A decision-making methodology for transition to reuse business

Hideki Kobayashi and Toshimitsu Kumazawa

International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management, 2007, vol. 7, issue 5/6, 578-595

Abstract: Seven technical elements are systematised for transforming a product selling business into a reuse business, which is defined as "products are collected and reused". There are two major approaches to making a decision to start a reuse business: a manufacturing-driven approach and a marketing-driven approach. In the latter, a framework of Rental or Lease (R/L) service is assumed. This paper, with a view to minimising the risk to a service provider, proposes a decision-making procedure for determining whether a reuse business should be started or not. In this paper, a component analysis method for R/L service is also presented.

Keywords: reuse; remanufacturing; rental services; lease services; life cycle design; business risk; marketing; decision making; manufacturing; component analysis. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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