Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING
Volume 2, Issue 2, Pages 91-102Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/19397030902953080
Keywords
remanufacture; decision-making; sustainable manufacture; service
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- Rolls-Royce Plc
- Caterpillar Remanufactured Products
- Ivor Searle Ltd
- Price Brothers Auto Engineering
- BAE systems
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Remanufacturing is a process of returning a used product to at least original equipment manufacturer original performance specification from the customers' perspective and giving the resultant product a warranty that is at least equal to that of a newly manufactured equivalent. This paper explains the need to combine ecological concerns and economic growth and the significance of remanufacturing in this. Using the experience of an international aero- engine manufacturer it discusses the impact of the need for sustainable manufacturing on organisational business models. It explains some key decision-making issues that hinder remanufacturing and suggests effective solutions. It presents a peer-validated, high-level design guideline to assist decision-making in design in order to support remanufacturing. The design guide was developed in the UK through the analysis of selections of products during case studies and workshops involving remanufacturing and conventional manufacturing practitioners as well as academics. It is one of the initial stages in the development of a robust design for remanufacture guideline.
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