The Impact of Authorized Remanufacturing on Sustainable Remanufacturing

The impact of remanufacturing in the economy

Very few durable goods are recovered at the end of their useful lives. However, this situation could reverse with the development of a stronger remanufacturing industry in the economy. This paper evaluates the impact of remanufacturing in a hypothetical situation where remanufacturing holds a significant share of the economy, presently dominated by the original manufacturing industries. We adap...

Remanufacturing in the Uk

On the Economics of Remanufacturing a Widget

This paper provides a framework for defining an efficient remanufacturing procedure of a generic durable good at the end of its useful life. For many materials, the recycling technology (material recovery) is broadly available. However, the design of most products does not favor the recovery of the value-added in the good. Products designed for optimal marketing and ease of manufacturing are no...

Remanufacturing and energy savings.

Remanufactured products that can substitute for new products are generally claimed to save energy. These claims are made from studies that look mainly at the differences in materials production and manufacturing. However, when the use phase is included, the situation can change radically. In this Article, 25 case studies for eight different product categories were studied, including: (1) furnit...

Remanufacturing Process Planning

Remanufacturing is an active area of research due to its cost saving capabilities and emission-reduction benefits. After being disassembled, cleaned and inspected, the core components go through a series of reconditioning operations before being reassembled into the final remanufactured product, and tested to ensure quality. However, used core components have varying conditions, different defec...