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Tackling sustainable development challenges: A fuzzy set examination of textile industry 4.0 and green supply chain barriers

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  • Adnan Khurshid
  • Khalid Khan
  • Saleem Khan
  • Javier Cifuentes‐Faura

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Circular supply chains transform linear manufacturing into closed‐loop systems that promote Industry 4.0 and sustainable development. However, the barriers to China's textile sector have not been thoroughly investigated. Therefore, this study analyzes the contextual links between identified barriers and their prioritization for effective circular economy and green product development. This study enlisted 75 specialists to evaluate various obstacles utilizing the q‐ROFS approach for comprehensive quantitative analysis. The results revealed the interdependence of barriers and identified major devising from the market, financial, and organizational sides. The significant impact of market barriers on other challenges is shown by high similarity (90%), showing market problems' profound effects. Financial constraints significantly impact organizational and market barriers, stressing the role of economic factors in adoption challenges. Sociological, financial, and market issues are interconnected with organizational barriers, emphasizing the need for an integrated strategy. Finally, the assessments rank market‐related constraints, followed by economic and organizational barriers. Then there are society, the environment, and technological, supply chain, and government barriers faced by the Chinese textile industry. These results emphasize the need for comprehensive policies to overcome market, financial, and organizational barriers and the role of economics and market dynamics in adoption.

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  • Adnan Khurshid & Khalid Khan & Saleem Khan & Javier Cifuentes‐Faura, 2024. "Tackling sustainable development challenges: A fuzzy set examination of textile industry 4.0 and green supply chain barriers," Sustainable Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 32(6), pages 6819-6835, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:sustdv:v:32:y:2024:i:6:p:6819-6835
    DOI: 10.1002/sd.3061
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