REMANUFACTURING PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN DIVERSE INDUSTRIES LIKE AEROSPACE, AUTOMOTIVE, AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT. AS CUSTOMERS BECOME INCREASINGLY COST CONSCIOUS AND SEEK TO EXTEND A PRODUCT'S USEFUL LIFE, THE REMANUFACTURE OF EXISTING EQUIPMENT BECOMES MORE ATTRACTIVE. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ISSUES ALSO MAY MAKE REMANUFACTURING A LARGER PART OF DOING BUSINESS IN MANY INDUSTRIES. THIS PAPER ADDRESSES THREE MAJOR TOPICS IN REMANUFACTURING. FIRST, IT PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF REMANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENTS. NEXT, THE PAPER IDENTIFIES THE KEY SOURCES OF UNCERTAINTY IN REMANUFACTURING. FINALLY, IT DISCUSSES AREAS WHERE STRATEGIC CHOICES MUST BE MADE TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN REMANUFACTURING.
| Number of Pages : | 13 |
| Published : | 06/01/1993 |
