CLSC design with simultaneous consideration of product design for manufacturing and remanufacturing

BARBOSA-POVOA, ANA P.; CARLOS A. MENDEZ; L.J. ZEBALLOS

Proceedings of the 27th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering ? ESCAPE 27

Elsevier

Año: 2017; p. 1453 - 1458

This paper studies the network design for a multi-product, multi-echelon and multiperiodclosed-loop supply chain (CLSC) accounting for decisions on the manufacture ofnew products and remanufactured versions of the new products. It is important to notethat the design for remanufacture is taken into account in order to facilitate the productremanufacture and, thus, assures products and/or components value over time. Thiswork proposes a mathematical formulation to identify the optimal network and productdesign accounting for products life cycle while maximizing the total network profit. Thedeveloped approach determines a) the network design from a general networksuperstructure that includes raw material suppliers, factories, distribution centers,customer, collection centers, dismantlers, repairing centers, final disposal locations anddismantling centers, b) the design for new products and the design for remanufacturedproducts, c) the selling prices for remanufactured products and d) the number of units ofused products to be taken back. In addition, environmental aspects are addressed bymodeling the CO2 emissions. The effectiveness of the proposed formulation is shownusing a case study from a European consumer goods company.