The concept of reconfigurable manufacturing systems (RMSs) is a current subject that has
attracted intensive research. This latter covers the entire RMS life cycle, from the design to …

Due to increasing demand uncertainty and product variety, manufacturing systems must
continually adapt to maintain productivity. Generally, decision-makers can maintain flexibility …

As globalisation and competition grow rapidly, adopting a flexible manufacturing philosophy
becomes more critical for manufacturers. Cellular Manufacturing System (CMS) is among …

The sharply increasing end-of-life (EOF) battery volume in the global complex energy market
has created significant challenges for its recycling and reuse, to reduce environmental …

Facing a huge number and variety of discarded products, how to conduct strategic
management of product recovery and gain better economic and environmental …

Sustainability has become of great interest in many fields, especially in production systems
due to the continual increase in the scarcity of raw materials and environmental awareness …

This article proposes one further step toward the design of Sustainable Manufacturing
Enterprise. This article presents an integrated approach for designing a reverse logistics …

To limit global warming to within 2° C above pre-industrial levels, the incorporation of
environmental considerations into the design of products–also known as ecodesign, has …

Reconfigurable manufacturing systems (RMS) have since the introduction almost two
decades ago been recognized as the future of manufacturing. In line with a rapidly …

The fiercely competitive business environment may require the manufacturing layouts to be
modified across the entire planning horizon owing to addition or deletion of new/existing …