Circular Supply Chain Podcast

Marcus Karten

Since 06/2025 5 episodes

From Recycling to Value Creation: Circular Supply Chains in Electronics & E-Mobility

Karel Eijkenaar (Logicall) on how returns, repairs, and component harvesting create new revenue streams

2025-09-04 36 min

Description & Show Notes

In this episode we talk with Karel Eijkenaar from Logicall about building full life-cycle strategies that go beyond recycling. Circularity isn’t just sustainability—it’s smarter supply chains, resilient services, and new revenue models. Expect hands-on insights on reverse logistics in electronics, e-mobility use cases, component harvesting, and why “start small, then scale” is the fastest path to value.

🎤 Guest:

Karel Eijkenaar, Business Unit Manager, Logicall
https://www.linkedin.com/in/karel-eijkenaar-aa398010/

🗂️ Topics Covered:

Why electronics is the circular hotbed (embedded material value, supply risk).
EU policy as a driver: right-to-repair, waste rules, regionalized return loops.
E-mobility: AC home chargers (extend life) vs. DC fast chargers (component harvesting).
Product-as-a-Service (PaaS): securing take-back, mastering the aftermarket, swap programs.
Operations maturity for 3PLs: process design, flexible facilities, testing, AI-assisted identification.
Business value beyond “green”: quality feedback loops, DDR memory scarcity, cost control, strategic resilience.
Emerging arenas: MedTech as a circular-by-design growth field.
2030 outlook: regional circular ecosystems, “license to operate,” and the biggest barrier—complexity.

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