What Key Drivers Are Needed to Implement Material Efficiency Strategies? An Analysis of the Electrical and Electronic Industry in Malaysia and Its Implications to Practitioners

Ho, Fu Haw; Abdul-Rashid, Salwa Hanim; Raja Ghazilla, Raja Ariffin; Sakundarini, Novita; Woo, Yoke Ling; Ahmad, Said; Ghazali, Ihwan; Abdul Haq, Reazul Haq

doi:10.3390/su13042065

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What Key Drivers Are Needed to Implement Material Efficiency Strategies? An Analysis of the Electrical and Electronic Industry in Malaysia and Its Implications to Practitioners

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Fu Haw Ho

^1,*,

Salwa Hanim Abdul-Rashid

^2,3,

Raja Ariffin Raja Ghazilla

^2,3,

Novita Sakundarini

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,

Yoke Ling Woo

⁵,

Said Ahmad

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Ihwan Ghazali

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and

Reazul Haq Abdul Haq

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Department of Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, Johor 86400, Malaysia

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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia

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Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia

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Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Semenyih 43500, Malaysia

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Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI), The National University of Malaysia, Selangor 43600, Malaysia

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Department of Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, Durian Tunggal 76100, Malaysia

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Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

Sustainability 2021, 13(4), 2065; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13042065

Submission received: 21 November 2020 / Revised: 11 January 2021 / Accepted: 15 January 2021 / Published: 15 February 2021

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable Measures and Strategies for Waste Prevention and Management)

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A circular economy can be achieved by the efficient use of materials across different industries and sectors. In the manufacturing sectors, practicing material efficiency is one of the effective strategies to reduce material usage and solid waste generation. However, due to many unknown factors, such as key drivers to enhance material efficiency, most of the time, manufacturers are practicing at the minimum level of material saving. This study aims to examine the key drivers of material efficiency among electrical and electronic (E&E) companies to fulfill the aims of sustainable manufacturing. The data collection and synthesis were conducted using semi-structured interviews and an analytical hierarchy process survey. In this study, thirteen key drivers were found. Five internal drivers and eight external drivers with different priorities were found to influence E&E companies in the practice of material efficiency strategies. In addition, the drivers’ implications to different practitioner groups are suggested. To conclude, achieving material efficiency can be done effectively if the incentivized key drivers are clearly notified. This research is important to show the key drivers that influence the implementation of material efficiency strategies in the E&E industries.

Keywords: circular economy; material efficiency; resource sustainability; sustainable manufacturing; waste management

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Ho, F.H.; Abdul-Rashid, S.H.; Raja Ghazilla, R.A.; Sakundarini, N.; Woo, Y.L.; Ahmad, S.; Ghazali, I.; Abdul Haq, R.H. What Key Drivers Are Needed to Implement Material Efficiency Strategies? An Analysis of the Electrical and Electronic Industry in Malaysia and Its Implications to Practitioners. Sustainability 2021, 13, 2065. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13042065

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Ho FH, Abdul-Rashid SH, Raja Ghazilla RA, Sakundarini N, Woo YL, Ahmad S, Ghazali I, Abdul Haq RH. What Key Drivers Are Needed to Implement Material Efficiency Strategies? An Analysis of the Electrical and Electronic Industry in Malaysia and Its Implications to Practitioners. Sustainability. 2021; 13(4):2065. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13042065

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Ho, Fu Haw, Salwa Hanim Abdul-Rashid, Raja Ariffin Raja Ghazilla, Novita Sakundarini, Yoke Ling Woo, Said Ahmad, Ihwan Ghazali, and Reazul Haq Abdul Haq. 2021. "What Key Drivers Are Needed to Implement Material Efficiency Strategies? An Analysis of the Electrical and Electronic Industry in Malaysia and Its Implications to Practitioners" Sustainability 13, no. 4: 2065. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13042065

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Ho, F. H., Abdul-Rashid, S. H., Raja Ghazilla, R. A., Sakundarini, N., Woo, Y. L., Ahmad, S., Ghazali, I., & Abdul Haq, R. H. (2021). What Key Drivers Are Needed to Implement Material Efficiency Strategies? An Analysis of the Electrical and Electronic Industry in Malaysia and Its Implications to Practitioners. Sustainability, 13(4), 2065. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13042065

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