Identifying critical barriers to circular supply chain management in the leather industry of Bangladesh using Fuzzy DEMATEL approach

Abstract

The Bangladeshi leather industry is under enormous pressure due to its negative effects on the environment and endangering people's lives. According to some studies, implementing CSCM can assist the industries of both developed and developing countries in overcoming these challenges. Although previous research has identified the barriers to implementing CSCM in the leather industry, this study focuses on the most influential barriers to CSCM practices. As a result, this study uses a cause-and-effect diagram to identify barriers in order to produce the best possible result for future reference. The study identified 32 different barriers to CSCM from different literature reviews, but only 17 of them were chosen with the help of industry experts and scholars. Later the 17 barriers were then evaluated using the DEMATEL approach to determine the interrelationships between them. Six barriers were in the cause group and five were in the consequence group in the diagram. The cost of hazardous product disposal is the main factor, whereas other methods may be more advantageous. The effect factor is strongly influenced by the cause factor. This study, on the other hand, attempts to assist the leather sector by assisting managers in identifying the most significant impediments to CSCM implementation so that they might attempt to eliminate such roadblocks. The study was conducted with a small number of industry experts and scholars, and there were initially very few responses. Furthermore, there have been very few empirical studies in this field, which is a hindrance for researchers.