Manufacturing is continuously evolving from concept development to methods and tools
available for the production of goods for use or sale. Traditionally, manufacturing refers to an …

Gungor and Gupta [1999, Issues in environmentally conscious manufacturing and product
recovery: a survey. Computers and Industrial Engineering, 36 (4), 811–853] presented an …

One of the most important aspects of supply chain management (SCM) is the recovery
network (RN), which covers all activities associated with return products (such as collection …

Simulations are a vital component in develo** smart manufacturing systems, predicting
the behaviour of the manufacturing shop floor operations to support production planning …

Potential benefits have made remanufacturing attractive over the last decade. Nevertheless,
the complexity and uncertainties associated with the process of managing returned products …

Research on end-of-life (EoL) product recovery has focused on adopting reuse,
remanufacturing, and/or recycling after product use. These product EoL strategies need to …

The importance of remanufacturing has been increasing since stricter regulations on
protecting the environment were enforced. Remanufacturing is considered as the main …

Remanufacturing often seems a sensible approach for companies looking to adopt
sustainable business plans to achieve long term success. However, remanufacturing must …

Life cycle engineering (LCE) is a key concept for promoting environmentally sustainable
practices among manufacturing firms. A major hurdle in the implementation of LCE is the …

Increasing environmental awareness of customers and stricter environmental regulations by
local governments force manufacturers to invest in environmentally conscious …