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Reverse Logistic Transportation and Packaging Concepts in Automotive Remanufacturing
Linköping University, Department of Management and Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering. Linköping University, Faculty of Science & Engineering. (Sustainable Manufacturing)
Linköping University, Department of Management and Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering. Linköping University, Faculty of Science & Engineering. (Sustainable Manufacturing)ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2552-3636
2018 (English)In: Procedia Manufacturing, E-ISSN 2351-9789, Vol. 25, p. 154-160Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

A key process in a closed-loop supply chain is managing and challenging the transportation and packaging management. Strict environmental regulations in connection with transport of environmentally hazardous substances (e.g. oil) are offering a highcost-saving potential in connection with an optimised transportation and packaging concept. The aim of this case orientated paperis to provide the framework for the management of reverse flow of materials in automotive industry. The emphasis is placed onthe remanufacturing activities. To obtain and verify the necessary information for the above mentioned problems, differentmethods and techniques have been applied: 1) Relevant, available literature in connection with this matter was studied; 2) Dataand documents was requested directly by relevant market actors; 3) The clustered data was analysed and samples werehighlighted; and 4) The data was evaluated and recommended courses of action were given. The results show that the mainproblems appear in the area of forward and reverse logistics: Packaging concepts which do not protect the product in an optimalway (forward / reverse logistics). Moreover, packaging concepts which do not protect the environment against potential negativeinfluence of a used part (reverse logistics) A best practice for the transportation of engine components is given and evaluated: Anengine in a metal frame with oil-pan. Securely attached by bolts. Packed in plastic bag.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier, 2018. Vol. 25, p. 154-160
Keywords [en]
Reverse logistics, remanufacturing, closed loop supply chain, transportation systems
National Category
Vehicle Engineering
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-150063DOI: 10.1016/j.promfg.2018.06.069ISI: 000547903500020OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-150063DiVA, id: diva2:1237519
Available from: 2018-08-09 Created: 2018-08-09 Last updated: 2022-05-16
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1. Automotive Remanufacturing in a Changing Market: Challenges and Opportunities in a market with a growing share of electric cars
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Automotive Remanufacturing in a Changing Market: Challenges and Opportunities in a market with a growing share of electric cars
2021 (English)Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

This doctoral thesis deals with closed-loop supply chains, which include remanufacturing. Remanufacturing can be described as an industrial process to bring back a used good into an “as-good-as-new” condition. Furthermore, focus is put on one of the largest global industry sectors: the automotive industry. The objective of this doctoral thesis is to provide an exploration of the automotive remanufacturing industry and to identify current and future challenges and opportunities with special consideration of a growing share of EVs. This objective is reached by:

  • conducting the literature research on automotive part remanufacturing   and the latest electric vehicle (EV) technologies,
  • performing interviews and questionnaires with experts from the automotive part remanufacturing industry, and
  • analyzing and visualizing the processes of automotive part remanufacturing.

 Firstly, this thesis brings up an exploration of the challenges this industry is facing today: difficulties in the sourcing and returning of used automotive parts, challenges to identify and disassembly parts, difficulties implementing industrial processes to bring the used parts back into an “as-good-as-new” condition and obstacles to handle and recycle the parts which cannot be reused in an economic and ecological way. 

Secondly, this thesis deals with matters resulting from the latest trends in the phase of technical transition towards EVs. This means, for example, new parts (e.g., electric motors, battery packs), new market actors (e.g., Tesla) and different remanufacturing processes (e.g., high-voltage battery remanufacturing) are offering both opportunities and risks: potential for new business, but at the same time, capital-intensive investments into know-how (e.g., schooling, specifications, staff) and machinery and handling new sorts of waste (e.g., hazardous components and materials of batteries). 

In a final step, these current and future opportunities and challenges are evaluated, and recommendations for industrial actions are given.

Abstract [sv]

Denna doktorsavhandling ”Återtillverkning inom bilindustrin på en föränderlig marknad“ utforskar återtillverkning inom cirkulära värdekedjor. Återtillverkning kan beskrivas som en industriell process där använda produkter återförs till nyskick. I avhandlingen läggs vikt vid en av de största globala industrisektorerna, nämligen bilindustrin. Den utförda forskningen i denna avhandling syftar till att förstå dagens utmaningar inom denna industri och till att analysera vilka sorters utmaningar och möjligheter som följer av ett tekniskt skifte mot elektrifiering av fordon. Syftet uppnåddes genom att:

 

  • gå igenom tidigare forskningslitteratur om återtillverkning av bildelar samt om den senaste tekniken inom elbilar
  • utföra intervjuer och enkätstudier riktat mot experter från återtillverkningsindustrin för bildelar
  • beskriva och visualisera processteg för återtillverkning av olika bildelar

 

I den första delen av avhandlingen beskrivs utmaningar som industrin står inför idag. Dessa är svårigheter vid anskaffning och insamling av använda bildelar, utmaningar i att identifiera och demontera delar, svårigheter att utföra de industriella processer som återför de använda delarna till nyskick, samt hinder vid hantering och återtillverkning av de delar som inte kan återanvändas på ett ekonomiskt och miljömässigt gynnsamt sätt.

I den andra delen behandlas ämnen som följer av de senaste trenderna inom det tekniska skiftet mot elbilar. Exempelvis betyder detta att nya produkter (såsom elmotorer, batteripaket), nya marknadsaktörer (såsom Tesla) och olika återtillverkningsprocesser (såsom återtillverkning av batteripaket) kan leda till såväl nya möjligheter som risker. Det kan ge potential för nya affärsidéer, men samtidigt kräva kapitalintensiva investeringar inom fackkunskap (t.ex. utbildning, specifikationer och personal), tillverkningsmaskiner, och hantering av nya former av avfall (såsom farligt avfall från batteripaket).

Slutligen, baserat på utvärdering av nuvarande och framtida möjligheter och utmaningar, tas rekommendationer fram riktat mot hur industrin kan agera i pågående teknikskiftet mot elbilar.  

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Linköping: Linköping University Electronic Press, 2021. p. 132
Series
Linköping Studies in Science and Technology. Dissertations, ISSN 0345-7524 ; 2164
Keywords
Circular Economy, Remanufacturing Process Challenges and Improvements, Process Efficiency, Automotive Part Remanufacturing and Reuse, Internal Combustion Engines (ICE), Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV), Cirkulär Ekonomi, Återtillverkning, Återtillverkningsprocesser, Processeffektivitet, Bilindustri, Förbränningsmotorer, Elbilar, Elektrifiering
National Category
Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-180947 (URN)10.3384/diss.diva-180947 (DOI)9789179290122 (ISBN)
Public defence
2021-12-16, Planck, F-building, Campus Valla, Linköping, 09:00 (English)
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Available from: 2021-11-10 Created: 2021-11-10 Last updated: 2022-01-26Bibliographically approved

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