ReCiPSS

ReCiPSS refers to Resource Efficient Circular Product Service Systems, which is an EU funded project in the Horizon 2020 innovation action. The overarching goal of the project is to demonstrate implementation of Circular Manufacturing Systems (CMS) addressing different aspects of the industrial and business environment. In doing so, ReCiPSS is working on two large scale demonstrators from white goods and automotive sectors. Gorenje demonstrator (white goods) Gorenje, one of the leading European household appliances producer, is implementing an innovative circular pay-per-wash scheme for 300 washing machines in 4 European countries. Each washing machine will be refurbished twice and serve over 3 life cycles of 5 years. The generalization of this new business model should lead to additional revenues of €150M per year.

Bosch Demonstrator (automotive spare parts) As part of the automotive spare parts demonstrator, the Circular Economy Solutions GmbH together with Robert Bosch GmbH is streamlining the reverse logistics flow for 80,000 cores, enabling aftermarket stakeholders to close the loop by using a single service provider for reverse logistics and by simplifying the existing complex trade levels, allowing cost savings of €5 per core i.e. potential savings of €175M per year if generalized throughout the industry. The CoremanNet service network, well established in the European automotive aftermarket, will be the first to integrate this new services in its infrastructure.