Global supply chains have developed rapidly due to the desire for increased economic improvement and manufacturing productivity. However, increased prosperity and the need for latest technology have shortened the lifespan of products, especially electronic products. An increasing number of end-of-life (EOL) products is becoming one of the main problems for pollution and waste. In order to achieve the goal of sustainable development, ecofriendly methods should be encouraged. As opposed to the traditional landfilling method of disposing of EOL products, product recovery is way more environmentally friendly. Remanufacture, reuse, and recycle are popular options of product recovery. For most of the product recovery options, disassembly is often the first step. Large scale disassembly of EOL products is performed on a paced disassembly line. Since U-shaped disassembly line contains many more challenges compared........
Key Word: Waste management, Remanufacturing, Disassembly Line Balancing, U-Shaped Disassembly line, Invasive Weed optimization (IWO).
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