Retired electric-vehicle lithium-ion battery (EV-LIB) packs pose severe environmental
hazards. Efficient recovery of these spent batteries is a significant way to achieve closed …

Energy use and relative CO2 emissions drive climate change that affects both the
environment and human health. Extreme events caused by climate change, such as heat …

Circular product design is widely acknowledged as a foundational step for enterprises to
implement and establish viable circular business models. To support this objective, it is vital …

Remanufacturing is the process to restore the functionality of high-value end-of-life (EOL)
products, which is considered a substantial link in reverse logistics systems for value …

Design indicators can be used by companies to track circular design implementation, which
can yield insights into their performance and opportunities for improvement. Yet, existing …

The global major concerns are raising resource scarcity and waste generation magnitude,
majorly due to prolonged linear economy model. Open loop supply chain with take, make …

One of the critical issues in remanufacturing strategy is determining the selling prices for the
multiple differentiated versions of the new and remanufactured products. This study deals …

Abstract Design for remanufacturing (DfRem) is one attractive strategy that encourages the
reuse of a product and extends the product's life cycle. Traditional design processes often …

Research on design for circularity and design for remanufacturing is mainly based on
secondary data and assumptions. In this work comprehensive engineering data on nine …

Healthcare facilities in low-resource settings in Sub-Saharan Africa are plagued with issues
of non-functional and obsolete medical devices, which ultimately end up prematurely …