Panel Discussion: How to achieve growth in the automotive supply chain through remanufacturing

Speakers:

• Prof. Dr, Duc T Pham: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Birmingham
• David Fitzsimons: Representative at UK's Centre for Remanufacture and Reuse (CRR) and the European Remanufacturing Council
• Louise Gouldstone: Purchase Manager, Powertrain, Electrical, Core Control and Remanufacturing Ford
• Malcolm Morris: SMMT’s remanufacture committee chairman, OEM Sales Manager at ATP Industries Group Ltd
• Dan Palmer: BSI, Head of Market Development

Discussion focus:

• Why is remanufacturing important and where are the biggest opportunities for remanufactured parts?
• How to design with remanufacturing in mind? What are the challenges and where do standards help?
• How to ensure remanufactured parts are as good as new parts, particularly in relation to safety-critical parts?
• What impact will digital technology and automation have on remanufacturing across the supply chain?