TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors influencing a firm's decision to conduct remanufacturing
T2 - evidence from the Thai automotive parts industry
AU - Chaowanapong, Jirapan
AU - Jongwanich , Juthathip
AU - Ijomah, Winifred
N1 - This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Production Planning and Control on 21 June 2017, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/09537287.2017.1341652.
PY - 2017/12/9
Y1 - 2017/12/9
N2 - This paper aims to investigate the key factors influencing the decision making process of firms in conducting remanufacturing activities, using the Thai automotive parts as a case study. Our results show that on average, business feasibility is the most influential determinant driving the decision making of firms, followed by areas of the firm's strategic factors, and policy factors. In terms of individual factors, product maturity is ranked first as the most important factor for a firm to engage in remanufacturing activities, followed by financial aspects, availability of skilled workers and technical aspects. Policies related to trade, intellectual property rights and the environment are identified as the least crucial factors in affecting the decision of firms. Characteristics of firms and products matter in ranking the factors influencing a firm's decision to conduct remanufacturing.
AB - This paper aims to investigate the key factors influencing the decision making process of firms in conducting remanufacturing activities, using the Thai automotive parts as a case study. Our results show that on average, business feasibility is the most influential determinant driving the decision making of firms, followed by areas of the firm's strategic factors, and policy factors. In terms of individual factors, product maturity is ranked first as the most important factor for a firm to engage in remanufacturing activities, followed by financial aspects, availability of skilled workers and technical aspects. Policies related to trade, intellectual property rights and the environment are identified as the least crucial factors in affecting the decision of firms. Characteristics of firms and products matter in ranking the factors influencing a firm's decision to conduct remanufacturing.
KW - remanufacturing
KW - factor influencing decision-making
KW - Thailand
KW - automotive parts
UR - http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tppc20/current
U2 - 10.1080/09537287.2017.1341652
DO - 10.1080/09537287.2017.1341652
M3 - Article
SN - 0953-7287
VL - 28
SP - 1139
EP - 1151
JO - Production Planning and Control
JF - Production Planning and Control
IS - 14
ER -