Design for Remanufacture through Efficient Use of Product Life-cycle data
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| Coordinator | Linköpings universitet - Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 4 665 000 |
| Project duration | October 2013 - June 2016 |
| Status | Completed |
Purpose and goal
The aim of the project was to develop methods to support manufacturing companies to design their products for remanufacturing. Five methods have been developed within the project that together aims to facilitate remanufacturing in an integrated manner. These methods concerns mapping of actors (Actors Map), value evaluations (ProVA), user involvement (Customer assessment), feedback and feedforward of information (DFRem Framework and MiniMifa) to achieve product that are better designed for remanufacturing.
Expected results and effects
The methods that have been developed within the project fulfill the first three goals of the project well. The two other goals with the project regarding knowledge transfer and result dissemination are also fulfilled through company workshops, publications and presentations. The long-term effects at the companies are possible to reach e.g. implemented methods and product adapted for remanufacturing.
Planned approach and implementation
Within the project the participating companies were analysed regarding their current product life information management. Based on that and existing theory and methods, the five methods were developed with the companies through workshops. At the end of the project the methods were presented and publications were written about the method developments.