Remanufacturing and Remanufacturability Assessment for the Circular Economy

This book presents decision support tools that can be used in the early design stage to analyze the feasibility of a product and its components for remanufacturing. It also covers how to design a product specifically for remanufacturing and offers supporting case studies. This is a comprehensive solution guide for remanufacturing decision-making. The book illustrates an approach that can be used at the product End of Life (EOL) stage that can generate optimized recovery plans for the returned products. Opportunities for Industry 4.0 to support remanufacturing along with case studies are included to showcase the decision-making tools--