Advances in Remanufacturing Proceedings of the VII International Workshop on Autonomous Remanufacturing

This book features the papers presented at IWAR 2023. The overall objective of the event was to bring together international scientists and engineers to bridge the academic and industrial worlds in the field of remanufacturing. Various themes related to remanufacturing, including methods for operations management, methodologies for quality assessment and life cycle assessment, the integration of robots in remanufacturing, and the use of modern I4.0 technologies in a remanufacturing context among others were addressed. 

This book is intended for academics, graduate students, researchers, as well as industrial practitioners engaged in the field of remanufacturing.

Development of Sustainable Remanufacturing Systems: Literature Review.- Artificial Intelligence in remanufacturing contexts: current status and future opportunities.- Robotic Disassembly Sequence Planning and Line Balancing - Research Trends Review and Bibliometric Analysis.- The Role of Simulation-Based Optimization in Remanufacturing and Reverse Logistics: A Systematic Literature Review.- Exploring Industry 5.0 for Remanufacturing of Lithium-Ion Batteries in Electric Vehicles.- Remanufacturing Decision-Making Tools: A State of the Art.

Marcello Fera, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Industrial Systems at the University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli in Italy. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses and has authored over 50 international publications in Operations Management and Industrial Systems Engineering. He is a member of the editorial board of several journals, including the International Journal of Industrial Engineering Computations, Cogent Engineering and The International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing.

Mario Caterino, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the University of Salerno. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses and has authored over 30 international publications in Operations Management and Industrial Systems Engineering. He is a member of the editorial board of The International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing.

Roberto Macchiaroli, PhD, is a Full Professor of Industrial Systems Engineering at the University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli in Italy. He has research expertise in robotics, control systems engineering and industrial automation and is a lecturer for undergraduate and graduate courses in Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing/Management Engineering. He has served as Dean of Industrial Engineering Courses, Director of the Master in Safety Engineering, and is currently a member of the Board of Directors at the University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli. He has authored over 60 international publications in Operations and Supply Chain Management, Industrial Systems Engineering, and Industrial Sustainability.

Duc Truong Pham, PhD DEng, holds the Chance Chair of Engineering at the University of Birmingham. He began his career as a lecturer in robotics and control engineering and has research expertise in intelligent systems, robotics and autonomous systems and advanced manufacturing technology. He previously held a professorship at Cardiff University, where he was Director of the Manufacturing Engineering Centre.