Variability and component criticality in component reuse and remanufacturing systems

摘要: Different operations, such as take-back, cleaning, and repair, lead to high system variability rendering remanufacturing systems difficult manage. Even when a product is successfully remanufactured, there remains the problem of customer perception remanufactured products being not able perform well new ones. The possibility several different options (reusing, remanufacturing, recycling) further compound complexity information set that should be considered for effective remanufacturing. This paper develops method can employed making component level decisions accounts aforesaid issues. A metric proposed measures randomness or imposed by reuse alternative. measure age also proposed, extending lines previous research. washing machine example illustrates how two incorporated into design decision model.