CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF A REMANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT IS AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE FRONT END INVENTORY PLAYS IN SUPPORTING THE OVERALL REMANUFACTURING PROCESS. THE FRONT END OF REMANUFACTURING IS DEFINED TO INCLUDE CORE RECEIVING, INSPECTION, DISASSEMBLY, AND RECLAMATION. THIS PAPER FOCUSES ON THE TRADE-OFFS ASSOCIATED WITH DETERMINING THE APPROPRIATE TYPE OF FRONT END INVENTORY TO SUPPORT THE OVERALL MANUFACTURING PROCESS.
| Number of Pages : | 7 |
| Published : | 06/01/1993 |
