Integration of remanufacturing issues into the design process

Gillian Hatcher; Winifred Ijomah; James Windmill

Integration of remanufacturing issues into the design process

Gillian Hatcher^*, Winifred Ijomah, James Windmill

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Abstract

Remanufacturing is the process of returning a used product to like-new condition with a warranty to match. The efficiency and effectiveness of this process greatly depends upon product design; there are certain product properties that may have a positive or negative effect on steps of the remanufacturing process. The concept of 'design for remanufacture' or 'DfRem' is a design task dedicated to improving the remanufacturability of a product. However, it would appear that very few products are currently designed for remanufacture and the reasons behind this have yet to be fully explored. This paper provides an overview of the problem and a discussion of some of the preliminary findings of a study aimed at improving designers' ability to carry out DfRem. The findings provide an early indication of some of the factors affecting the integration of DfRem into the design process.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ICED 11 - 18th International Conference on Engineering Design - Impacting Society Through Engineering Design
Editors	S. J. Culley, B. J. Hicks, T. C. McAloone, T. J. Howard, J. Malmqvist
Pages	259-264
Number of pages	6
Volume	5
Publication status	Published - 18 Aug 2011
Event	18th International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED11: Impacting Society through Engineering Design - Copenhagen, Denmark Duration: 15 Aug 2011 → 18 Aug 2011 Conference number: 18

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Conference	18th International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED11
Country/Territory	Denmark
City	Copenhagen
Period	15/08/11 → 18/08/11

Keywords

design for remanufacture
remanufacture
sustainable development

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Hatcher, G, Ijomah, W & Windmill, J 2011, Integration of remanufacturing issues into the design process. in SJ Culley, BJ Hicks, TC McAloone, TJ Howard & J Malmqvist (eds), ICED 11 - 18th International Conference on Engineering Design - Impacting Society Through Engineering Design. vol. 5, pp. 259-264, 18th International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED11, Copenhagen, Denmark, 15/08/11.

Integration of remanufacturing issues into the design process. / Hatcher, Gillian; Ijomah, Winifred ; Windmill, James.
ICED 11 - 18th International Conference on Engineering Design - Impacting Society Through Engineering Design. ed. / S. J. Culley; B. J. Hicks; T. C. McAloone; T. J. Howard; J. Malmqvist. Vol. 5 2011. p. 259-264.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution book

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