Examining Remanufacturing In Supply Chain and Operations Management (survey data & topic overview)

APICS Foundation’s recent report “Examining Remanufacturing in Supply Chain and Operations Management,” uncovered that remanufacturing, defined as the process of restoring used or worn products to like-new condition, is an area of growing opportunity for supply chain and operations management professionals.

Previously segmented to specific areas of the B2C supply chain, like customer service, remanufacturing has established a place in both B2C and B2B supply chain models and is expanding significantly as additional markets accept and trust the “as good as new” concept.

The report was generated from a survey of supply chain and operations management professionals. Three key findings arose through the survey that further identify the current perception of remanufacturing and distinguish how professionals anticipate its future industry benefit. The survey found remanufacturing

• Remanufacturing drives sustainability
• Remanufacturing provides vast organizational benefits
• Remanufacturing adds career versatility

This report contains survey data and a topic overview.