Evaluating Automobile Remanufacturing Options in India using AHP

Automobile remanufacturing is basically a business option where used and discarded automobiles are converted into a usable automobile or its component after a series of value additive operations. Take-back obligations, disposal bans, economic benefits, creation of stock of components/parts from disassembly and demand for spare parts during post product life cycle period are found to be the key enablers of the growth of this business sector, worldwide. In this research paper, a study has been carried out among the Indian automotive sector, to find out who among the key players like OEMs, suppliers or third party remanufacturers can be the initiator of this business sector in India. An Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) model is developed to find out the possible key players who can initiate automobile remanufacturing business in India. Various factors like, economic, issues, Government polices, reverse logistics, inventory management, production planning & control, design issues and marketing issues form the seven criteria which were used to judge the key players of automobile remanufacturing. The study also reveals their perception and rationale behind nonacceptance of automobile remanufacturing as a viable business option in India.