Product, process, and organizational design for remanufacture - an overview of research

In this paper, an overview of research aimed to improve remanufacturing is given. Compared with recycling, the research efforts in the area of remanufacture seem to be less pervasive. Specifically, descriptive work that seeks to characterize the current state or future of remanufacture, and developmental work that seeks to improve product, process, and/or organizational aspects of remanufacture are presented. The review presented is intended to provide an overview of the types of work that exists in the field of remanufacture and to provide a useful starting point for researchers interested in exploring the area of remanufacturing in greater depth. (C) 1999 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.