Assessing an EEE manufacturer’s economic benefit with remanufacturing

An integration of remanufacturing into an original equipment manufacturer’s (OEM) value chain can enhance circularity. In order to realize a transition towards circularity, it must be economically beneficial. This paper aims compare and evaluate several scenarios with varied retailer involvement, identify how electrical electronic (EEE) manufacturer perform profitably. To meet the aim this paper, data was gathered through more than 50 semi-structured unstructured interviews, including workshops robotic lawn mower eight its retailers in Sweden, literature review fields remanufacturing, acquisition cores (used products), sales remanufactured products. The consist decentralized, minor or no involvement OEM, six centralized, where OEM manages remanufacturing. Here, looking at case centralized scenario, process is performed manufacturing plant European low-wage country, while are acquired Sweden. research concludes that OEM’s economic benefits greater low retailers. However, succeeding without requires establishing new retail channels, which also leads uncertainties.