Simulation-Based Evaluation of Matrix Production for Remanufacturing

Remanufacturing is a key element of the circular economy, which involves restoring used products to like-new or better condition through an industrial process chain including disassembly, cleaning, inspection, reconditioning, inspection, and reassembly. This process chain extends the life cycle of used products and supports in reducing natural resource consumption and minimizing waste. A key challenge in remanufacturing is the increasing variety of products in different quality conditions. This leads to varying processing times in traditional production configurations, thereby causing bottlenecks and inefficiencies.As matrix production configuration is known for its flexibility and rapid adaptability, it offers a promising solution for efficiently handling a wide range of product variants and different product quality conditions in remanufacturing. Therefore, to evaluate the performance of matrix production versus line production for efficient remanufacturing, this study uses simulation methodology. The simulation incorporates uncertainty factors, and the results indicate that matrix production achieves 19% higher throughput compared to the line production configuration.