Factors influencing a firm’s decision to conduct remanufacturing: evidence from the Thai automotive parts industry
以泰国汽车零部件行业为例，研究发现商业可行性是影响企业开展再制造决策的最关键因素，其次是战略因素和政策因素；产品成熟度、财务状况、熟练工人和技术因素等个体因素也重要，而贸易、知识产权和环境政策影响最小。
This paper aims to investigate the key factors influencing the decision-making process of firms in conducting remanufacturing activities, using the Thai automotive parts as a case study. Our results show that on average, business feasibility is the most influential determinant driving the decision-making of firms, followed by areas of the firm’s strategic factors, and policy factors. In terms of individual factors, product maturity is ranked first as the most important factor for a firm to engage in remanufacturing activities, followed by financial aspects, availability of skilled workers and technical aspects. Policies related to trade, intellectual property rights and the environment are identified as the least crucial factors in affecting the decisions of firms. Characteristics of firms and products matter in ranking the factors influencing a firm’s decision to conduct remanufacturing.