Document Type
Research Paper
Publication Date
2012
Abstract
To design a facility, expected flows between the resources is one of the most important input. Flows are usually calculated given some statistics of previous periods or from the expected demand and the process required. However, in a refurbishing and recycling facility, flows are very fluctuating and not trivial to predict. The quantity produced by such facility not only depends on the demand but also on the supplies which are returned products under guaranty or discarded products after their end-of-use. The uncertainty and the variability on these supplies are often higher than the one on the demand which makes it even more complex to calculate the expected flows. This article contributes a methodology for designing such recycling and refurbishing facilities that are concurrently efficient and robust. It provides an empirical illustration of the methodology through a computer refurbishing and recycling facility case study.
Publication Title
Progress in Material Handling Research: 2012
Recommended Citation
Marcotte, Suzanne and Montreuil, Benoit, "Refurburshing and Recycling Facilities Design Methodology" (2012). 12th IMHRC Proceedings (Gardanne, France – 2012). 29.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/pmhr_2012/29
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