Rola inteligentnych opakowań w zwiększaniu możliwości logistycznych na rzecz 
gospodarki o obiegu zamkniętym (*)
[Smart packaging's role in enhancing logistics capabilities for a circular economy]

Yash Chawla (Department of Computational Social Science, PWr, Wrocław)


This study systematically explores how smart packaging (SP) enhances logistics 
capabilities (LCs) to support circular economy (CE) strategies. While the link 
between SP and CE is accepted, the specific mechanisms connecting SP-enhanced 
functionalities to LCs and CE outcomes remain underexplored. This paper clarifies 
these connections, detailing how SP enables data-driven circular supply chains. 
Following established guidelines, a systematic literature review (SLR) was conducted 
on 46 peer-reviewed articles examining the intersection of SP, LCs, and CE 
strategies. Data were synthesized using framework alignment and context coding to 
establish linkages between SP-enhanced functionalities, specific LCs, and CE 
strategies. The analysis reveals that SP is a critical data-driven enabler. It 
transforms the information management interface of LCs. This foundation enables 
proactive supply-management, responsive demand management, and integrated 
coordination interfaces. These LCs support four key CE strategies: reduce, reuse, 
recycle, and remanufacture. This study's primary contribution is a novel 
multi-layered conceptual framework mapping the pathway from SP-enhanced 
functionalities to LCs and their subsequent CE impact. It moves beyond description, 
providing eight testable propositions for examining this nuanced understanding. The 
study provides a future research agenda and a practical roadmap for managers to 
leverage SP as a strategic enabler for circularity. 


(*) Based on joint work with Malgorzata Fialkowska-Filipek, Justina Karpavice 
and Promporn Wangwacharakul