Ho, Fu Haw and Abdul-Rashid, Salwa Hanim and Ghazilla, Raja Ariffin Raja and Sakundarini, Novita and Woo, Yoke Ling and Ahmad, Said and Ghazali, Ihwan and Haq, Reazul Haq Abdul (2021) What key drivers are needed to implement material efficiency strategies? An analysis of the electrical and electronic industry in Malaysia and its implications to practitioners. Sustainability, 13 (4). ISSN 2071-1050, DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/su13042065.
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A circular economy can be achieved by the efficient use of materials across different industries and sectors. In the manufacturing sectors, practicing material efficiency is one of the effective strategies to reduce material usage and solid waste generation. However, due to many unknown factors, such as key drivers to enhance material efficiency, most of the time, manufacturers are practicing at the minimum level of material saving. This study aims to examine the key drivers of material efficiency among electrical and electronic (E&E) companies to fulfill the aims of sustainable manufacturing. The data collection and synthesis were conducted using semi-structured interviews and an analytical hierarchy process survey. In this study, thirteen key drivers were found. Five internal drivers and eight external drivers with different priorities were found to influence E&E companies in the practice of material efficiency strategies. In addition, the drivers' implications to different practitioner groups are suggested. To conclude, achieving material efficiency can be done effectively if the incentivized key drivers are clearly notified. This research is important to show the key drivers that influence the implementation of material efficiency strategies in the E&E industries.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | University of Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) [Grant No: TIER 1-H206] |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Circular economy; Material efficiency; Resource sustainability; Sustainable manufacturing; Waste management |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering |
| Depositing User: | Ms Zaharah Ramly |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Jun 2022 08:30 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Jun 2022 08:30 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/34090 |
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