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Uncertain Supply Chain Management
ISSN 2291-6830 (Online) - ISSN 2291-6822 (Print)
Quarterly Publication
Volume 15 Issue 1 pp. 15-30, 2027

Digital circular capabilities and value creation under constraint: Adaptive reverse logistics in humanitarian and developing supply chains Pages 15-30 PDF Download PDF

Authors: Irene Iris Akaab, Theophilus Kofi Anyanful, Lydia Adu-Gyamfi

📋 Author Affiliations:
Irene Iris Akaab, Theophilus Kofi Anyanful, Lydia Adu-Gyamfi
¹ Accra Technical University, Ghana
doi 10.5267/j.uscm.2026.7.002
Crossref Source: CrossRef

🔑 Keywords: Circular supply chains, Reverse logistics, Dynamic capabilities, Supply chain resilience, Humanitarian logistics, Digital circular capabilities

Abstract: This study examines how circular value is created under conditions of structural fragility, disruption, and resource scarcity, where prevailing circular supply chain theories offer limited explanatory power. While prior research emphasizes efficiency and optimization, it provides limited insight into how circular supply chains function when stable infrastructure, predictable flows, and formal coordination mechanisms are absent. Drawing on dynamic capabilities theory and insights from humanitarian logistics, this study proposes a conceptual framework that reconceptualizes circular value creation as an adaptive and capability-mediated process. The framework posits that digital circular capabilities, sensing, seizing, and reconfiguring, enable organizations to develop adaptive reverse logistics systems, which serve as the primary mechanism through which circular value is realized under constrained conditions. Structural fragility and disruption intensity are introduced as boundary conditions shaping the effectiveness of these relationships. The study contributes by reframing circular supply chain theory beyond efficiency-based assumptions, extending dynamic capabilities to disrupted and resource-constrained environments, and positioning reverse logistics as a central adaptive mechanism for circular value recovery. By integrating insights from humanitarian logistics and circular supply chain research, the study advances a more context-sensitive understanding of supply chain functioning under disruption.

How to cite this paper
APA: Akaab, I., Anyanful, T & Adu-Gyamfi, L. (2027). Digital circular capabilities and value creation under constraint: Adaptive reverse logistics in humanitarian and developing supply chains. Uncertain Supply Chain Management, 15(1), 15-30.
Chicago/Turabian: Akaab, I., Anyanful, T & Adu-Gyamfi, L. 2027. "Digital circular capabilities and value creation under constraint: Adaptive reverse logistics in humanitarian and developing supply chains." Uncertain Supply Chain Management 15, no. 1 (2027): 15-30.
AMA: Akaab, I., Anyanful, T & Adu-Gyamfi, L. Digital circular capabilities and value creation under constraint: Adaptive reverse logistics in humanitarian and developing supply chains. Uncertain Supply Chain Management. 2027;15(1):15-30.

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