Overview

The remanufacturing scenario covers the manufacturing process flow, in which used or unusable products are remanufactured to near-new condition. A remanufactured product typically retains its original design and key construction components, only worn and unusable components are replaced or maintained.

There are two key remanufacturing variants:

• Previously manufactured product is recycled into components, components are repaired/replaced, the same product is remanufactured from recycled components.
• Input and output products are different products in terms of functionality (an adjustment or upgrade order).

Remanufacturing scenario specifics:

• It defines the required remanufacturing workflow.
• BOM (materials and work centers) cannot be defined in advance. Production stages are usually created without material assignment. The remanufacturing scenario usually starts with identifying product quality defects and recycling the product into components. Then quality control procedures are initiated to evaluate further use of the extracted components coming directly from the production stage. Only after that it is possible to assign replacable new materials and components.
• Usually the input and output product is the same product, only with different quality. Rarely, the input and output products are different, which is an example of an adjustment / upgrade order.
• Manufacturing stages and components required for remanufacturing are usually added manually or filled with the reference to a standard BOM.

This scenario applies to both newly manufactured products recognized as defective and products returned by customers.

Remanufacturing can also be carried out as a processing service. The customer fills up the product for remanufacturing and receives the remanufactured product.

Remanufacturing flowchart

Links to User Guide

• Create production orders for remanufacturing
• Create production stages in remanufacturing scenario
• Release production orders
• Prepare shop floor papers
• Perform recycling
• Complete production stages
• Create production stages in remanufacturing scenario
• Schedule production orders
• Control material availability for production
• Release production orders
• Prepare shop floor papers
• Perform production/kitting
• Complete production stages
• Confirm production
• Consume materials for production

Links to Setup Guide

• Items
• Distribution warehouse structure
• Basic warehouse operations
• Manufacturing and inventory accounting in manufacturing
• Manufacturing operations