Effective energy planning and governmental decision-making policies heavily rely on accurate forecast of energy demand. In this study we have discussed and compared five different forecasting techniques to model energy demand in the United States using economic and demographic factors.… Read More
Although separation of product design from manufacturing capabilities is a major advantage of Additive Manufacturing (AM), the impact of AM is not only limited to the design and manufacturing stages. In addition to the freedom of design such as elimination… Read More
As electronic waste (e-waste) becomes one of the fastest growing environmental concerns, remanufacturing is considered as a promising solution. However, the profitability of take back systems is hampered by several factors including the lack of information on the quantity and… Read More
Profitability of End-of-Use or End-of-Life (EOU/L) product recovery systems is highly affected by the uncertainties in quantity, quality and timing of return. Some parts of these uncertainties are originated from consumer behavior. As a common habit, consumers often keep their… Read More
Consumers often have a tendency to store their used, old or un-functional electronics for a period of time before they discard them and return them back to the waste stream. This behavior increases the obsolescence rate of used still-functional products… Read More
The profitable reusability of End-of-Use or End-of-Life (EoU/L) products depends on how consumers have used them over the initial lifecycles and what are their EoU conditions. In addition to consumers’ behavior, product design features such as product durability has an… Read More
As market demand for remanufactured products increases and environmental legislation puts further enforcement on Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), remanufacturing is becoming an important business. However profitability of salvaging operations is still a challenge in remanufacturing industry. Several factors influence the… Read More