Talk:demanufacture

I have created the page demanufacture as my first entry. I am going to learn how to... with this and would like any help or advice that can be given.

I will need to edit the links so that they are in the same format as other entries have. Demanufacture is related to recycling and possibly manufacturing. As can be seen by the usage our government recognizes Demanufacture as an actual process of recycling of electronics.

Should I also add the Fear Factory album Demanufacture as a definition?
 * Please, no. It would not be likely to meet our stringent requirements for brand names. DCDuring TALK 23:56, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

Should the Plural be changed?
 * Yes. See what SB did. DCDuring TALK 23:56, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

The following although not common may need to be defined Demanufacturing Demanufactured Demanufacturer

Demanufacture is a form of green recycling.

Here is a search in usasearch.gov that shows a lot of times that demanufacture is being used. I am searching for good citations.


 * I wouldn't get too hung up on purpose in the definition. There might be many purposes and maximization of recycled materials is not a good formulation of the effective purposes. The military may demanufacture to render a weapon unusable. Others for other kinds of security reasons or to prevent damage to a brand's reputation or to prevent resale. DCDuring TALK 18:09, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

I see.

Other thoughts

 * Demanufacture is the opposite of manufacture.
 * Demanufacture is a part of the life cycle of goods and products.
 * Demanufacture is most commonly seen within the recycling industry at the present. And predominantly in relation to e-waste. Although found in use in other ways and areas it is describing a part of a cycle.
 * Changing the wording to make the word fit within the cycle rather than in another part of the cycle would be best. Or adding the cycle as a definition.Noprimenumbers 17:25, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

Possible Definitions
Demanufacture is defined as the entire process opposite to manufacture involved in recycling, reuse, incineration and/or disposal of products after they have been taken back by one or more companies. (Found on www.sciencestorm.com Bert Bras, Sponsor: Georgia Tech Research Corporation - GA Institute of Technology, GA 30332 4043850866)Noprimenumbers 05:50, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

I'm not as sure about the possibility of having a good definition without reference to purpose:


 * The process of reversing manufacturing processes, to recover value from components and materials and reduce the adverse effects of sale or disposal as waste.
 * Perhaps citations and usage examples can illustrate the range of possibilities. WP has no use of this term!!! DCDuring TALK 23:56, 13 August 2009 (UTC)


 * In recycling it is used to describe a method of recycling that incorporates the inclusion of processes through which individual components can be obtained for possible reuse or remanufacture prior to further processing for recovery of other recyclable materials.Noprimenumbers 17:25, 14 August 2009 (UTC)


 * This definition is used in a case study of IBM by Yankee Group Research, Inc.


 * Demanufacturing is the process by which an assembled piece of equipment is dismantled into components, individual parts and raw materials.Noprimenumbers 04:38, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

Related work
I have begun work on a basic article Demanufacturing for WP. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Noprimenumbers/Demanufacturing
 * I have been developing a site that deals with this and other related subjects. I have posted the link on my user page.Noprimenumbers 16:14, 15 August 2009 (UTC)

Hyphenation

 * There are instances where a hyphen is used (i.e. setting aside for de-manufacture | when requirements call for de- or re-manufacture of an item) in publications. Is there reason to include this in the definition?Noprimenumbers 16:03, 16 August 2009 (UTC)