While the concept of remanufacturing is gaining popularity globally, literature and
theory on strategic decision-making on certifying for warranty in this area remain limited. A
strategic and establish concept flow is developed based on extensive literature review and
surveys with experienced experts who are dealing with remanufactured, reconditioned, rebuilt
and reused components. The remanufacturing research on evaluating quality assurance of
remanufactured component targets macro-level parameters and the indicators which must be
confirmed for evaluation. The strategic remanufacturing factors identified from the literature
review are discussed in a brainstorming session with a number of remanufacturing researchers
and academic experts. The study is further broadened by industrial surveys and case studies to
justify the inputs on developing a framework to certify remanufactured components.
Preliminary results have established the key factors of remanufacturing quality control that
might lead to the strict quality assurance of remanufactured components. Later, the developed
framework can be used as a benchmarking tool to certify remanufactured components and
warranty issuance. The findings serve as the foundation for further research concerning
Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or Original Equipment Remanufacturer (OER) and
Independent Equipment Remanufacturer (IER) in the Malaysian Remanufacturing Industry
