Productization of Industrial Side Streams into By-Products—Case: Fiber Sludge from Pulp and Paper Industry
The increasing pressure on natural resources and the climate has been noted by businesses and governments worldwide, who now face the difficult task of integrating paths of environmental sustainability and economic growth. One promising approach to sustainable development, reducing the pressure on n...
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doaj-ad5331e141db47c8a6d0c33b5eda444c2020-12-11T00:01:11ZengMDPI AGJournal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market and Complexity2199-85312020-12-01618518510.3390/joitmc6040185Productization of Industrial Side Streams into By-Products—Case: Fiber Sludge from Pulp and Paper IndustryTero Leppänen0Erno Mustonen1Henri Saarela2Matti Kuokkanen3Pekka Tervonen4Industrial Engineering and Management, Faculty of Technology, University of Oulu, 90014 Oulu, FinlandIndustrial Engineering and Management, Faculty of Technology, University of Oulu, 90014 Oulu, FinlandIndustrial Engineering and Management, Faculty of Technology, University of Oulu, 90014 Oulu, FinlandIndustrial Engineering and Management, Faculty of Technology, University of Oulu, 90014 Oulu, FinlandIndustrial Engineering and Management, Faculty of Technology, University of Oulu, 90014 Oulu, FinlandThe increasing pressure on natural resources and the climate has been noted by businesses and governments worldwide, who now face the difficult task of integrating paths of environmental sustainability and economic growth. One promising approach to sustainable development, reducing the pressure on natural resources and solving waste problems is circular economy. From different ways of implementing circular economy, this study focuses on the productization of industrial side streams, which carry a great deal of underutilized potential. In this article, the productization of pulp and paper industry side stream, fiber sludge, for commercial use as a dust-binding agent is studied via a descriptive, in-depth case study. Apart from inconsistent quality, fluctuating supply, cost of storage and logistics, what makes industrial side stream utilization challenging is the lack of knowledge that stakeholders have about side streams and their utilization and the lack of new value chain development for their commercial use. Therefore, it is essential for all parties involved to have a clearer vision of what is being sold for what purposes, through productization. This study found that the productization of side streams follows the same steps as the productization of any other traditional product, and the productized side streams can be added to the company’s product portfolio as by-products.https://www.mdpi.com/2199-8531/6/4/185circular economyindustrial by-productindustrial side streamproductization |
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Tero Leppänen Erno Mustonen Henri Saarela Matti Kuokkanen Pekka Tervonen Productization of Industrial Side Streams into By-Products—Case: Fiber Sludge from Pulp and Paper Industry Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market and Complexity circular economy industrial by-product industrial side stream productization |
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Tero Leppänen Erno Mustonen Henri Saarela Matti Kuokkanen Pekka Tervonen |
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Productization of Industrial Side Streams into By-Products—Case: Fiber Sludge from Pulp and Paper Industry |
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Productization of Industrial Side Streams into By-Products—Case: Fiber Sludge from Pulp and Paper Industry |
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Productization of Industrial Side Streams into By-Products—Case: Fiber Sludge from Pulp and Paper Industry |
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Productization of Industrial Side Streams into By-Products—Case: Fiber Sludge from Pulp and Paper Industry |
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Productization of Industrial Side Streams into By-Products—Case: Fiber Sludge from Pulp and Paper Industry |
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productization of industrial side streams into by-products—case: fiber sludge from pulp and paper industry |
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Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market and Complexity |
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The increasing pressure on natural resources and the climate has been noted by businesses and governments worldwide, who now face the difficult task of integrating paths of environmental sustainability and economic growth. One promising approach to sustainable development, reducing the pressure on natural resources and solving waste problems is circular economy. From different ways of implementing circular economy, this study focuses on the productization of industrial side streams, which carry a great deal of underutilized potential. In this article, the productization of pulp and paper industry side stream, fiber sludge, for commercial use as a dust-binding agent is studied via a descriptive, in-depth case study. Apart from inconsistent quality, fluctuating supply, cost of storage and logistics, what makes industrial side stream utilization challenging is the lack of knowledge that stakeholders have about side streams and their utilization and the lack of new value chain development for their commercial use. Therefore, it is essential for all parties involved to have a clearer vision of what is being sold for what purposes, through productization. This study found that the productization of side streams follows the same steps as the productization of any other traditional product, and the productized side streams can be added to the company’s product portfolio as by-products. |
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circular economy industrial by-product industrial side stream productization |
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