Abstract
In several industries, remanufacturing has become an important complement to the production process. One aspect of achieving sustainable growth is increasing the amount of product recovered from the world's waste stream. An approach to this is assuring that more remanufactured products reach the marketplace. Remanufacturing firms take in used products or components, disassemble them and produce saleable products, by refurbishing the items or assembling them from the good parts they find. To be successful at remanufacturing, a firm must have reverse logistics systems, disassembly and inspection skills, and assembly capability, and develop product strategies that support a product recovery process. As the skills are honed, remanufacturing offers an opportunity for many companies to adopt environmentally conscious operations.
