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IT for Circularity: Vendor Offerings and Best Practices (Part Two)

Publisher IDC
Published Apr 17, 2026
Length 20 Pages
SKU # IDC21112326

Description

This IDC Perspective evaluates six leading technology vendors in the IT for circularity space, highlighting their solution portfolios, capabilities, and best practice examples. It provides guidance for tech buyers navigating regulatory requirements that seek to leverage traceability, data management, and AI-powered tools to accelerate circularity initiatives, achieve compliance, and unlock business value. This is the second of two documents analyzing key tech vendor offerings and real-world applications."In the race toward circularity, technology is not just an enabler but the catalyst redefining value, resilience, and innovation across tomorrow's supply chains," says Katharina Grimme, AVP and EMEA sustainability research lead, IDC.

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20 Pages

Executive Snapshot

Key takeaways

Recommended actions

Situation Overview

Vendor profiles

Cisco

Key circularity offerings

Best practice cases

IBM

Key technology assets for circularity solutions

Best practice cases

SAP

Key circularity offerings

Best practice cases

Siemens

Circularity offerings and capabilities

Key offerings and capability areas

Best practice examples

TCS

Circularity offerings and capabilities

Best practice examples

T-Systems

Circularity offerings and capabilities

DPP and traceability enablement via trusted dataspaces

Catena-X onboarding and integration services (SMB-to-OEM scaling)

Engineering backbone: PLM, digital thread, and enterprise integration

IT circularity execution: Asset recovery and responsible end-of-life operations

IT circularity accelerator

Best practice examples

Advice for the Technology Buyer

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