Sometimes you come across a problem that is so ingrained in routine that it becomes almost invisible. That happened to one of our clients. They had a problem with their waste management: the compactor was miles away from where the waste was produced. The consequence? A lot of wasted time and high labor costs.
Deploying container tracking
That was when we, the team at Milgro, decided to take action together with the company. We had a solution in mind, one in which technology and data analysis would play the leading role: container tracking. This is a smart technology to measure the complete waste logistics of companies. By placing a chip on the container, we can measure the number of movements. The result? The time it takes for the container to complete the entire route is measured, after which we can reduce the time (if necessary). This contributes to the optimization of the waste process.
With the insight from our data, we repositioned the compactor to a location that dramatically reduced labor time and thus costs.
Container tracking allowed us to examine our client's complete waste logistics. With the insight from our data, we repositioned the compactor to a location that dramatically reduced labor time and thus costs.
Substantial savings
The end result? An annual savings of 25,000 euros in labor costs. And all by simply revising the placement of the compactor. Inspired by this success, we plan to apply this approach to other clients as well. After all, why waste time and money when you can be more efficient? Sometimes all it takes is a fresh perspective and a little technology.
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Learn more
Would you like to learn more about our approach or go over the possibilities for your organization in a no-obligation meeting? Make an appointment now with Marco de Groot, Circular Economy Officer Logistics at Milgro.
