face consumption-related problems and the resulting waste through enacting laws and policies to minimise waste generation while encouraging businesses and consumers to participate in prolonging the product life cycles. The global supply chains adjust to the circular economy at country-specific levels in piecemeal ways to ultimately develop efficient supply chains.

Keywords: circular supply chain; waste; recycle; reuse; refurbish; remake.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLSM.2026.150954

International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, 2026 Vol.53 No.1, pp.1 - 18

Received: 02 May 2023
Accepted: 20 Jul 2023
Published online: 06 Jan 2026 *

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