Research conducted by Sirris shows that ReX activities usually take place in-house, but the demand for collaboration is increasing. The recovery of used products and ROI are often stumbling blocks.
Can custom work companies take over steps in product repair and upgrade? The collaboration between Telenet and Vlotter ensures quality refurbished appliances and less waste.
The HEATReX project will put into practice ReX strategies in the context of a complex product like a heat pump and a ‘distributed’ ecosystem of installation, maintenance and service through dealers.
Can steps in product repair and upgrade be taken over by social enterprises? We are looking for the keys to success in such collaborations and can already present a first case: the refurbishing of On ...
The processes associated with product life extension require a different approach, often involving manual labour. The cost of labour, staff shortages, and the need for efficiency, along with numerous ...
Algemeen genomen leidt 'ReX' - remanufacture, refurbish, recondition, repurpose,… - van producten of onderdelen tot een fikse reductie van het materiaal- en energieverbruik, die kan oplopen tot 80 ...
Are you convinced that remanufacturing makes sense for your product? If so, you may have already made an initial assessment of your remanufacturing business case, based on our practical tips. Now it's time to draw up a cost model. In practice, remanufacturing often involves some unknown or invisible costs, which you should investigate as soon as possible. This article gives you a handy step-by-step plan.
If you want to set up activities such as remanufacturing and refurbishing, you must of course also have a return logistics system that supplies you with enough discarded products (cores). It is the ...
Sometimes we hear that the low price is the only reason a customer would want to buy remanufactured products. That triggered us. We did some research and learned that there are more reasons to choose ...
Every organisation involved in the practice of the circular economy has to face it: situations that end up being a stalemate, where external factors have to change first before we can move forward ...
On 1 December 2023, over 100 professionals from the belgian manufacturing industry gathered in Brussels around the theme of circular value retention. As learning and networking were the main ...
