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The Electronics Supply Chain Can Thrive in the Circular EconomyEnterprise, Innovation and the Circular Economy
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Pamela J. GordonAntea Group Senior ConsultantTechnology Forecasters Inc. CEO
Challenges for Tech’s Transition to the Circular Economy
Quickening the Pace to Circular Tech
Promise for the Circular Economy in the Tech Industry
Antea USA, Inc.
Promise for the Circular Economy in the Tech Industry
Innovative
Competitive
Barrier breaking
Quick to market
Fluent in Teamwork
The Tech Industry’s
traits…
…can foster swift transition to the Circular Economy.
1. Move away from selling products.
2. Deliver what customers think is 'a better way to get what I
need.'
3. Offer more capability with existing assets.
Promise for the Circular Economy in the Tech Industry
From Ken Webster’s
Feb. 17, 2016
lecture
The Tech Industry has been making progress in all four endeavors.
Raw Materials Comp-onents
Contract Manu-facturers
Brand Owners Customers
Challenges are easier to meet with executive commitment to profitable Circular solutions.
Linear Model Used by the Electronics Supply Chain(Reflecting Manufacturing Outsourcing, embraced 1985 to present)
Challenges for Tech’s Transition to the Circular Economy
“The recycling stream is contaminated.”
“Finite materials? We have a steady stream of supply.”
“My customers hesitate to enter into long-term leases.”
“We’ll wait until forced by regulations.”
Ask these questions at executive meetings:
Quickening the Pace to Circular Tech
How can we deliver greater customer benefit with few to no physical resources and minimal cost?
How can we maximize revenues through leasing?
How can we leverage the products/materials our customers’ already access, and add value locally?
How can we tightly control our products’ raw materials forever?
How can we be first to offer Circular solutions for greatest profit, responsibility, and brand value?
Reward teams for…Designing in circularity
Keeping materials in the economy
Detecting and plugging leaks of materials into the natural environment
Preventing material from escaping collection systems
Planning for upcycling
Achieving not only efficiency, but also effectiveness
Increasing both revenue and profit through Circular models
Quickening the Pace to Circular Tech
“We need multidisciplinary teams… If we want to succeed, then we need to broaden collaboration.” –Katia Hansen
Help Tech Companies to Transition to the Circular Economy
Quickening the Pace to Circular Tech
Strategy: Engage company leaders and stakeholders in leveraging the business value of Circular solutions.
#1
#2 Implementation: Train and facilitate:• Design for Circularity• Material selection and tracking…forever• Profitable financial models• Collection and re-entry into the economy• Measuring and promoting success• Continuous improvement
More granular list of steps and key challenges are available upon request.
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