Tracking Secondary Raw Material Operational Framework—DataOps Case Study
The ceramic and glass industries, integral to the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), face significant challenges in achieving decarbonization despite advancements in energy efficiency. The circular economy offers a promising pathway, emphasizing the reuse and recycling of waste materials into sec...
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| description | The ceramic and glass industries, integral to the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), face significant challenges in achieving decarbonization despite advancements in energy efficiency. The circular economy offers a promising pathway, emphasizing the reuse and recycling of waste materials into secondary raw materials (SRMs) to reduce resource consumption and emissions. This study investigates a standardized waste supply chain framework, developed collaboratively with stakeholders, tailored for the ceramic sector. The Waste Resource Platform (WRP) integrates Industry 4.0 paradigms, utilizing a modular, layered architecture and a process-centric design. The framework includes experimental tests and co-creation methodologies to refine a digital marketplace that connects stakeholders, facilitates SRM exchange, and fosters industrial symbiosis. The WRP demonstrates the potential for SRMs to replace virgin materials, reducing environmental impacts and production costs. It enhances supply chain transparency through digital traceability, promotes predictive material sourcing, and streamlines logistics via algorithmic optimization. Challenges such as regulatory gaps and quality standards are addressed through standardized processes, open data governance, and innovative algorithms. The WRP project advances circular economy goals in the ceramic sector, promoting waste reuse, industrial symbiosis, and supply chain resilience. Its standardized, open-access platform offers a scalable model for other industries, fostering sustainable practices and resource efficiency while addressing global climate targets. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-80fab42ff8e3409aa04e2f4551c7cd012025-08-20T03:43:33ZengMDPI AGCeramics2571-61312025-01-01811210.3390/ceramics8010012Tracking Secondary Raw Material Operational Framework—DataOps Case StudyGabriel Pestana0Marisa Almeida1Nelson Martins2INOV—Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Inovação, 1000-029 Lisbon, PortugalCTCV—Centro Tecnológico da Cerâmica e do Vidro, 3025-307 Coimbra, PortugalAPICER—Associação Portuguesa da Indústria Cerâmica e da Cristalaria, 3025-307 Coimbra, PortugalThe ceramic and glass industries, integral to the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), face significant challenges in achieving decarbonization despite advancements in energy efficiency. The circular economy offers a promising pathway, emphasizing the reuse and recycling of waste materials into secondary raw materials (SRMs) to reduce resource consumption and emissions. This study investigates a standardized waste supply chain framework, developed collaboratively with stakeholders, tailored for the ceramic sector. The Waste Resource Platform (WRP) integrates Industry 4.0 paradigms, utilizing a modular, layered architecture and a process-centric design. The framework includes experimental tests and co-creation methodologies to refine a digital marketplace that connects stakeholders, facilitates SRM exchange, and fosters industrial symbiosis. The WRP demonstrates the potential for SRMs to replace virgin materials, reducing environmental impacts and production costs. It enhances supply chain transparency through digital traceability, promotes predictive material sourcing, and streamlines logistics via algorithmic optimization. Challenges such as regulatory gaps and quality standards are addressed through standardized processes, open data governance, and innovative algorithms. The WRP project advances circular economy goals in the ceramic sector, promoting waste reuse, industrial symbiosis, and supply chain resilience. Its standardized, open-access platform offers a scalable model for other industries, fostering sustainable practices and resource efficiency while addressing global climate targets.https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6131/8/1/12data governancesupply chain digital evidence itemssituational awarenesssystem architecturedata-centric |
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| title | Tracking Secondary Raw Material Operational Framework—DataOps Case Study |
| title_full | Tracking Secondary Raw Material Operational Framework—DataOps Case Study |
| title_fullStr | Tracking Secondary Raw Material Operational Framework—DataOps Case Study |
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| title_short | Tracking Secondary Raw Material Operational Framework—DataOps Case Study |
| title_sort | tracking secondary raw material operational framework dataops case study |
| topic | data governance supply chain digital evidence items situational awareness system architecture data-centric |
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