The use of mobile phone has increased at a surprisingly high rate over these two
\ndecades. For many people, especially young generations, mobile phone has even become a
\nprimary need. As a consequence, the production of mobile phone has increased significantly and
\nfollowed immediately by the disposal, as a result of its short life-cycle nature. Recently, there are
\nsubstantial initiatives proposed in order to mitigate the effect of e-waste to the environment.
\nRemanufacturing is one of recovery processes that could extend product\u2019s useful life and provide
\na circular life-cycle instead of linear. However, there are many factors that can affect the success
\nof remanufacturing engagement, and specifically remanufacturability of a mobile phone. There
\nare numerous considerations of remanufacturability with regards to the short life-cycle nature of
\nmobile phone, and these factors can be qualitative or quantitative, with conflicting potentials,
\nand some of them may be uncertain. In this study, we use Decision Making Trial and Evaluation
\nLaboratory (DEMATEL) approach to identify the interrelationship among the factors and
\nanalyze those results to identify the prominent factors. Furthermore, an influential-relation map
\nis provided to support visualization for managerial implications. The case results show that
\ninnovation-rate and obsolescence are factors that give highest impact while source-of-returns and
\npricing are factors that receive highest effects from other factors. Also, acquisition-of-usedproduct, pricing, and market-size are dominant factors as they significantly affect and affected by
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