Asset cycle management-a total approach to product design for the environment

Development of a simulation model for reuse businesses and case studies in Japan

“…Some such businesses are very successful and innovative. Reuse businesses involve such products as automobiles, auto parts (Steinhilper, 2001;Subramoniam et al, 2009;Hammond et al, 1998;Smith and Keoleian, 2004;Seitz and Wells, 2006;Seitz, 2007), photocopiers (Berko-Boateng et al, 1993;Azar et al, 1995;Tani, 1999;Tanaka, 1999;Kerr and Ryan, 2005;Suzuki et al, 2008;Umeda et al, 2005;Guide and Van Wassenhove, 2003), single use cameras (Guide andVan Wassenhove, 2002, 2003;Toffel, 2004;Sundin and Lindahl, 2008), personal computers (Hendrickson et al, 1994;Williams and Kuehr, 2003), mobile phones (Steinhilper, 2001;Williams and Shu, 2000), cathode-ray tube (CRT) (Mizuki et al, 1997), automatic teller machines (Umeda et al, 2005), vending machines, other electronic products (Guide and Van Wassenhove, 2003;Sundin and Lindahl, 2008;Paton, 1994;Williams and Shu, 2001;Sundin and Bras, 2005), toner cartridges (Lund and Skeels, 1983), office furniture (Steinhilper, 2001), forklifts (Sundin and Bras, 2005), construction machines, aerospace, and industrial machineries. In order to engage in reuse as a commercial business, a number of obstacles must be overcome.…”

An analysis of remanufacturing practices in Japan

“…Three major OEMs of photocopy machines in Japan-Fuji Xerox, Ricoh, and Canon-have been undertaking remanufacturing activities [30][31][32]. Practices in other countries have also been studied [33][34][35].…”

Business frameworks for sustainable society: a case study on reuse industries in Japan

“…Previous case studies generally describe reuse businesses in specific companies or industries; these include sectors such as photocopiers [10][11][12][13][14][15], automobiles [2,[16][17][18][19], electronics including computers and cellular phones [20][21][22][23][24][25], toner-cartridges [26], singleuse cameras [27,28], etc. Some studies of functional sales or product service systems (PSS) also include case studies of reuse businesses [29][30][31].…”

“…OEMs of photocopy machines in Japan: Fuji Xerox, Canon, and Ricoh have undertaken parts reuse in photocopy machines [12,13,15]. Examples of Fuji Xerox are also reported in other countries [10,11,14].…”