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Short answer
The circular economy is a regulatory obligation and often a strategic lever, and it demands renewed decision processes within the information system. The article presents the integrated carbon footprint (Scope 1, 2 and 3), calculated automatically across purchases, operations and distribution, and reverse logistics, where a "dismantling work order" destroys a collected product to feed the secondary-materials stock.
The shift to a circular economy is no longer just a virtuous move (CSR); it is a regulatory obligation and, often, a powerful strategic lever. Yet breaking with the linear chain (extract, make, dispose) to move to a closed loop demands radically renewed decision processes inside the information system.
A live, built-in carbon footprint (Scope 1, 2 and 3)
Trying to calculate your footprint with annual spreadsheets based on uncertain ratios is no longer enough. A smart system automatically compiles CO2 equivalents across three dimensions tied to the ERP's operation:
- Purchasing (Scope 3): carbon load computed from the logistics distances of material supply and the environmental data sheets attached to suppliers.
- Operations: allocating a machine's electricity spend to the corresponding subcontracting lot.
- Distribution: transport of finished goods.
Deconstruct to rebuild
In recycling or reverse logistics, the manufacturing-BOM paradigm is inverted: you start from a complex collected product and deconstruct it (dismantling) into its raw metals or refurbishable components to generate valuable stock. A “dismantling work order” therefore consumes the single product and instantly fills the catalogue of secondary raw materials to create circular profitability. AVIA lets you track quality on non-homogeneous inputs so that profitability lines up perfectly with your sustainability goals.
