Recycling cell formation using group technology for disposal products

J. H. Park, K. K. Seo, D. S. Jang

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Abstract

The recycling cell formation problem means that disposal products are classified into recycling part families using group technology in their end of life phase. Disposal products have the uncertainties of product status by usage influences. Recycling cells are formed considering design, process and usage attributes. In this paper, a novel approach to the design of a cellular recycling system is proposed, which deals with the recycling cell formation and assignment of identical products concurrently. Fuzzy clustering and fuzzy-ART algorithms are applied to describe the states of disposal product with the membership functions and to make recycling cell formation. This approach leads to recycling and reuse of the materials, components, and subassemblies and can evaluate the value at each cell of disposal products. Application examples are illustrated by disposal refrigerators, comparing fuzzy clustering with fuzzy-ART performance in cell formation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 1st International Symposium on Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing, EcoDesign 1999
EditorsTadatomo Suga, Hiroyuki Yoshikawa, Yasushi Umeda, Fumihiko Kimura, Ryoichi Yamamoto
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages830-835
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)0769500072, 9780769500072
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1999
Event1st International Symposium on Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing, EcoDesign 1999 - Tokyo, Japan
Duration: 1999 Feb 11999 Feb 3

Publication series

NameProceedings - 1st International Symposium on Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing, EcoDesign 1999

Conference

Conference1st International Symposium on Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing, EcoDesign 1999
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityTokyo
Period99/2/199/2/3

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

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