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Multiple life-cycle products: A review of antecedents, outcomes, challenges, and benefits in a circular economy

Nag, Ujjwal; Sharma, Satyendra Kumar; Kumar, Vikas

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Ujjwal Nag

Satyendra Kumar Sharma



Abstract

The importance of design and its contribution to society is heavily emphasised in the literature. Multiple life-cycle products are based on the ideology value retention of components, products, and materials after its use phase, and utilised for the next life cycle. It contributes to economic growth by reducing resource consumption and environmental impact. The objective of this study is to conduct a systematic literature review to understand what antecedents are involved in the generation of multiple life cycles. This study analyses 87 papers on the numerous life-cycle products, using designs for sustainability principles (Reuse, Refurbish, Remanufacturing, Recycle). The study highlighted that DfS could contribute to multiple life-cycle generation by enabling the products to be recoverable at the end-of-use or the end-of-life. The analysis identified antecedents being important for the product and related them to the outcome, benefits, and challenges. Managers need to carefully select the appropriate model for the product's design, evaluation of recovery alternatives, and prices of new and remanufactured products keeping in mind return uncertainty, quality, and volume of used products.

Citation

Nag, U., Sharma, S. K., & Kumar, V. (2022). Multiple life-cycle products: A review of antecedents, outcomes, challenges, and benefits in a circular economy. Journal of Engineering Design, 33(3), 173-206. https://doi.org/10.1080/09544828.2021.2020219

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Nov 12, 2021
Online Publication Date Dec 28, 2021
Publication Date 2022
Deposit Date Dec 4, 2021
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Journal of Engineering Design
Print ISSN 0954-4828
Electronic ISSN 1466-1837
Publisher Taylor & Francis
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 33
Issue 3
Pages 173-206
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/09544828.2021.2020219
Keywords Design for Sustainability (DfS); Circular Economy (CE); Reuse; Refurbish; Remanufacturing
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/8212891

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This is an Accepted Manuscript version of the following article, accepted for publication in Journal of Engineering Design. Nag, U., Sharma, S. K., & Kumar, V. (2022). Multiple life-cycle products: A review of antecedents, outcomes, challenges, and benefits in a circular economy. Journal of Engineering Design, 33(3), 173-206. It is deposited under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.







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