Daniel Wörner
Last Name
Wörner
First name
Daniel
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daniel.woerner@unisg.ch
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+41 71 224 72 64
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Item type:Publication, Open Innovation for Circular Business Models: Addressing the Right Challenge at the Right TimeABSTRACT Academic Summary In response to escalating societal challenges, such as climate change and resource constraints, this article examines the transition from linear toward circular business models (CBMs). It explores the challenges of CBM transitions and how to tackle them through open innovation. We leverage 68 interviews with 45 firms, including 12 focal manufacturers and their open innovation partners. We identify 13 challenges and their relevant time horizons. They concern the product and service portfolio, data governance, life cycle valuation, circular strategy, and the legal environment. By iterating our inductive analysis with insights from the literature, we develop a framework that explains the link between open innovation and CBMs. We develop three mechanisms: (1) capture value by coupling internal innovation and data sharing to incentivize life cycle valuation, (2) technology co‐development with supply chain partners for an improved circular product and service portfolio aligned with data governance to create value, and (3) orchestrate complementary partners to promote circular strategies and resources for the legal environment to deliver value. Our framework contributes to the literature on CBMs and open innovation by explaining when and how different forms of open innovation can help in the transition from linear toward CBMs. Practitioner Summary In response to growing environmental pressures, this study explores how firms can transition from linear toward circular business models (CBMs) by leveraging open innovation. Drawing on 68 interviews with 45 firms, including 12 manufacturers and their innovation partners, we identify 13 key challenges grouped into five strategic themes: product and service portfolio, data governance, life cycle valuation, circular strategy, and the legal environment. Our findings emphasize that CBM transition is an iterative process, rather than a one‐time shift, that comes with many challenges. Our study proposes open innovation as a strategic option to address these challenges. Firms need to deploy varied approaches over time: internal innovation and data sharing in the short term to drive circular value capture; supply chain co‐development in the mid term to enhance circular value creation; and the orchestration of complementary partners in the long term to improve value delivery and system‐wide circularity. We offer a practical framework and a temporal innovation roadmap to help managers structure their CBM efforts. This roadmap provides clear guidance on when and how to apply open innovation strategies, enabling decision‐makers to address challenges, align internal and external partners, and transition their linear business models toward circularity.Type:journal articleJournal:Journal of Product Innovation Management - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Structuring Private Sustainability Governance: Combining Rule-Based and Goal-Based Mechanisms(2025-05-19); Scopus© Citations 6 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Towards circular business models in the punching industry: Leveraging smart sensor technology for sustainable manufacturing processes(2025); ; The punching industry (PI) remains largely dependent on unsustainable resource use in its manufacturing process, consuming finite materials. Evolving market needs for increased environmental sustainability in the PI cause punching companies to reevaluate their existing manufacturing processes. Considering this trend, this research explores the prerequisites for transitioning to circular business models (CBMs), a subset of sustainable business models, by using smart sensor technology (SST) supporting a sustainable manufacturing process (SMP). Prior research has shown that using different sensors pertaining punching tools and machines is prevalent. Standard parts in the punching tool itself address these challenges of an imprecise set-up of the punching tool on the punching machine resulting in process improvements and efficiency enhancements. Yet, no similar data-driven punching tool concepts have been installed highlighting the novelty. To address this gap, this study examines how data can be gathered and successfully utilized to support SMP fostering CBMs in the PI based on data-driven punching tools. Mixed methods are applied in a practice-oriented project, involving a Swiss-based manufacturer. The results demonstrate several key drivers supporting SMPs enabled by data-driven punching tools. Future research should involve a larger number of interviews and further field testing to increase maturing SST data-driven punching tools.Type:conference paper - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Thriving Circular Economy Actions in Public and Private Relationships: The Microfoundations of Firms’ Green Behavior(2024); - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Unpacking the transition toward circular business models: A holistic framework of transition drivers(2024); - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Paving the way towards a circular economy: Lifecycle services to make the transition towards circular business models(2023); ; This book of abstracts summarizes the proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Business Servitization (ICBS 2023). On this edition, the conference places a special emphasis on the focal theme: AI Platforms for Digital Servitization and Solution Delivery.Type:conference paperDOI:10.3926/serv2023 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Conceptual Ecosystems to Support the Development of Sustainable Business Models for a Capital Equipment Manufacturer(2023); - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Role of Recycling Towards a Sustainable Business Model: A Perspective on Industrial Assets(2023); Equipment manufacturers (EMs) exhibit unsustainable operating patterns in linear production models by depleting finite materials. In this context, future business environments in industrial markets shift fundamentally and form a new sustainability paradigm stimulated by key drivers, e.g., end customer behavior. Considering the market shift, this research explores an overview of prerequisites in the transition toward a sustainable business model in industrial markets. Prior research exhibited product life cycle extensions for industrial assets facilitated by the most common R-principles “reuse”, “remanufacture”, and “recycle”. Leaning on previous research, recycling is instrumentalized for some materials, e.g., polyethylene terephthalate (PET). For industrial assets, manufactured products, such implementation efforts for EMs fall short. Investigating the shortage, this study (1) scrutinizes the role of recycling in the transition towards a sustainable business model, (2) identifies appropriate characteristics of industrial assets facilitating recycling, and (3) evaluates parameters to operationalize a recycling value chain (RVC). In a practice-based project, involving a Swiss-based equipment manufacturing company, mixed methods are applied. The results propose key drivers and characteristics facilitating recycling efforts of industrial assets and parameters fostering an RVC. Future research should increase the number of sample EMs and scrutinize the role of various RVC actors to exceed present limitations.Type:conference paper - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, The impact of circular strategies on the triple bottom line: An analysis of enablers and actors(2022);