A Preliminary Study of Technical Feasibility for Mobile Phone Remanufacturing in Indonesia

Remanufacturing is an important element in
making sustainable production and consumption in our society.
Unfortunately, remanufacturing is not well-developed in
Indonesia yet, especially compared to developed countries. To
start a remanufacturing process, it is necessary to know the
feasibility technically, economically and environmentally. This
paper aims to find out whether the remanufacturing of mobile
phones is technically feasible to be done in Indonesia. Mobile
phone is chosen because it is one of the biggest e-waste takers
lately. Four mobile phone brands are selected for this purpose.
The method used in this research was a qualitative survey, which
was conducted at the service center of each brand. From this
research we find some barriers and facilitators in the
remanufacturing implementation. In addition, we propose some
attributes in every step of the remanufacturing process. It can
be concluded that technically, remanufacturing of mobile
phones in Indonesia can be implemented. There are notable
processes in every step of remanufacturing that affect the
feasibility of mobile phone remanufacturing, such as the
selection of phone types and the meticulousness in every step to
avoid damage during the remanufacturing process.