Towards Sustainability in Industry 0.5: Analysis of Drivers and Barriers to Implementing Circular Economy in the Petrochemical Industry Supply Chain

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1 Assistant Prof., Department of Technology Management, Islamic Azad University, Qom Branch, Qom, Iran

2 Faculty of Management, Department of Technology Management, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran

3 Department of Management, Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, University of Qom, Qom, Iran

Abstract

the present study aims to identify and analyze the drivers and barriers to implementing a circular economy in the petrochemical industry supply chain based on sustainability in Industry 5.0. In the first stage, drivers and barriers were identified using a literature review. In this section, three main drivers and four key barriers were confirmed by experts and specialists using the Delphi technique. In the next step, the relationships between these drivers and barriers were identified using the MICMAC software and their levels were determined using the ISM technique. Finally, a schematic model of drivers and barriers to implementing a circular economy based on the sustainability of Industry 5.0 in the petrochemical industry supply chain was drawn. Based on dependence and driving force, the identified barriers were divided into four clusters, and it was found that technical barriers are located in an independent cluster and have high influence. Also, economic, logistical barriers and technological and economic drivers are located in a linked cluster, which have both high influence and dependence and can affect the implementation of the circular economy. It is worth noting that design and engineering barriers and social drivers have little impact on the implementating of the circular economy. The findings of the present study will be helpful to for petrochemical supply chain stakeholders in preparing, deploying, and adopting a circular economy in Industry 5.0.

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Supply Chain Management

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 06 September 2025

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  • Receive Date: 16 March 2025
  • Revise Date: 17 May 2025
  • Accept Date: 06 September 2025
  • Publish Date: 06 September 2025

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