Bearing remanufacturing practices: a case study in PT. SKF Indonesia

Bearing remanufacturing practices: a case study in PT. SKF Indonesia

Authors

  • Rita Desyanti Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember
  • Suparno Suparno Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember
  • Niniet Indah Arvitrida Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember

Keywords:

Remanufacturing, Product recovery, Bearing, SKF, Remanufacturing, Product recovery, Bearing, SKF

Abstract

The primary consequences of greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide, are global warming, environmental pollution, and climate changed. The manufacturing industry in Indonesia contributes 28% of carbon emissions. An initiative to reduce carbon emissions is the collection end-of-life products to be reused. Remanufacturing aims to restore products value to its original state or even surpass it, offering the same high quality and warranty as new products. The motivations for remanufacturing included lowering costs, shortening manufacturing times, and reducing resources to improve profitability. Remanufacturing management is intricate due to its multistages, including collection of used products, disassembly of components, thorough cleaning, repair, and reassembly. This study determined the remanufacturing practices of PT. SKF Indonesia. This research investigates the reason, purpose, process, and difficulties faced by PT. SKF Indonesia in conducting remanufacturing. The study highlighted how the company collected the end-of-life product, how to conduct the remanufacturing process, the demand and marketing strategy of remanufacturing products.

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2025-05-31

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Bearing remanufacturing practices: a case study in PT. SKF Indonesia. (2025). BIS Energy and Engineering, 2, V225047. https://doi.org/10.31603/biseeng.372