Changeable Closed-Loop Manufacturing Systems: A Case Study of Challenges in Product Take-Back

Markus Thomas Bockholt, Ann Louise Andersen*, Thomas Ditlev Brunoe, Jesper Hemdrup Kristensen, Michele Colli, Peter Meulengracht Jensen, Brian Vejrum Wæhrens

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Abstract

Product take-back programs are becoming increasingly popular and widespread driven by continuous focus on sustainability and circular economy. As a result, manufacturing systems need to be designed to handle not only disassembly, but also reprocessing of materials, re-assembly, and remanufacturing in a cost-efficient way. Compared to traditional manufacturing, this involves higher need for changeability due to higher uncertainty e.g. in terms of timing, quantity, and quality of received items to handle, and in particular due to significant variety in returned items. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to provide empirical insight on how changeability and reconfigurability can be applied to meet challenges in development of closed-loop manufacturing systems for product take-back.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Production Management Systems. Towards Smart and Digital Manufacturing - IFIP WG 5.7 International Conference, APMS 2020, Proceedings
EditorsBojan Lalic, Ugljesa Marjanovic, Vidosav Majstorovic, Gregor von Cieminski, David Romero
Number of pages9
PublisherSpringer VS
Publication date2020
Pages758-766
ISBN (Print)9783030579968
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
EventIFIP WG 5.7 International Conference on Advances in Production Management Systems, APMS 2020 - Novi Sad, Serbia
Duration: 30 Aug 20203 Sept 2020

Conference

ConferenceIFIP WG 5.7 International Conference on Advances in Production Management Systems, APMS 2020
Country/TerritorySerbia
CityNovi Sad
Period30/08/202003/09/2020
SeriesI F I P Advances in Information and Communication Technology
Volume592 IFIP
ISSN1868-4238

Keywords

  • Changeability
  • Closed-loop manufacturing
  • Product take-back
  • Reconfigurability
  • Remanufacturing

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