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Engineering, Industrial
Ann-Louise Andersen, Thomas D. Brunoe, Markus Thomas Bockholt, Alessia Napoleone, Jesper Hemdrup Kristensen, Michele Colli, Brian Vejrum Waehrens, Kjeld Nielsen
Summary: This paper investigates the impact of reconfigurability on product take-back in closed-loop manufacturing systems and proposes a modular and platform-based approach to address supply uncertainties.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Qixiang Wang, Bangyi Li, Baixue Chen, Zhe Wang, Wenping Liu, Yongbo Cheng
Summary: This study analyzes how OEMs enhance recyclability and reusability through product design to reduce carbon emissions, in response to take-back and carbon tax legislation. The research finds that high product design levels do not necessarily result in more remanufacturing, and that a reuse target can be an effective alternative to the dominant collection target in take-back legislation.
COMPUTERS & INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
R. S. Harris, W. L. Ijomah, J. F. C. Windmill
Summary: This paper introduces the aims and purposes of the Damage Assessment Tracking Criteria, which is a series of evaluation tools for remanufacturing inspection operations. The model was evaluated multiple times, including an academic review and external industrial reviews. The results were positive and the value of the model was acknowledged by industry practitioners.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jonas Nygaard Uhrenholt, Jesper Hemdrup Kristensen, Maria Camila Rincon, Steffen Foldager Jensen, Brian Vejrum Waehrens
Summary: This study explores the factors influencing the financial performance of product take-back systems and presents two propositions on their interrelatedness in a system perspective.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Sasha Shahbazi, Kerstin Johansen, Erik Sundin
Summary: This study investigates the connection between remanufacturing, product design, and automation through multiple case studies. The main incentives for automating remanufacturing processes are related to the work environment, efficiency, and quality. In addition, several design guidelines can facilitate automated remanufacturing processes.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Taylor Brydges
Summary: This paper investigates how the Swedish fashion industry has implemented circular economy principles, highlighting the importance of achieving circularity in the fashion industry and advocating for brands to integrate circular economy strategies across supply chains.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Mohammad Alnsour, Shadi Moqbel
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the potential involvement of stakeholders in establishing a pharmaceutical take-back program in Jordan. It found that there are currently no programs or regulations addressing the problem of unwanted pharmaceuticals in Jordan. The study revealed that pharmaceutical manufacturers are unwilling to participate voluntarily, public awareness of household pharmaceuticals is lacking, and there is a low level of public participation. The study recommends developing comprehensive legislation and regulatory framework, establishing a monitoring entity, securing funds, and implementing a long-term awareness and education plan to support the establishment of a pharmaceutical take-back program in Jordan.
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
(2023)
Article
Business
Anna Tari, Remi Trudel
Summary: A circular economy is a closed-loop system where products can flow back into the production cycle after use. Many companies have implemented take-back programs as part of their sustainability strategy, leading to consumers considering disposal during the purchase decision-making process.
JOURNAL OF MARKETING
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Koppiahraj Karuppiah, Bathrinath Sankaranarayanan, V. G. Venkatesh, Syed Mithun Ali, Yangyan Shi
Summary: Adverse environmental impacts and growing environmental awareness have led industries to adopt sustainable manufacturing practices like remanufacturing. However, in developing countries like India, remanufacturing practices are still in an underutilized state. This paper aims to develop a framework to identify and evaluate the barriers to remanufacturing in the Indian leather industry.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Fabian Schoden, Joscha Detzmeier, Anna Katharina Schnatmann, Tomasz Blachowicz, Eva Schwenzfeier-Hellkamp
Summary: This article discusses the urgent situation of resource crisis and the importance of renewable energy technologies. It mentions dye-sensitized solar cells as an emerging technology that can serve as an environmentally friendly and renewable energy solution. The research found that by remanufacturing old DSSCs, their lifespan can be extended and they can be rebuilt multiple times.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Claudia Franze, Danilo Pesce, Matthias Kalverkamp, Alexandra Pehlken
Summary: This study examines how digital technologies can help overcome the barriers to scalability in remanufacturing activities in mature and complex industries. The study also proposes a decision-making tool to scale remanufacturing activities and addresses the limitations of data centralization in replicating decision-making processes.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Farazee M. A. Asif, Malvina Roci, Michael Lieder, Amir Rashid, Ales Mihelic, Simon Kotnik
Summary: The Circular Economy approach in the EU can save billions of dollars in material costs annually and provide significant environmental benefits. Manufacturing industries need to adopt a circular approach by designing products for multiple lifecycles, but there is a lack of methodologies to support this. This research proposes a novel methodological approach to support designing products for multiple lifecycles, aiming to maintain their highest utility and value.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Sandra Huster, Simon Gloeser-Chahoud, Sonja Rosenberg, Frank Schultmann
Summary: Remanufacturing is a vital part of circular economy solutions as it extends the lifespan of products and components, reducing the need for new devices. A discrete event simulation approach was used to assess the potential of disassembling and remanufacturing EV batteries, highlighting the importance of cost-effective spare batteries. The results show that remanufactured spare batteries can decrease the demand for new batteries, providing potential savings in the future.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Paola Federica Albizzati, Davide Tonini, Thomas Fruergaard Astrup
Summary: The use of food waste as feedstock in high-value product manufacturing shows promise for achieving circular economy goals. Animal feed production from food waste decreases global warming and socio-economic impacts. Biochemical manufacturing, however, incurs higher impacts and requires focus on improving technology readiness for sustainable competitive technologies.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Tomohisa Kanazawa, Masao Hayakawa, Dan Vinas, Yuuki Tahara, Norihito Hata, Mitsuhiro Yoshimoto
Summary: Laser hardening is a surface treatment method that can repair fatigue damage in used carburized martensite steel gears. By rapidly heating and quenching the surface layer, laser hardening increases the fatigue life of the gears. This technique is particularly beneficial for remanufacturing due to its lower environmental and processing costs.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY-JMR&T
(2023)
Article
Management
Shumail Mazahir, Amir Ardestani-Jaafari
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
(2020)