Incorporating design for remanufacturing in the early design stage: a design management perspective

Boorsma, Nina; Balkenende, Ruud; Bakker, Conny; Tsui, Tanya; Peck, David

doi:10.1007/s13243-020-00090-y

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“…The system can feedback the optimized key design parameters for remanufacturing to the product's initial design. We conduct manufacturability assessments of improved designs [6]. We form a feedback design model through repeated optimization and finally obtain a product design solution with good manufacturability.…”

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Product sustainable design information model for remanufacturing

Zhu¹,

2022

Int J Adv Manuf Technol

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The increase of waste products on the market will lead to a shortage of resources and the deterioration of the environment. The premise of the realization of remanufacturing engineering is the redundancy of product design life. The method is to give new life to scrapped parts. However, there will be problems with customer demand orientation and fragmentation of parts. Based on this research background, this paper proposes a remanufacturing process-oriented product structure information model, which mathematically models the mapping mechanism of remanufacturing design parameters and features. At the same time, the design goal conflict coordination and transformation under the constraints of the product model are analyzed to simulate the stochastic process generation algorithm. Finally, this paper uses the remanufacturing process of an auto part as a case to verify the algorithm's effectiveness.

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Product sustainable design information model for remanufacturing

Zhu¹,

2022

Int J Adv Manuf Technol

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“…Product design is another critical issue for the success of remanufacturing reverse logistics (Govindan et al, 2016b). Boorsma et al (2021) identified both opportunities and barriers for implementing design for remanufacturing in OEMs, and Lindkvist Haziri and Sundin (2020) proposed a remanufacturing-to-OME information framework to allow a collaborative and better design management in the initial stage. Using both vector space model and case-based reasoning, Ke et al (2020) developed an intelligent decision-support framework to help OMEs with the implementation of design for remanufacturing.…”

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Modeling a Remanufacturing Reverse Logistics Planning Problem: Some Insights into Disruptive Technology Adoption

2022

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Remanufacturing is the process to restore the functionality of high-value Endof-life (EOL) products, which is a substantial link in reverse logistics systems for value recovery. However, due to the uncertainty of the reverse material flow, the planning of a remanufacturing reverse logistics system is complex. Furthermore, the increasing adoption of disruptive technologies in Industry 4.0/5.0, e.g., Internet of things (IoT), smart robots, cloud-based digital twin, additive manufacturing, etc., have shown a great potential for a smart paradigm transition of remanufacturing reverse logistics operations. In this paper, a new mixed-integer program is modeled for supporting several tactical decisions in remanufacturing reverse logistics, i.e., remanufacturing setups, production and inventory levels, purchase and transportation, and remanufacturing line utilization and balancing. The model is further extended by incorporating utilization-dependent nonlinear idle time cost constraints and stochastic takt time to accommodate different real-world scenarios. Through a set of numerical experiments, the influences of different demand patterns and idle time constraints are revealed. The potential impacts of disruptive technology adoption in remanufacturing reverse logistics are also discussed from managerial perspectives, which may help remanufacturing companies with a smart and smooth transition in the Industry 4.0/5.0 era.

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“…Yet, the implementation of, for example, design guidelines, often finds significant resistance in design teams, as optimising costs, time-to-market, and functionality for the first use-cycle are prioritized [7][8][9][10]. Understanding the benefits and value of strategic, early-stage, design for remanufacturing is key and can help improve the level of sustainable production [11][12][13]. The need for early-stage design integration is also acknowledged in the field of eco-design, which remanufacturing can be considered part of [14,15].…”

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“…Moreover, design management is a field of study that is concerned with developing and integrating design, and bringing awareness to its strategic potential [31,32]. In a previous paper, an initial set of design management roles for remanufacturing was defined based on literature and interviews with companies [11]. Key roles were 'connecting different disciplines within the company to develop relevant, high-quality offers', 'making technology roadmaps at an early design stage', and 'identifying the intangible value of remanufacturing to a company'.…”

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The strategic value of design for remanufacturing: a case study of professional imaging equipment

Boorsma

Peck

Bakker³

et al. 2022

Jnl Remanufactur

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Remanufacturing offers an approach to extend product lifetime beyond its first use. After restoring products to original quality, they are reintroduced to the market. To make products more suited for this approach, and to increase resource-efficiency, design for remanufacturing can be incorporated for new product development. Academic literature points out opportunities for improved implementation particularly through early-stage design activities. This paper presents an in-depth, single case study into the opportunities and barriers to incorporate design for remanufacturing ine early-stage design. The selected case company is a producer of professional imaging equipment with an internal remanufacturing division. The company has decades of experience in remanufacturing and has introduced a company standard on design for End-of-Life. For data collection, employees from different departments were interviewed and observed. Design management theory was used to combine findings from all perspectives into a company-specific strategy map. This map shows departmental interrelations and dependencies, and exposes the opportunities for creating new value through design. At the case company, remanufacturing was found to be separate from, and secondary to, the development of newly manufactured products. If the strategy of a company is not attuned to developing products that serve multiple use-cycles, its execution will remain sub-optimal and remanufacturing will be a value-retention strategy in isolation. These findings may be valid for other companies that have remanufacturing operations, which are separate, as well.

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Incorporating design for remanufacturing in the early design stage: a design management perspective

Cited by 22 publications

References 31 publications

Product sustainable design information model for remanufacturing

Product sustainable design information model for remanufacturing

Modeling a Remanufacturing Reverse Logistics Planning Problem: Some Insights into Disruptive Technology Adoption

The strategic value of design for remanufacturing: a case study of professional imaging equipment

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