Purpose

While the importance of logistics and supply chain management in circular supply chains (CSCs) is recognised, current research lacks a granular understanding of the specific capabilities required to translate circular activities into multidimensional value. This study explores the detailed linkage between logistics and supply chain capabilities (LSCCs) and triple bottom line (TBL) value creation across four distinct textile and fashion CSC activities: collection, sorting, reuse and recycling.

Design/methodology/approach

A systematic literature review (SLR) was conducted on 70 peer-reviewed journal articles published between 2012 and 2025. A thematic analysis was used to inductively identify specific LSCCs within each CSC activity and deductively map their contributions to economic, environmental and social value.

Findings

The LSCCs are synthesised into a two-pillar framework consisting of operational and strategic LSCCs. Findings demonstrate that while LSCCs directly drive economic and environmental value through improved supply chain efficiency and effectiveness, social value is predominantly an indirect outcome fostered through strategic transparency, consumer empowerment and human–machine collaboration in Industry 5.0.

Originality/value

The novelty lies in its granular activity-based approach, revealing that required LSCCs and their value outcomes differ across activities. Unlike a unified view of circular systems, this article systematically links specific LSCCs to holistic TBL value creation, providing distinct pathways to holistic sustainability and clarifies how the inherent challenges between the four CSCs activities can be resolved.

PurposeThe purpose of the paper is to instate a glocality perspective for understanding the design, challenges and coping mechanisms in configuring circular textile value chains.Design/methodology/approachThis is a conceptual paper based on extensive background research conducted with the post-consumer textiles and clothing value chains across Europe, Asia and North Africa. During the research, data were collected from circular textile value chain actors via interviews, case studies and field visits, which were complemented by discussions held with various researchers and multi-lateral organizations such as the International Trade Center, promoting textile circular economy (CE) cross-border.FindingsWe perceive two principal glocality challenges predominantly arising at both value chain and policy levels due to conflict and misalignment of different operating systems, a local one, wherein global north (GN) and global south (GS) are decoupled, versus a global one, where Global North-South acts as coupled links. We further outlined two coping mechanisms, namely orchestration mechanism to address value chain level challenges and harmonization mechanism that can solve challenges at the policy level.Research limitations/implicationsThis perspective is deemed to make valuable contribution to CE researchers who are working or are interested in studying the circular transition of the global textile industry.Practical implicationsThe work can pave way to understanding how circular textile ecosystems can be designed and configured to function successfully in practice.Social implicationsThe Global North-South view acknowledges a co-opetitive mode of operation, that is competitive coexistence of global and local (glocal) instead of a "winner-takes-it-all" ballgame. By doing so, the unintended consequences created by silo views of textile circularity can be mitigated as stakeholders in the GN and GS can share knowledge, technology and resources, fostering mutual growth in an equitable manner.Originality/valueThe paper unfolds a unique perspective on understanding glocal supply chain configurations and dichotomies in the textile CE context.

The Textile and Clothing (T&C) industry is increasingly adopting circular business models (CBMs) to promotesustainable production and consumption. However, scaling CBMs within this sector remains challenging, mainlydue to conflicts in organizational objectives, product designs, and value chain structures, resulting in paradoxicaltensions (PTs). The purpose of this study is to explore PTs that hinder the scaling of CBMs in the T&C industry.The methodology adopted a two-stage approach: first, through a critical literature review, seven key PT categoriesaffecting CBM scaling were identified, and secondly, semi-structured interviews were conducted with T&Cindustry actors for in-depth exploration. By applying paradox theory, this study revealed that PTs are moreprevalent at the product and process levels. At the product level, PTs impacted scaling CBMs both within innerloops (repair and reuse) and outer loops (recycling), driven by socio-environmental and economic conflicts,classified as performing paradoxes. Scaling recycling is hindered due to trade-offs in technology selection forhigher market uptake, lack of infrastructure, and challenges in choosing between local and global value chains,classified as organizing PTs. Our findings emphasize the importance of inter-class organizing-performing paradoxes,which obstruct the scaling of sequential loops like reuse-recycling. Furthermore, implicit belonging andlearning PTs became apparent alongside other paradoxes, such as performing-belonging and organizing-learning.While belonging PTs arose at the stakeholder level due to identity tensions, learning PTs stemmed from insufficientdata, knowledge, and technology. Based on the findings, this study contributed to developing fourpropositions explaining the impact of PTs in scaling T&C CBMs. These findings provide valuable insights for T&Cactors to strategically plan and scale CBMs while understanding and navigating PTs. This is of crucial significancefor policymakers in formulating effective policies supporting the scaling of CBMs within the T&C industry.

Purpose: In times of geopolitical tensions, extreme weather, and pandemics, the importance of resilient and sustainable supply chains cannot be overstated. Despite this, there is a gap in the literature on the interplay between Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) and Supply Chain Resilience (SCR). Therefore, this paper aims to empirically explore synergies and trade-offs between GSCM and SCR.

Design/methodology/approach: The research is based on a multiple-case study of five logistics and manufacturing companies in Sweden. Our empirical data sources encompass semi-structured interviews with eleven managers specializing in logistics and sustainability, along with information from webpages, sustainability reports, and various documents.

Findings: Our findings consist of four main observations. 1. Synergies and trade-offs between GSCM and SCR arise from various considerations and behaviors beyond a narrow scope of GSCM and SCR practices. 2. Various company performance outcomes can trigger synergies and trade-offs between GSCM and SCR. 3. The relationship between GSCM and SCR is dynamic and evolvable. 4. Understanding system boundaries is crucial when analyzing whether synergies or trade-offs are created.

Research limitations/implications: This study represents a first attempt to empirically understand the interplay between SSCM and SCR. Future research could include surveys and other quantitative methods to further validate the findings.

Practical implications: Improving the understanding of the interplay between GSCM and SCR can help companies to develop more holistic and effective strategies for achieving short-term as well as long-term goals.

Original/value: GSCM and SCR have distinct objectives, processes, and performance metrics, their strategies often overlap. This study contributes to research by providing empirical evidence on the interplay.