Remanufacturing in Australia
Keywords:
Remanufacturing, Waste Management, EnvironmentAbstract
Australian firms have engaged in remanufacturing for more than a decade. These are limited to a few industries such as automotive, printer consumables, servo motors and compressors for air-conditioners and refrigerators. Many of the firms involved in such remanufacturing activities are small and medium sized enterprises. There are a few large firms that have managed to form vertical linkages with companies abroad in terms of input sourcing (backward linkages) and exporting (forward linkages). Recent government policies, both in Australia and abroad, are set to encourage remanufacturing activities. Australia’s experiences do provide a few useful lessons for developing countries.
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7.Kerr, Wendy. (1999). “Remanufacturing and Eco-Efficiency: A case study of photocopier remanufacturing at Fuji Xerox Australia”, MSc Thesis, University of Lund.
8.King, A.M. and W.Ijomah. (2004). “Reducing End-of-Life Waste: Repair, Recondition, Remanufacture or Recycle”, mimeo.
9.OECD. (2007). Environmental Performance Reviews: Australia. Paris: OECD.
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Published
2012-12-21
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Lee, C. (2012). Remanufacturing in Australia. Thailand and The World Economy, 30(4), 47–62. Retrieved from https://so05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/TER/article/view/136761
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