Title :
A Robust Description and Tool for Remanufacturing: A Resource and Energy Recovery Strategy
Author :
Ijomah, Winifred L. ; Hammond, Geoffrey P. ; Childe, Stephen J. ; McMahon, Christopher A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Univ. of Bath
Abstract :
Developing sustainable approaches to manufacture is a critical global concern. Remanufacturing, a process of bringing used products to a "like-new" functional state with warranty to match, is being regarded as a more sustainable mode of manufacturing because it is profitable and less harmful to the environment in comparison to conventional manufacturing. However, the practice is poorly understood because of its relative novelty in research terms. This paper will address this by presenting findings, determined through practical, industrial research and validated by industry and academia
Keywords :
manufacturing processes; recycling; sustainable development; energy recovery strategy; environmental impact; global concern; industrial research; product reuse; remanufacturing process; sustainable development; Business; Companies; Earth; Manufacturing; Power engineering and energy; Raw materials; Recycling; Robustness; Sustainable development; Warranties; analytic tool; process model; remanufacturing; resource recovery; sustainable development;
Conference_Titel :
Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing, 2005. Eco Design 2005. Fourth International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Tokyo
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0081-3
DOI :
10.1109/ECODIM.2005.1619269