Chapter 11
Barriers for Remanufacturing Business
in Southeast Asia: The Role
of Governments in Circular Economy
Mitsutaka Matsumoto, Kenichiro Chinen, Khairur Rijal Jamaludin,
and Badli Shah Mohd Yusoff
Abstract Remanufacturing is one of the key determinants in enhancing resource
efficiency of economies and pursuing circular economy. Facilitating international
remanufacturing supply chain enhances the effects of remanufacturing. This study
focused on the current scenario in remanufacturing businesses and related policies
in Southeast Asia through interviews with 12 companies in 4 Southeast Asian countries, namely Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and Philippines, and 5 Japan-based
companies having remanufacturing facilities in Southeast Asia. The study presents
the barriers for the remanufacturing businesses and debates on the roles of the
governments to promote remanufacturing.
Keywords Sustainable consumption and production · Remanufacturing ·
Southeast Asia · Global supply chain · Policy
11.1 Introduction
Consumerism is the human desire to satisfy oneself by owing, obtaining, and
receiving products, goods, and services above one’s basic needs. We are often
convinced that we need to repurchase and replace goods that would have lasted
for much longer.
There is increasing academic interest across the world on how the circular
economy may contribute to the goals of sustainability. More than 35% of respondents
M. Matsumoto
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Japan
K. Chinen (B)
California State University, Sacramento, CA, USA
e-mail: chinen@csus.edu
K. R. Jamaludin
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
B. S. M. Yusoff
Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UNIKL), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Barriers for Remanufacturing Business
in Southeast Asia: The Role
of Governments in Circular Economy
Mitsutaka Matsumoto, Kenichiro Chinen, Khairur Rijal Jamaludin,
and Badli Shah Mohd Yusoff
Abstract Remanufacturing is one of the key determinants in enhancing resource
efficiency of economies and pursuing circular economy. Facilitating international
remanufacturing supply chain enhances the effects of remanufacturing. This study
focused on the current scenario in remanufacturing businesses and related policies
in Southeast Asia through interviews with 12 companies in 4 Southeast Asian countries, namely Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and Philippines, and 5 Japan-based
companies having remanufacturing facilities in Southeast Asia. The study presents
the barriers for the remanufacturing businesses and debates on the roles of the
governments to promote remanufacturing.
Keywords Sustainable consumption and production · Remanufacturing ·
Southeast Asia · Global supply chain · Policy
11.1 Introduction
Consumerism is the human desire to satisfy oneself by owing, obtaining, and
receiving products, goods, and services above one’s basic needs. We are often
convinced that we need to repurchase and replace goods that would have lasted
for much longer.
There is increasing academic interest across the world on how the circular
economy may contribute to the goals of sustainability. More than 35% of respondents
M. Matsumoto
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Japan
K. Chinen (B)
California State University, Sacramento, CA, USA
e-mail: chinen@csus.edu
K. R. Jamaludin
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
B. S. M. Yusoff
Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UNIKL), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
Y. Kishita et al. (eds.), EcoDesign and Sustainability I, Sustainable Production, Life Cycle
Engineering and Management, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6779-7_11
151