CIRCULAR STRATEGY THROUGHOUT YOUR VALUE CHAIN

By building circular flows, your entire value chain is affected in many ways and should be planned and followed up to achieve the desired result. By creating a strategy and an action plan, process flows, and ecosystems can be optimized, both from an environmental and financial perspective. Such a proactive approach that addresses one's unique challenges and opportunities build the foundation for long-term leadership.

• Circular analysis of the current situation and the "baseline"
• Gap analysis, prioritized challenges, and related actions
• Workshops for idea generation
• Strategy formulation, objectives, and action plans
• Strategy rollout, KPIs, and governance
• Strategic partnership

CIRCULAR PROCESS AND PRODUCT DESIGN

Design is in many cases the most important factor for how circular a product can become. Product design controls which sources are used, it affects production processes and recycling processes, and is crucial for its service life through durability and the possibility of efficient maintenance. Process design governs what is possible to produce and recycle and how purchasing flows can be optimized for best efficiency. The future market will be based on circular products and economies. The shift is happening fast, and those who are the first to establish their solutions will have an advantage.

• Design for circularity - product-specific or general
• Design for recycling and new processes
• Design analysis of existing products and processes

RECYCLING AND WASTE MANAGEMENT OPTIMIZATION

While "Lean" is a concept used by most of today's industrial processes, there is rarely a plan to optimize waste flows, for example, internal waste transport, separation, pre- and post-treatment, and external transport logistics. There are great opportunities for savings for both the business and the environment. It is a good first step on the road to circular production and circular processes. 3R, Reduce, Re-use and Recycle are a good start to reduce raw material consumption and ensure that recycled materials enter the market.

• Mapping of current situation and identification of opportunities for improvement
• Optimization of internal waste flows and capacity. Applies to separation and logistics solutions - in both existing operations as well as in new constructions
• Waste ergonomics and sorting - For example, design of sorting solutions and aids in industry and consumer environments

CIRCULAR BUSINESS MODEL DEVELOPMENT

New business models are by far the most efficient tool for creating circular flows. Product as a service is an excellent example of gaining control over the user phase and end-of-life, which provides unique opportunities for reflows and reuse. It is also a good example of how the utilization rate can be increased and, in turn, reduce the need for new production. The change can be significant, but there are also great opportunities. The solutions look different depending on changing conditions and goals.

• Simpler analysis of current situation and development of alternatives. For example, workshop with follow-up and report
• Full business model development based on market analysis. Several concepts are developed and evaluated

MAPPING AND ASSESSMENT

To quickly understand your current situation and define potential areas for improvement, we can make a simple evaluation of your business with a circular perspective. It is a quick analysis that is done together with you and based on your challenges. The results are presented in a lecture and can be combined with a workshop to define the next step.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT OF CIRCULAR INITIATIVES

Circular initiatives (for example, increased use of recycled materials) usually aim to create change, affecting large parts of the value chain. To be successful, it is important to involve the right skills and relevant functions. An external project manager with knowledge of the relevant circular case provides many benefits and increases success.

• Project and program management
• Subproject management (work package)
• Specialist support (design, business models, flow optimization, etc.)