Table 1.
Assessment criteria for locating the LiB manufacturing plants.
| Dimensions | Criteria | Type | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic | Distance from collection centers (D1) | Min | [[64], [65], [66], [67], [68]] |
| Distance to a secondary market (D2) | Min | [64,65,[67], [68], [69], [70], [71]] | |
| Distance to original equipment manufacturers (D3) | Min | [68,[70], [71], [72], [73]] | |
| Distance to recycling centers (D4) | Min | [2,9,64,68,71,74] | |
| Financial benefit (D5) | Max | [9,61,64,[68], [69], [70],73] | |
| Subsidy (D6) | Max | [2,60,65,70] | |
| Investment cost (D7) | Min | [2,64,67,70,71] | |
| Operational costs (D8) | Min | [2,69,71,72,74] | |
| Environmental | Air pollution (D9) | Min | [2,67,70,72] |
| Eco-disturbance (D10) | Min | [2,67,68,75] | |
| Eco-awareness (D11) | Max | [2,60,69,70] | |
| Legislation (D12) | Max | [2,9,59,62,68] | |
| Social | Health & safety (D13) | Max | [1,60,62,68] |
| Skilled workforce (D14) | Max | [2,9,62,76] | |
| Technical | Aftermarket service (D15) | Max | [2,66,76] |
| Information system (D16) | Max | [2,68,70,77] | |
| Infrastructure development (D17) | Max | [2,61,78] | |
| Remanufacturing supply chain (D18) | Max | [2,59,62,66,67] |