Comprehensive Manufacturing Assessment Tool

Abstract

The CMAT software provides the user with a fully customizable decision support framework that analyzes the optimal supply chain configurations for a given industrial electronic waste (e-waste) recycling and refurbishment process. The software optimizes the logistics operations, helps to identify the best recycling process configuration, and generates valuable insights regarding the economic performance of different categories of e-waste. The ultimate purpose of the model is to provide insights on questions pertinent to the e-waste recycling industry including how to increase efficiency and reduce costs, energy consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions.