David Peck interviews Dr Nabil Nasr from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), USA. Dr Nasr explains that taking remanufacturing at the start of a new product development into account, may save a great deal of money later in the product’s life.

MAIN TAKEAWAYS

• Thinking about remanufacturing upfront, during product design, can make the reman process more efficient and thus save a great deal of time and money.
• There is not much scientific knowledge available on the engineering and business aspects of remanufacturing. Remanufacturing is considered more ‘art’ than ‘science’, which is a missed opportunity.