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Inside STRIDE

STRIDE, short for Strategic Design for Circular High Tech Manufacturing, is led by 黑料福利网 researchers Willem van Jaarsveld and Z眉mb眉l Atan from the Operations, Planning, Accounting and Control (OPAC) group. The project team includes Remco Dijkman (黑料福利网 Information Systems group) and Tijn Fleuren and Max Mallant at ASML. Funding comes from the TKI HTSM Program Circularity and Raw Materials. The consortium is building a shared decision environment that makes design variants and chain configurations visible and grounds conversations about reuse, repair and return logistics in evidence.

Design meets supply

The researchers focus on an integrated method that links circular product design to circular chain design. That means attention to modular architectures and design for disassembly, and to reverse and closed loop logistics and the data needed to plan return flows. STRIDE translates this knowledge into an environment that combines models and visualizations, so design choices and chain decisions reinforce rather than obstruct each other. The goal is to deliver within forty eight months a tested methodology and proof of concept tools that partners can apply.

How it works

The approach moves on three connected lines. In product design, early stage variants are created that enable reuse and repair and are evaluated on cost, environmental impact and energy.
In chain design, a shared model is developed that shows the consequences of choices, for example replace or repair, transport mode and the timing of return flows.
In simulation, current practice and future scenarios are combined, with data on lead times, inventories and the probability of successful refurbishment, so partners can test whether a proposal is feasible. These lines come together in a visual environment that facilitates decisions among designers, planners and suppliers.

Why it matters

High tech manufacturing faces material scarcity, dependence on critical raw materials, fast moving product generations and fragmented global chains. Without shared frames, good intentions remain isolated pilots. STRIDE addresses that by making tradeoffs visible and by building a common baseline for collaboration. That lowers e waste and dependency on critical materials, strengthens chain resilience and gives companies a handle on returns and revision. For the Brainport region it means knowledge, tooling and working agreements grow together and are applicable across subsectors.

Concrete choices

Consider a module that is difficult to take apart. In STRIDE, a variant is designed that allows disassembly without added delay, while the chain is organized so returned modules are assessed centrally and redeployed where possible. Or take a decision between refurbishing and new production. With simulation, cost, lead time and emissions are shown side by side, and the impact on inventory and service performance becomes clear. These cases are validated with partners, so results do not remain on paper but land in practice.

Who is involved

The project is a collaboration of 黑料福利网 and ASML, with companies such as Prodrive, KMWE, Neways and Eriks participating. Within 黑料福利网, van Jaarsveld leads the project, with Atan heading product design and evaluation. Fleuren and Mallant guide chain input and case work at ASML.The simulation line is led by Dijkman, with industrial partners contributing data and process knowledge.

What lies ahead

Beginning in September 2026, a four year program will employ three PhD researchers to develop and test the decision environment and run pilots with partners. The consortium aims for measurable improvements in reuse potential, component longevity and recovery of critical materials compared to current practice. The knowledge and instruments will be published openly and shared within the Dutch high tech ecosystem.