How digital technologies boost value potential creation and value realization in CE: insights from a multiple case study across industries

Digital technologies have been identified as key catalysts for business model innovation, which enables the circular economy (CE). However, in the context of CE, they are mainly discussed in relation to resource efficiency, extended lifespans, and loop closing, leaving the realm of customer value cr...

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Main Author: Rusthollkarhu, Sami (auth)
Other Authors: Ranta, Valtteri (auth), Aarikka-Stenroos, Leena (auth)
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK Edward Elgar Publishing 20211217
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