Data Driven Method for Product and Component Sorting for Remanufacturing

As industries embrace circular production to increase sustainability, effective methods for managing End-of-Life (EOL) products have become increasingly critical. This paper introduces a novel approach to support decision-making in the handling of returned products, focusing on the recovery and refurbishment of components for reuse in remanufacturing. The proposed method utilizes Bill of Materials (BOM) data to assess the probability of component reusability and calculates the economic viability of disassembly and refurbishment. By conducting evaluations at both the product and component levels, the framework facilitates precise and efficient grading of EOL products.