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Title: Resilient and sustainable production systems: towards a research agenda

Authors: Kristina Säfsten; Ulrika Harlin; Kerstin Johansen; Lisa Larsson; Anna Öhrwall Rönnbäck

Addresses: Department of Product Development, Production and Design, School of Engineering, Jönköping University, Sweden ' Department Methodology, Textiles and Medical Technology, Division Materials and Production, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Sweden; HELIX Competence Centre, Linköping University, Sweden ' Department of Product Development, Production and Design, School of Engineering, Jönköping University, Sweden ' Department of Social Sciences, Technology and Arts, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden ' Department of Social Sciences, Technology and Arts, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden

Abstract: It is widely recognised that manufacturing companies need to pay attention to sustainability aspects to be competitive. However, there is still no clarity on how to combine requirements for sustainability and profitability to achieve long-term competitive manufacturing. Furthermore, there is a need for knowledge on how to develop resilient and sustainable production systems. This paper aims to explore the state-of-the art and state-of-practice associated with the development of resilient and sustainable production systems, with a focus on challenges and enablers. To achieve this, a narrative literature review was carried out, combined with results from knowledge creation workshops with five manufacturing companies striving towards resilient and sustainable production systems. [Submitted 15 November 2022; Accepted 3 April 2023]

Keywords: production system development; circular economy; resilient production; resilience; sustainable production; sustainable work; technology-organisation-people.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMR.2023.135651

International Journal of Manufacturing Research, 2023 Vol.18 No.4, pp.343 - 365

Received: 15 Nov 2022
Accepted: 03 Apr 2023
Published online: 20 Dec 2023 *