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 …

Product disassembly plays a crucial role in the recycling, remanufacturing, and reuse of end-
of-use (EoU) products. However, the current manual disassembly process is inefficient due …

It is well-recognized that obsolete or discarded products can cause serious environmental
pollution if they are poorly be handled. They contain reusable resource that can be recycled …

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

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

The increasing of global warming and depletion of natural resources has become a concern
for society, government and industry. There is a growing importance on recovery of used …

Remanufacturing has gained attention from industry, but the literature lacks the scientific
comprehension to realize efficient remanufacturing. This hinders a company from …

Increasing concerns about environmental sustainability strategies, take-back laws and
natural resource limitation has highlighted the impact of disposing end-of-life (EOL) …

Remanufacturing is the profitable end of life strategy among all other options. Particular
product is suitable for the remanufacturing or not is depends on the decisions taken in the …

This study employs fuzzy logic to evaluate uncertain component end-of-life (EOL) options in
the design stage. Determining EOL strategies during the product design stage can be …