Re-Use: Remanufacturing
Remanufacturing:
Refurbishing used products by replacing worn-out or defective components
Can be performed by the original manufacturer or another company
Reasons to remanufacture:
Remanufactured products can be sold for about 50% of the cost of a new product
The process requires mostly unskilled and semi-skilled workers
In the global market, European lawmakers are increasingly requiring manufacturers to take back used products
Design for disassembly (DFD): Designing a product
to that used products can be easily taken apart