Geraldo Cardoso de Oliveira Neto
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Dr. Geraldo Cardoso de Oliveira Neto is a leading researcher at the intersection of Industry 4.0, circular economy, and sustainability, with a particular focus on the textile industry. His work critically examines how advanced technologies—such as IoT, AI, and automation—can enable micro-level circular economy practices through cleaner production. However, Dr. Oliveira Neto’s most cited paper (2023, 35 citations) reveals a sobering finding: while these technologies promote circularity, they often neglect “strong sustainability,” failing to significantly reduce the sector’s overall environmental footprint. His subsequent 2024 study (9 citations) reinforces this, showing that Industry 4.0 tools only moderately spur circular economy efforts without delivering robust sustainable performance. These contributions are vital for students and researchers, as they challenge techno-optimistic narratives and highlight the gap between technological potential and genuine ecological outcomes. Dr. Oliveira Neto’s work serves as a crucial call for more holistic, systems-level thinking in sustainable industrial transformation.
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