Four Levels of Remanufacturing Maturity as a Circular Manufacturing Indicator: A Theoretical Framework and Practical Assessment Tool

IF 11.2 1区环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL

Resources Conservation and Recycling Pub Date : 2024-09-06 DOI:10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107899

Jelena Kurilova-Palisaitiene, Johannes Matschewsky, Erik Sundin

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Abstract

To comply with the circular economy (CE), original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) should prioritize developing products for multiple uses. Thus, OEMs should integrate remanufacturing into their core businesses instead of focusing only on recycling. Today, there is a knowledge gap in integrating remanufacturing and advancing OEMs’ remanufacturing practices.

To address the knowledge gap, this paper aims to define and assess OEMs’ remanufacturing maturity by using the literature review and case study methodologies. Through the application of an analytical assessment tool, known as Remanufacturing Readiness Level (RRL), with 17 circular manufacturing (CM) factors at four OEMs, this paper defines four levels of remanufacturing maturity: 1) Absent, 2) Fragmented, 3) Embedded, and 4) Systemic. This paper's theoretical contribution, the Four Levels of Remanufacturing Maturity Framework, supported by its practical contribution, the RRL analytical assessment tool, enriches CM research and places remanufacturing maturity as a key CM indicator.

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作为循环制造指标的再制造成熟度的四个等级：理论框架和实用评估工具

为了符合循环经济（CE）的要求，原始设备制造商（OEM）应优先开发具有多种用途的产品。因此，原始设备制造商应将再制造纳入其核心业务，而不是仅仅关注回收利用。目前，在整合再制造和推进原始设备制造商的再制造实践方面还存在知识差距。为解决知识差距问题，本文旨在通过文献综述和案例研究方法，定义和评估原始设备制造商的再制造成熟度。通过在四家原始设备制造商中应用一种名为 "再制造准备水平"（RRL）的分析评估工具和 17 个循环制造（CM）因素，本文定义了再制造成熟度的四个等级：1）缺失型；2）分散型；3）嵌入型；4）系统型。本文的理论贡献--"再制造成熟度四级框架"，在其实践贡献--RRL 分析评估工具--的支持下，丰富了 CM 研究，并将再制造成熟度作为一项关键的 CM 指标。

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Resources Conservation and Recycling 环境科学-工程：环境

CiteScore

22.90

自引率

6.10%

发文量

625

审稿时长

23 days

期刊介绍： The journal Resources, Conservation & Recycling welcomes contributions from research, which consider sustainable management and conservation of resources. The journal prioritizes understanding the transformation processes crucial for transitioning toward more sustainable production and consumption systems. It highlights technological, economic, institutional, and policy aspects related to specific resource management practices such as conservation, recycling, and resource substitution, as well as broader strategies like improving resource productivity and restructuring production and consumption patterns. Contributions may address regional, national, or international scales and can range from individual resources or technologies to entire sectors or systems. Authors are encouraged to explore scientific and methodological issues alongside practical, environmental, and economic implications. However, manuscripts focusing solely on laboratory experiments without discussing their broader implications will not be considered for publication in the journal.